Recommended doom metal albums?

[dill_the_devil]

Originally posted by godisanathiest


He's got a cable modem, he desreves it

Now now, we should never be jealous of other's good fortune - even if they are a broadband access toting, computer building, high-wage earning tech-support toerag... *incoherent babbling*

If you're reading this Pete, sorry, I don't mean it! *cowers in fear*

 

[Ormir]

I'm not sure if this counts, but Embraced is a band well worth checking out. They play Swedish Death metal that flirts with doom, a more brutal and desperate variety as opposed to the thoughtful melancholia of Katatonia. "Momento of Emotion" is a superb song, combining beautiful piano melodies and harsh death vocals into a thing of beauty. It has my highest reccomendations (if anybody bothers downloading it, I'd like to hear your opinion).

 

[yourdeadgroom]

Originally posted by Gdc

° Dolorian - "When all the Laughter has gone"

Yeah, I'd recommend this too, the last song ("With Scorn/ Perish") is worth the price on it's own- utterly crushing (and the ending of the first section will rip your guts out).

Green Carnation are good (it contains members of '...in the woods'), currently have one cd out, 'journey to the end of the night'.

Other than that, pretty much everything the others have said (though the last 2 Candlemass albums are really good, esp the last one- strong Black Sabbath vibe, good if you like that sort of thing...).

 

[discouraged1]

Saturnus - Paradise Belongs to You
Saturnus - Martyre
Yearning - With Tragedies Adorned

These are very special ones, but don't forget
Anathema's Silent Enigma, Eternity & Pentecost III,
My Dying Bride's Turn Loose the Swans, Angel & the Dark River & Like Gods of the Sun.

cheerz
(I'm coll cuz I'm in doom)

 

[Slynt]

I'm not sure where you could get your hands on the two first Celestial Season CDs ... Their official website has the two latest, I think...

Yourdeadgroom, I agree with you about EMBRACED; their albums are utterly delicious, but I disagree with them having doom elements; at least, if they do have them, most black metal bands have doom elements

Especially their first CD, "Amorous Anathema" is a masterpiece - once you're hooked, you're hooked. I'm still wrestling with "Within" though, it doesn't do so much for me as the first one.

 

[NastyJoan]

I didn't read above but my favorite doom album would be:

Paradise Lost: Gothic (first Doom Death Metal album)
Cathedral: Forest of Equilibrium (If you can find the CD)
My Dying Bride: Turn Loose the Swans & The Angel & the dark River & Like Gods of the Sun & etc... (the Best Doom Metal Band ever)

Those are the best old Anathema is not so great

 

[Van Alan]

I really don't think you can go wrong with Candlemass "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus".

 

[tintin]

The ultimate doom band: Thergothen

 

[metalized]

Well I believe that some very important doom bands are:
Veni Domine - "Material Sanctuary"
Solitude Aeturnus - everything
Count Raven - "Storm Warning"
Candlemass of course - everything but their last 2
Last Chapter - "The living Waters"
Thunderstorm - "Sad Symphony"
Memory Garden - "Mirage", "Tides"
Memento Mori - "Life, Death and other morbid Tales"
(My beloved) Confessor - "Condemned"

Most of them are pure, slow, really heavy and in times epic doom metal followin mainly the Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell"/"Mob rules" and do not connect directly to the atmospheric doom/death that bands like My Dying Bride, Katatonia play.
I note this to guide your thoughts about the bands i mentioned above if you don't already know them.
I also should note that Confessor and Veni Domine have very strong influences of progressive metal.

Anyway on the other hand (thre atmospherodoomdeath) i will mention only one (not that i know many) album that really stuck in my mind and my heart. That is "OMNIO" by IN THE WOODS. I think you should really check it out...

 

[discouraged1]

If you liked In the Woods... - Omnio, you'd like
Empyrium - Songs of Moors & Misty Fields.
Just check it out!

 

[metalized]

Thanks mate I will!

 

[MSPelata]

Get:

Trouble - The Skull
Trouble - Psalm 9

Both are KILLER! Solitude Aeturnus and Candlemass are also reccomended!

 

[KRS]

A doom/Gothic metal band I like very much is After Forever.
The name of their album is 'Prison Of Desire'.

 

[Gdc]

I just bought "The Last Grief" from Tristitia and I recommend it, clean vocals with great doomy music!

 

[dill_the_devil]

Whoa! I'm glad I live with my parents, or I'd be getting a second mortgage on my house right about now just to be able to afford all of these albums!
Thanx for all your help, everyone - it's much appreciated!

 

[metalized]

Check out:
Solstice - New Dark Age
Sorcerer - S/T
Fifth Reason - Psychotic
Fifth Reason - Within or Without
LAS CRUSES - S.O.L.

 

[Wolff]

Essentials:
Anathema- Serenades/Crestfallen
My Dying Bride- Turn Loose the Swans

Bonus:
Paradise Lost, Candlemass... old shite.

 

[Lutz]

Well its not doom metal extactly..It's more black/doom/dark metal mix.. or something like that
The band is: Agalloch

Try thier cd: Pale Folklore.
You can find them on http://www.theendrecords.com

 

[Lutz]

Oh..and here is sample from that site (full song!): http://www.theendrecords.com/real_audio/Agalloch.mp3

 

[NastyJoan]

That's a great band

I only have original The hell Simphoni and even I can't understand a word of what they are singing, it's brilliant.

I also have two more albums that I don't remember their names but they are singing in English and are totally blown you off!!!!!!!!!

That's a great band to check out, I don't remember if they are from Belgium or Chez republic but one of those countries are, BTW is very difficult to get their Cd's even on mail-order.