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Skepticism — Stormcrowfleet

Rusty

After Thergothon and a few proto-releases came the next big name in Funeral Doom- Skepticism. Similarly to Stream From the...

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Esoteric – The Pernicious Enigma

Kai

The relevance of Esoteric did not end with their debut. With The Pernicious Enigma, the serpentine descent continued further downward...

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Thergothon — Stream from the Heavens

Rusty

Everlasting Influence: While Thergothon weren’t the only ones trending toward a slower style in the early 90’s, they sure became...

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Esoteric – Epistemological Despondency

Kai

In the confrontation between self, society, and a radically inaccessible Other, Epistemological Despondency, the debut album by Esoteric, can be...

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Esoteric – The Maniacal Vale

Kai

Released in 2008, Esoteric’s The Maniacal Vale represents an extreme point within the genre: in terms of its length, its...

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Wijlen Wij – Wijlen Wij

Kai

“In Hinterpommern there is the Demant Mountain, one hour high, one hour wide, and one hour deep. Every hundred years,...

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Wormphlegm – Tomb of the Ancient King

Kai

The short-lived project Wormphlegm has always been more than just the side-project of the Finnish funeral doom institution Tyranny. It...

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Paradise Lost – Gothic

Gregory Ritchey

It is fascinating to trace the archæ of what you might call sonogenesis—the birth of a genre. Most texts will...

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Bell Witch – Mirror Reaper

Tycho

The story of Mirror Reaper is one of real-life tragedy, as during its writing process, former Bell Witch drummer and...

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Tyranny – Aeons in Tectonic Interment

atheistpreacher

Tyranny, emerging from Finland, skillfully cultivates an eerie atmosphere and intricate textures in this LP, "Aeons in Tectonic Interment". This...

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