Love a distant dream we've left behind"
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| My Dying Bride drummer departs |
03 October 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
"According to the band, sadly Shaun Steels has decided to part from MDB. His continuing illness shows no sign of abating and he feels the uncertaintly could be having a negative affect on his relationship with the band members. His statement below: 'I would just like to salute MDB for the good times and wish them all well in the future, I feel I am not ready to fulfill the duties in a manner befitting MDB at this time and have decided to stand down. I am sad to be leaving but at this time I feel it is for the greater good of the band. Tak! The Winter.' MDB would just like to say thanks to Shaun and to say we are sorry to see him part, but fully understand his position. Good luck Shaun. MDB" |
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| Endless Desperation's first of the 'Infinity in Soul' series |
24 September 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Russian label Endless Desperation presents its first release from the 'Infinity in Soul' series. The disc is 78 minutes long and contains eleven tracks from four different bands: Lake of Depression - Panama Their sound is in the traditions of underground funeral doom, but the peculiarity of that band is in the atmosphere typical for horror film soundtracks. Some flamenco elements are present as well! Crepuscularia - Russia This Russian band from Domodedovo performs slow and raw doom/death with funeral elements. Their music is at the turn of early Anathema and Skepticism. The funeral parts remind one somewhat of Thergothon and Dusk. Source of Deep Shadows - Poland This band performs atmospheric funeral doom with vivid solo-guitar parts. For those who like Cemetery of Scream, Funerary Dirge, and Shape of Despair. Quasar - Kurgan A new but already well-known band. The music of this band is above any stamps, but it can be described as cosmic atmospheric funeral doom. This 'Infinity in Soul' release will be limited to 527 copies (500 of them numbered by hand). Many compositions from this split will not be recorded and released again in the future. For more details, visit Endless Desperation's website. |
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| Ashes You Leave Update |
21 September 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
For all of you who have been waiting patiently for the last four years, the waiting is over. Ashes You Leave is working on its upcoming fifth studio album, which marks the first studio recording since the release of 'Fire' in 2002. One new song, 'Stranded', is available for preview at Ashes You Leave's MySpace page. |
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| Evoken on Solitude Prod. |
21 September 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Russian doom-metal label Solitude Prod. has signed an agreement with Elegy Records for releasing Evoken's 'Embrace the Emptiness' album. Earlier, this album had been released by the American label in 1998 with limited circulation. 'Embrace the Emptiness' is to be released in the first half of October, 2006 by Solitude Prod., and will be exclusively designed. In America, 'Embrace the Emptiness' will be distributed only by Elegy Records. |
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| The Eternal bassist departs |
16 September 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
James Hunt, bassist for The Eternal parts ways with the band. The following is an exerpt of his farewell: It is with a heavy heart that I must announce my retirement from The Eternal. For the last three years I have worked obsessively alongside Mark and Chris to achieve a common goal; to make The Eternal stand internationally as a renowned and respected heavy metal band, and to fulfil our collective dreams of making a living from playing the music that we love. Together, we have gone a long way to achieving this dream, having in three short years been signed to Firebox Records, released what are in my subjective opinion two excellent albums, toured Europe and more recently opened for HIM and Opeth on their Australian tours. It was perhaps this most recent success that triggered my decision to leave The Eternal. Being able to glimpse the inner machinations of big international touring acts made me realise that the world that I thought I longed for was actually not at all what I desired. Being something of a polymath, I knew then that I lacked the single minded qualities required to achieve, sustain and enjoy international success for The Eternal. Mark and Chris genuinely live and breathe The Eternal, and relish such a prospect. With their collective talent, commitment and determination, in my estimation it is only a matter of time until they achieve it. I’ll be watching and supporting as the good friend that I hope I shall always be to them. What will I get up to now that there are no bass lines to learn, tours to book and albums to promote? I completed my Doctorate earlier this year in agro-ecology, so I intend to pursue a straight-laced career as an agricultural scientist working for a not-for-profit farming research group in the Victorian Mallee. Musically, I’ll be pestering Mark and Chris to help me record some material of the old-school doom variety that I’ve been working on over the past few years, and try and get that released (more for the purpose of vanity-publishing than serious musical accomplishment!). I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to numerous people that I have come into contact from my time co-managing and playing bass for The Eternal. This list is too long to mention in its entirety, and I shall restrict it to all past and present members of The Eternal, Rami and JP at Firebox Records (if a fairer, harder working and more reasonable record label exists in the mean old world of the heavy metal music industry, I am yet to hear of it!), Endel Rivers... I thank you all! And who is to fill my boots? Well that is a very interesting question. Stay tuned, because I am sure no one will be disappointed with my successor..." |
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| Desolate Ways news |
16 September 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Brazil's Desolate Ways has finished the recording of their new album 'Tearful', which is planned for release in October, 2006. The track listing for 'Tearful' is as follows: 01. Sacred Mortals 02. Cry No More 03. Cold Embrace 04. Drowned in Tears 05. Forgive Me 06. Alone 07. Falling Down 08. Echoes 09. I Try to Forget 10. My Pain 11. Tearful According to Elizeu Hainzenreder (guitars), in this second full length release of Desolate Ways, the band will present an album "more melancholic and heavier" in comparison to the debut 'Eternal Dreams', released in 2003. For more information, visit the band's website; for samples, visit their MySpace page. |
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| Inborn Suffering delay |
16 September 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
The debut release from Inborn Suffering, 'Wordless Hope', has been delayed until October, 2006. The album will be released on Sound Riot Records. For more information, visit the links below. |
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| New Silent Winter |
16 September 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
UK based epic doom metal Silent Winter's new album, 'In Death, I Am' will be available September 18. For more information, samples, and ordering, visit Silent Winter's website. |
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| Painful Memories re-release |
12 September 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Russian doom-metal label Solitude Prod. presents its seventh release: the re-release of a legendary album from Painful Memories of St. Petersburg, Russia. The release is timed to coincide with the tenth anniversary of Painful Memories' creation. 'Memorial To Suffering' is a live document which witnessed one of the greatest appearances on the Russian metal scene in the mid 1990s. At that time, its release was on audio cassette with a limited circulation and was distributed by the musicians themselves. Nowadays, every doom metal lover has an opportunity to fill his collection with this unique release in CD format with re-mastered material and a specially created design which includes archive photos. Also included on 'Memorial To Suffering' is an exclusive video - a live recording of Painful Memories which has never been previously released. |
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| Mournful Congregation News |
26 August 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Mournful Congregation is currently in the process of recording a new track for a split 7" record with fellow Australian doom metal band Stone Wings. This track will be entitled 'Descent Of The Flames', with the Stone Wings track being entitled 'Ascent Of The Flames'. This is somewhat of a concept 7" with both sets of lyrics being penned by Chuck Keller (Order From Chaos, Vulpecula, Ares Kingdom). With corresponding artwork and musical parallels, this will truly be a unique and one-of-a-kind jewel in the doom metal annals. It is unsure as to which label it will be released through at this stage, but expect its release late in 2006. Damon from Mournful Congregation has recently lent his doomed vocals to a Fallen hymn. Of course this is the funeral doom band driven by Funeral drummer Anders Eek. The track is inextricably extreme and the results of this collaboration have proven to be truly doomed. What's more is that the lyrics to this hymn were penned by the late Einar Fredriksen of Funeral, making this a very meaningful track indeed. More news as to how it shall be released is soon to come. There is also talk of a four-way split 12" LP in the works with three other extreme doom metal bands from across the globe including Loss. The artwork for this release will be handled by Away of Voivod. These collaborations will serve as the perfect predescessor to Mournful Congregation's next album which is set for a 2007 release. |
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| Sad Ashen Mortality News |
22 August 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
"Tim Cooper, the bassist from Ashen Mortality has died after a two year battle with leukemia. Tim was there right from the beginning of the band, and continued playing with us as long as he could. Sadly he wasn't able to play the last few shows in 2004 due to his illness. He leaves behind two small children and a wife. It is a very sad loss to us all, Tim was a great man." - Ian Arkley Doom-Metal.com expresses our deepest sympathy to the Cooper family for their untimely loss. |
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| My Shameful News |
18 August 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
My Shameful's third full length album through Firebox Records, 'The Return to Nothing' has been released. The new album further expands My Shameful's sound with and introduces a whole new repertoire of tricks and emotions. There is nothing romantic about it; it is all bone-crushingly heavy doom without keyboards, strings, or female vocals. A five-date tour of Germany is planned for September. For more details, visit any of the links below. |
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| Dragonauta Release |
18 August 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Argentinean doom metal band Dragonauta just released its new album 'Cabramacabra' on Dias de Garage Records, following the split release with Abdullah. "'Cabramacabra' is the fastest doom metal album you'll ever listen to. Dragonauta found a way to mix all their doom roots with old school metal in its purest form. The band didn't leave behind the Sabbath, Cathedral, and Sleep influences. Instead, they add some Venom, Celtic Frost, and even some old school thrash metal. 'CabraMacabra' shows how to extend the established boundaries of a genre and how to reinvent them from the third world." Tracklist: 01. Transmutado 02. El Festín 03. Necrogalaxia 04. Dioses del Submundo 05. Funeral Mágico (Parte II) 06. Marcha del Dragonauta 07. Arcana Premonición 08. Experienciar 09. En el Futuro ya no habrá Piedad 10. Abducido 11. El Megalito Visit any of the links below for more information. |
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| Atavist Update |
18 August 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Atavist released their debut self-titled album on Invada records. 'Atavist' will also be released as a double LP version (with different artwork) in the coming month on Invada as well. Atavist recently completed recording some new material that will be used as part of an ambient/electronic project. This new release, 'No Life Worth Living', will see Atavist trying something a little different than the self-titled release, and will hopefully result in an album that reflects the collaborative power of artists from different ends of the independent music spectrum. For more details, check Atavist's MySpace page. |
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| Lachrimatory News |
16 August 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Brazillian doom/death metal band Lachrimatory released their first demo 'Anamnesic Voices Phenomena' this past weekend which has been in the making for over a year. The complete track listing is as follows: 1 - Regression 2 - Beyond the Immensity 3 - Impure Heart 4 - Carnal Abyss 5 - E.V.P. 6 - Adagio For more information and samples, visit the band's MySpace page. |
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| Analysis of Bison Kills Signed |
08 August 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
The UK band Analysis of Bison Kills (formerly Tear Gas and Plate Glass) has been signed to Sound Devastation Records. Analysis of Bison Kills is set to record their debut effort for Sound Devastation later this year. The new material represents a further progression in sound from their 'Sea Stranded Whipjack' demo. Expect an early 2007 release with some special artwork and packaging! For more information, check the band's website. |
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| Tales of Dark News |
03 August 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Serbia's Tales of Dark has released their debut album 'Fragile Monuments' which is now available through Solitude Prod. 'Fragile Monuments' is emotional music in which heavy doom/death and beautiful melodies are combined with growling and clear female vocals. Track list: 1. Via Descendens 2. Mephistorium 3. ...Of Grandiose Fevers and Passion Arcane 4. Luciferian Elegy 5. Towering Grief Behemoth 6. Serpent Wisdom 'Fragile Monuments' also includes the professionally done video for '...Of Grandiose Fevers and Passion Arcane'. |
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| Bosque/Senthil Split Released |
28 July 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
The split CD between the funeral doom acts Bosque (Portugal) and Senthil (USA), has been released through Pale Horse Recordings, and is now available. The split reflects two different approaches of the same subgenre, two extremes of the human psyche explored and expressed through doom metal: the ritualistic funeral doom, with choirs and acoustics, of Bosque's tracks versus Senthil's half violent and torturous, with their own personal style of extreme doom/death at a funeral pace. Tracklist: Bosque 1. Under the Capricorn Sky - Part I 2. Under the Capricorn Sky - Part II 3. Under the Capricorn Sky - Part III Senthil 4. Premeditation - Part I 5. Premeditation - Part II Approximate length: sixty minutes. |
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| Planet Gemini News |
28 July 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Planet Gemini is to record their new album 'Legacy' with former drummer from Black Sabbath and current drummer for Trouble. In a previous press release, Planet Gemini announced that they would be working with Jeff "Oly" Olson, founding and current member of Chicago based doom metal band Trouble. While this project is still on the band's agenda, they have pushed the release date back to 2007. "The project has somewhat morphed and has taken a whole new twist. We are very proud and extremely excited to announce that in 2007, Planet Gemini will be releasing an album entitled Legacy, which will in all actuality be two EPs put on one CD. Half of the album will be the band playing with Jeff "Oly" Olson, and the other half will be the band playing with ex-Black Sabbath/Dio drummer Vinny Appice. We just got done talking with Vinny and he is 100% in! We can't even begin to express how excited we are to be working with two drummers of this calibre. If you sat down and asked us who some of our major influences are, we would reply with Black Sabbath, Dio, and Trouble. The fact that we are lucky enough to play with these legends who were instrumental in making some of the music that inspired us to become musicians is nothing short of a dream come true for us." 'Legacy' will mark the ten year anniversary of the band, and will feature ten songs (five from each drummer) and will be split up so each drummer has their own section of the CD. "In my opinion, it speaks volumes about the metal community - that icons such as these would find the time to work with an underground metal band. Oly is extremely busy with Trouble, and the solo project he is working on; and Vinny is currently touring with Hollywood Allstarz. We may still have a couple of surprises up our sleeves for this project, so be sure to keep your eyes out at our MySpace page and our official homepage for any future news." Planet Gemini MySpace ] |
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| Longing for Dawn signed |
24 July 2006
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| Posted by Georgia Brancho (85 posts made) |
Canadian band Longing for Dawn has signed a three-album deal with Grau Records. Their self-released debut 'One Lonely Path' quickly made the international press praising them as legitimate heirs of funeral doom. For more information, please visit their website. |
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| Changes in the news staff |
21 July 2006
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| Posted by Morrighan Wennstrom (219 posts made) |
I am leaving my post as a news editor due to personal reasons, so from now on any news items you want posted should be sent to the official news email; news@doom-metal.com rather than to me. Morrighan |
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| The doomed midsummer is finally upon us |
21 July 2006
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| Posted by Morrighan Wennstrom (219 posts made) |
The doomed midsummer has finally arrived! The delayed releases; Isole's 'Throne of Void', The Gates of Slumber's 'Suffer no Guilt', Fall of the Idol's 'Womb of the Earth', Burning Saviours' 'Hundus' and Abysmal Grief's 'Mors Eleison' have finally arrived from the pressing plant and have been released by I Hate Records. I Hate Records] |
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| Minotauri part ways with Black Widow Records |
21 July 2006
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| Posted by Morrighan Wennstrom (219 posts made) |
The second and last Minotauri album has been delayed, the statement from the band is as follows; "Minotauri has parted ways with Black Widow Records due the fact that the label wanted to control the artistic freedom a bit too much. The new album is ready, so all labels interested in releasing it, get in touch at; powerviking@hotmail.com" |
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| Wraith of the Ropes sign to Firebox |
20 July 2006
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| Posted by Morrighan Wennstrom (219 posts made) |
Wraith of the Ropes have signed a deal with Firebox Music to release their second album 'Demonic Influence'. They are currently recording the album and hope to release it early in 2007. The music for the album is still all about horror and immersive dark atmospheres. Two of the songs on this album were originally meant for their other (now defunct) project Torture Wheel's final album on Firebox...that album was never finished and has been deleted. |
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| Qhwertt release debut album |
20 July 2006
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| Posted by Morrighan Wennstrom (219 posts made) |
The Argentinian band Qhwertt, has released it's debut cd ,'Cloudland', on July 18th, 2006 on Furias Records. The band is the side project of the vocalist of Fungoid Stream, Simon O. More info about the band is available on the official website. |
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