I was quite stunned when I read that Tyranny have signed with Dark Descent Records to release their new album, which is simply amazing news! So what other releases are you looking forward to?

For me Tyranny is top of excitement, hopefully the album will be out this year.

The Loss/Hooded Menace split and the new Noothgrush EP also sound promising.

Aphonic Threnody's full length - after the wonderful EP and splits I deffinately have high expectations about that!

I also recall that the new Shape of Despair and Skepticism are supposed to be released this year.

For me, it's the new Skepticism...

Looking forward to Lethian Dreams, Agalloch, Doom:VS, Crowbar, Opium Warlords, Anathema, and Mournful Congregation.

actually, I agree with the above... not sure about Anathema, though, unless they stop releasing the same mellow (albeit enjoyable) album time and time again...

New 40-min Profetus announced to be released by Svart/Weird Truth in June, goes to my list=)

ah, good news... I was wondering what had happened to them...

Haven't you listened to the promo stream? I have, and I must say I'm positively surprised. It's fairly mellow, sure, and they still have this hippie attitude in their lyrics which I simply cannot relate to, but musically I like it more than the previous two studio albums. It's more emotional, especially the second track with Lee Douglas on lead vocals really touched me. There are some surprising electronic tendencies towards the end of the album, too. On the whole, I'd say it's a clear step forward, albeit still far from their classic period.

I'm curious as to what the Mournful Congregation EP will sound like. Other than that, there's not so much in the pipeline right now that interests me, but then again, I've lost track of who's going to release something, so I'm just waiting for some nice surprises...

re: Anathema - I haven't listened to the promo stream... looks like I should, then...

Tyranny, Agalloch and Skepticism for sure. Oh and Nocturnal Lust

I haven't been able to listen to a full Anathema album since 'A Fine Day to Exit', which I loved. All the little bits i've heard have just sounded a bit TOO prog rock for me. Stop thinking you're Pink Floyd!

Ah yes, Tyranny - if they're indeed releasing a new album, I'd be more than interested to hear that, of course. "Tides of Awakening" is one of the finest examples of Lovecraftian Doom. As for Agalloch (whom I wouldn't consider a Doom band to begin with); I'm sceptical. Their last full-length, albeit not bad, didn't really work that well for me in the long run, and I didn't like the last EP. They've become a little bit too 'Post-' for me.

How could I forget? I'm really eager to hear the new Unsilence! Great band.

I have to say after listening to the demo, for me it has to be the new Electric Wizard album Time To Die, seems like a return to their better days....

I just saw that Avernus announced a new album to be released in 2015, that's definitely exciting!

Although it's been more then 10 years since their last material - Bury Me in Fire and the great The Isolationist - so i really do not know what to expect=)

New Bell Witch album announced, seems pretty exciting=)

https://www.profoundlorerecords.com/bel ... new-album/



Also, after hearing the first revealed The Slow Death track I'm eagerly awaiting the new album - I've always enjoyed the band, although they've never been a favourite of mine, but this track is amazing and may change that!

https://chaos-records.bandcamp.com/album/ark

Indesinence new album "III" is coming out this July, pretty nice news. The artwork leaves me a bit baffled though=))

oh dear... maybe we'll have an Hawkwind album instead...

Or maybe it'll be digital only... digital coverart for digital music. No need to sweat on a real artwork if it isn't supposed to wrap any real cd...

Or maybe they think it's beautiful. Or they don't give a fuck. The cover of Noctambulism was already so-so.

Or they have signed with Satanarsa Records...

First track from Indesinence's new album available for streaming:

http://thequietus.com/articles/17962-li ... ndesinence

they're better in the Doom than in the Death. Those fast Death parts bore me. All in all, it's still a good song.