Eight Bells – The Well
There is a somewhat small group of doom metal bands that create a unique sound, combining brooding, heavy riffs and melodies with dreamy vocals. The first band that I remember gave me this feeling is Subrosa. Eight Bells move on the same sound, creating a vast soundscape filled with melancholy and desolation, but in a warm, familiar way. In their third full length, Eight Bells continue on the same road of doom metal expressionism, creating blurry visions of a life that is at the same time beautiful and tragic.
Legacy Of Ruin is going to be released on February 25 by Prophecy records.
Hangman’s Chair – Who wants to die old?
Hangman's Chair is a band that has gradually moved from
a stoner sound in the beginning to the gothic/doom metal style that brings to mind
Type O Negative. That is never a bad thing. The singer is not a baritone, like
Peter Steele, but more etheric, more dreamy. The guitars are heavy and rhythmic,
mixing a rock attitude with doom aesthetics. A loner was released via Nuclear Blast records on 11th February. Check their single: Who wants to die old, below:
Ibaraki – Akumu
Ibaraki is Matthew Kitchi Heafy’s project, were he collaborates with Ihsahn, Nergal and, I suppose, other guests to manifest a vision that is to be released on May 6th by Nuclear Blast records.
Akumu is the second single released and it features Behemoth’s Nergal. This collaboration is more than the names themselves. It is a project that has been in the making for about a decade.
Listen to both singles below:
Immolation – Blooded
Immolation need no introduction. They are one of the best and most consistent bands in metal, having a very distinct sound, that anyone who is acquainted with, will immediately recognize. Nightmarish solos, heavy riffs that distort reality and turn them into a hellish landscape where the Christian mythos is being consumed by the rebellious nature of the fallen ones. Yes, Immolation have a massive, cosmic sound that can easily create hellish, world ending images.
Acts Of God is now released via Nuclear Blast records, and I
cannot not mention the excellent work of artist Eliran Cantor for the cover of
the album; an artist that is gradually creating a name in the heavy metal scene
through his work and I encourage you to check his gallery over at his website.
Schizophrenia – Divine Immolation
The moment I saw the logo I thought of Sepultura. It is reminiscent of the band’s logo in the early thrash days, and Belgium’s Schizophrenia play aggressive thrash with some death metal into it, honoring their influences and the genre of thrash metal. Recollections Of The Insane is their debut album and it is released independently, so if you want to get ahold of it, you need to come directly in touch with the band; though I don’t believe they are going to be unsigned for a long time now, except if it is a conscious choice and have a D.I.Y. mentality for their craft. Whichever it is, Schizophrenia is a band to follow, since good things are going to come from them. Most likely, I will review their album in the coming weeks.
Véhémence - Au Blason Brûlé
Véhémence is a French black metal band that aims and achieves to play medieval black metal infused with melody, epicness and great black metal solos. Their sophomore album in 2019 did cause a stir in the underground waters of the scene and by listening to this sample, Ordalies is going to be equally great, if not better. Enjoy the song. Their third full length comes out on March 8th by Antiq records.
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