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LukeAustralian based funeral doom collective Spiine released their 4 track, 1 hour debut Tetraptych earlier this year and now it has had a streaming release as well.Sesca Scaarba (Virgin Black) and Xen (ex Ne Obliviscaris) deliver a true, slow, crushing experience that only funeral doom can deliver. AOTY top 10 contender for me.<a href="https://album.link/nl/i/1815708862" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://album.link/nl/i/1815708862</a><a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/FuneralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuneralDoom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Saturdoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Saturdoom</a>

LukeFor this <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Saturdoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Saturdoom</a> I will share with you an artist that doesn’t use guitars in their music, a first for me.Slovenian act Forged Relics released their debut Portal recently. It’s a glacially slow, crushingly heavy <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/FuneralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuneralDoom</a> record that, as promised, does not feature guitars in any way.It consists of vocals (stately clean and guteral grunts), drums and a church organ. It feels as if Nosferatu and Dracula teamed up to create this beautiful experience.Give it a listen!<a href="https://album.link/b/4035674303" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://album.link/b/4035674303</a><a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Doom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/DoomMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DoomMetal</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bandcamp</a>

LukeMy <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/SaturDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SaturDoom</a> song for this week is from the new Dutch <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a> outfit Structure who just released their debut last week. The album herritage features heavy growling <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/DeathDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DeathDoom</a> with a very layered structure to it. At times songs get so low and slow that it becomes <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/FuneralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuneralDoom</a>. A very interesting listen to be sure and this record is starting to live rent free in my brain.👥 Structure 💿 Herritage 🎶 Until The Last Gasp<a href="https://song.link/i/1807130204" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://song.link/i/1807130204</a>

LukeI’m coming up short for this <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Saturdoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Saturdoom</a>. So I’ll post one of the records that got me in to <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/FuneralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuneralDoom</a>; Oak (Portugal). <a href="https://album.link/i/1648771225" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://album.link/i/1648771225</a>

musicextremeUNDIGNIFIED CAVE RELEASE "PARADISE LONG GONE" <a href="https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2025/02/undignified-cave-release-paradise-long.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2025/02/undignified-cave-release-paradise-long.html</a><a href="https://c.im/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mosh</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/metalhead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metalhead</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/extrememusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#extrememusic</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/metalmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metalmusic</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/headbang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#headbang</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/musicextreme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#musicextreme</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/doommetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doommetal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/funeraldoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeraldoom</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/sludgemetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sludgemetal</a>

LukeGoing very, very slow for this <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Saturdoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Saturdoom</a> with my pick of Ahab - The Pacific. <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/funeralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeralDoom</a> from Germany at its best. Glacially slow with the same crushing force that shaped mountains over eons. Ahab growl from the bottom of the ocean and you can't do anything but close your eyes and nod along.Perfect music for a week shrouded in fog and miserable weather.👥 Ahab 💿 The Call of the Wretched Seas 🎶 The Pacific<a href="https://song.link/s/1P0CnnyjaU1bumbHo7tjb2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://song.link/s/1P0CnnyjaU1bumbHo7tjb2</a><a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doomMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doomMetal</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/funeralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeralDoom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a>

musicextremeDÉHÀ RELEASE "NETHERMOST & ABSOLUTE COMFORT" <a href="https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2025/01/deha-release-nethermost-absolute-comfort.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2025/01/deha-release-nethermost-absolute-comfort.html</a><a href="https://c.im/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/funeraldoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeraldoom</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/sludgemetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sludgemetal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/darkambient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#darkambient</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/musicextreme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#musicextreme</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/headbang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#headbang</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/guitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#guitar</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mosh</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/extrememusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#extrememusic</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/metalhead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metalhead</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/metalmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metalmusic</a>

LukeMy own addition to this <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Saturdoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Saturdoom</a> is a dark and slow one. Elements of <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/postMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#postMetal</a> and <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/funeralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeralDoom</a> come together to weave a blanket so thick it is taking the air away. Just small hints of light twinkle through the darkness to guide your path on this bleak journey. What a beautifully crafted piece of music that stacks layers upon layers without becoming too much.A Swarm Of The Sun - An Empire<a href="https://album.link/s/4F4kbEQ0UyODZprerEhZK3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://album.link/s/4F4kbEQ0UyODZprerEhZK3</a>

LukeToday is <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Saturdoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Saturdoom</a>, a day full gloom and <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a>. The weather has only been grey this week so it fits! This week I went to see Hamferð live, and they delivered! Best doom release for 2024 in my opinion! <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/funeralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeralDoom</a> <a href="https://album.link/s/3TTyQYHEL3z7fXJyU5QkDA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://album.link/s/3TTyQYHEL3z7fXJyU5QkDA</a>

Angry Metal Guy<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/funeral-gospel-of-bones-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Funeral – Gospel of Bones Review</a>By CherdIt’s a tricky business being the only remaining original member of a band more than thirty years after its creation. I don’t know how many members you have to replace before you’re in Ship of Theseus Paradox territory, but surely Anders Eek is there with his long-running Norwegian doom outfit Funeral. I suppose it’s one thing if the last remaining OG is the vocalist, since the human voice, unfairly or not, will always be the default through-line. It almost doesn’t matter what the music is doing, if the voice is familiar, it’s easy to say “See? It’s the same band.” But Anders Eek is not the vocalist. He’s the drummer. On Gospel of Bones, Funeral’s seventh LP, bassist Rune Gandrud joins Eek as the only returning members from 2021’s Praesentialis In Aeterum.<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/funeral-gospel-of-bones-review/#fn-205071-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a> Unstable as the band’s lineup has been, they’ve managed to remain a respected voice in doom circles, thanks to a solid discography and their role as early pioneers of funeral doom.So how do the new members affect Funeral’s sound on Gospel of Bones? We’ll go from least to most impactful. It’s not quite fair to say that new guitarist Stian Kråbøl is a plug-and-play option since he’s obviously skilled at laying down a big doom riff, but Funeral have always had those, and Anders Eek is the main songwriter these days. Strings specialist Sareeta (Ingvild Strønen Kaare) has a much larger impact, as she alternates between violins and the traditional Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle, heard in cuts like “Procession of Misery.” Where the band may have relied on programmed symphonic elements in the past, Sareeta now fills songs out with live string tones ranging from warm to strident. This would be a significant enough change, but we haven’t discussed new vocalist Eirik P. Krokfjord. First, look at what a <a href="https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Eirik_P._Krokfjord/220603" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pleasant, eager looking fellow</a> he is. If you hit play on the embed already, you’re probably trying to reconcile that cherubic visage with the bass-range operatic singing that marks a massive shift in sound from the last Funeral record. Between Krokfjord’s vibrato, Sareeta’s strings, and the complete absence of death growls, Gospel of Bones drops all remainder of death doom in favor of gothic classicism, like a cross between My Dying Bride and Candlemass.Assuming you’re already down with gothic funeral doom in general, how much you take to Gospel of Bones will rely completely on your reaction to Krokfjord. In spite of my usual aversion to cheese in metal, I find it works. Funeral have always been good at pulling drama out of slow tempos, and when the riffs, violins and Krokfjord’s operatic flair are firing on all cylinders, as they are on opener “Too Young to Die” or “My Own Grave,” the results are Wagnerian. This drama is amplified on the few occasions when Kråbøl is allowed to cut loose with upbeat riffing (“These Rusty Nails”) and soloing (“Når Kisten Senkes”). Altogether, Eek has assembled a band and sound that helps set Funeral apart from the increasingly crowded field of doom metal in a similar way to how Tragedies stuck out in the mid-nineties.That said, 67 minutes is a lot of operatic singing to digest. Krokfjord obviously has range beyond his bass bellowing, but he rarely uses it. By the time “To Break All Hearts of Men” and closer “Three Dead Men” roll around, with Krokfjord singing in a detached, straightforward style, it seems oddly late in the game to introduce variation. Way back in the opener, Sareeta sings counter-melody on “Too Young to Die.” It works nicely, and I’m not sure why they don’t use it more. There are also a couple moments when the singing strays past dramatic and into silly, like the overpronunciations on “Procession of Misery.” Suddenly Krokfjord sounds less Wagnerian and more like monastic singing when Brother Johan forgets that being fancy is sinful and gets a little carried away. Gospel of Bones is stylistically concentrated. Enough so that it took me several listens to realize nothing, in particular, stands out from a songwriting perspective. There are no bad songs, but nothing here is so well written that it transcends the overall sound. As with most off-kilter vocal choices, Krokfjord’s contributions to Funeral’s seventh full-length will likely make or break one’s enjoyment of it. For the most part, they work for me, and the interplay between heavy riffs and Sareeta’s lovely violin and fiddle playing is a treat throughout Gospel of Bones. It’s all just on the edge of being too much style over substance, but I can foresee occasions when this will scratch a specific itch. Rating: 3.0/5.0 DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3 Label: <a href="https://www.season-of-mist.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Season of Mist</a> Websites: <a href="https://funeraldoom.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">funeraldoom.bandcamp.com</a> | f<a href="https://www.facebook.com/funeralnorway/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">acebook.com/funeralnorway</a> Releases Worldwide: October 18th, 2024<a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/30/" target="_blank">#30</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/candlemass/" target="_blank">#Candlemass</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/doom/" target="_blank">#Doom</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/doom-metal/" target="_blank">#DoomMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/funeral/" target="_blank">#Funeral</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/funeral-doom/" target="_blank">#FuneralDoom</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/gospel-of-bones/" target="_blank">#GospelOfBones</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/my-dying-bide/" target="_blank">#MyDyingBide</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/norwegian-metal/" target="_blank">#NorwegianMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/oct24/" target="_blank">#Oct24</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/season-of-mist/" target="_blank">#SeasonOfMist</a>

LukeHappy <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/SaturDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SaturDoom</a> all of you wonderfull beings! Today we celebrate the <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a> genre in all of the many ways it reaches us. From <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/funeralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeralDoom</a> to <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/stonerDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stonerDoom</a> to <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/psychedelicDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#psychedelicDoom</a>, everything goes! This month is also <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Doomtober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Doomtober</a> for added gloomyness!Want to play along? Great! If you want boost this message for a greater reach. Afterwards, share your <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a> track you wish to high light and include the hashtags <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Saturdoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Saturdoom</a> and <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doomtober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doomtober</a>! Let‘s go and get trending!My pick is in the next post.

Kit-T :damnified:Happy Sunday 😄A classic long and slow build for today's triple hashtag of <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/SlowSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SlowSunday</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/TheSundayStarter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSundayStarter</a> and <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Doomtober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Doomtober</a> Bell Witch Futures Shadow Part One: Clandestine Gate Bandcamp link <a href="https://bellwitch.bandcamp.com/album/futures-shadow-part-1-the-clandestine-gate" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bellwitch.bandcamp.com/album/futures-shadow-part-1-the-clandestine-gate</a><a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/DoomMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DoomMetal</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/FuneralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuneralDoom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/BellWitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BellWitch</a>

satannothatin<a href="https://metalhead.club/@satannothatin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@satannothatin</a> are excited to reveal that the first band we're announcing as being on the Contra Odium album are Funeral Doom-ers Pantheïst - we're not saying which of their legendary back catalogue they've donated but it's from the 'Closer To God' E.P. The review from NO CLEAN SINGING says it all: "...four gorgeous tracks on the verge of different genres yet based on a funeral doom fundament. The result of Pantheist‘s recording sessions is inspiring, the band gives some food for the soul and the brains" <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/s8nnoth8n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#s8nnoth8n</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/SatanNotHatin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SatanNotHatin</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/ProtectedByThePitchfork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProtectedByThePitchfork</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/ContraOdium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ContraOdium</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Pantheist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pantheist</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Doom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/FuneralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuneralDoom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/FuneralDoomMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuneralDoomMetal</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UK</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wales</a>

musicextremeHORRE RELEASE "SUOMEN SUVUN PAKANALLINEN JUMALANPALVELUS" <a href="https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2024/09/horre-release-suomen-suvun-pakanallinen.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2024/09/horre-release-suomen-suvun-pakanallinen.html</a><a href="https://c.im/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/doommetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doommetal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/funeraldoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeraldoom</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/headbang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#headbang</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mosh</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/metalhead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metalhead</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/metalmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metalmusic</a>

Angry Metal Guy<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/fohn-condescending-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Föhn – Condescending Review</a>By Steel Druhm2024 hasn’t been the greatest year for doom thus far save for Crypt Sermon’s <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/crypt-sermon-the-stygian-rose-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">massive missive</a>. I find myself largely swimming in the death and trad swamps, but I crave big, molar-rattling doom to round out my unhealthy listening regime. Fortunately, Greek funeral doom act Föhn have arrived to help with their mammoth debut Condescending. Borrowing from acts like Esoteric and Ataraxie, Föhn deliver monolithic long-form compositions of lumbering grimness with enough sheer mass to crush a steel factory. But rather than merely recycle the same old sounds, the band adds their own unique flair by incorporating manic, unhinged saxophone blasts that sound like they escaped from a Sigh album only to get locked in the Gimp Box in Imperial Triumphant’s sax dungeon. There are plenty of the expected doom tropes present, but the dark jazz element provides interesting textures, sometimes nightmarish, other times soothing, and always atmospheric. The result is an album that feels familiar yet alien enough to intrigue and keep you anxiously awaiting further developments.In a show of ball-cocky bravado, Condescending opens with the nearly 14-minute “Bereft,” and trust me when I tell you that you’ll remember your time spent with this rampaging beast. This is gargantuan doom designed to convey a sense of existential dread, and it does so with crushing, abrasive riffs that show no mercy. Running over the top of the guitar are schizophrenic sax lines that scream and caterwaul like demons from the Ninth Level of Hell. It makes for an unsettling soundscape but as the song lurches forward, the traditional doom idioms gain prominence, and earth-shaking death roars guide you deeper into the void. Subtle melodic interludes break up the death march here and there and eventually, the sax returns to provide a melancholic and poignant counterpart to the 50-ton riffs. It’s all highly effective and emotionally evocative. This may well be the Doom Song o’ the Year. Not to be outdone easily, “A Day After” opens with ominous ambient droning and the sounds of children playing, creating cognitive dissonance and a sense of dread before the riffs arrive to oppress you with suffocating mass. Subdued, minimalist melodic strumming provides a brief respite from the monolithic riffs and cavernous, reverb-heavy death roars, and though it’s very much the classic funeral doom sound and style, Föhn execute it very well without relying on the wild card saxophone for texture this time. It’s just you and them in a dank, dark space for 13-plus minutes and it will damage your calm.17-minute mega-closer “Persona” uses harrowing soundbites of a woman discussing the nightmarish underworld of drug addiction and sex trafficking, overlaid with sounds of women crying and screaming, undergirded with guitar lines that remind me of Headshrinker’s massive Callous Indifference. To say it’s impactful damns it with faint praise. Later, the sax returns to add noir-esque atmosphere, forlorn and downtrodden. While Condescending is intensely gripping, it’s a lot to digest in one sitting at a portly 57-plus minutes. It’s easy to get drawn into the world Föhn creates and lose track of time, but there’s ample room for trimming and tightening. “The Weight of Nothing” is good and more urgent than its brethren, but it doesn’t contain enough inspiration to cover all its 12-plus minutes. Whacking a few minutes off the closer would be helpful too. Excess padding aside, I can’t say enough about the mixing/mastering courtesy of Greg Chandler of Esoteric. The sound is deep and vibrant with the heavy riffs feeling so damn massive and the drums feeling warm and organic. This thing sounds great as it pushes you toward a psychotic break.Georgios Schoinianakis handles guitar and drums and does an impressive job with both. His riffing is powerful and punishing, using dissonance as a cudgel. His minimalist melodic flourishes play good cop here, allowing faint rays of light in this vast ocean of darkness and despair. New Ocean of Grief vocalist Nicos Vlachakis delivers a monumental performance with thunderous death roars and growls that feel primal and foundational. He’s used somewhat sparingly but he electrifies the material with his sub-basement doom booming. The saxophonist responsible for so much of the atmosphere and raw emotion is uncredited, which is a damn shame. The playing on “Bereft” is simply awe-inspiring and deserves accolades.<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/fohn-condescending-review/#fn-201919-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a> To the band’s credit, the sax element isn’t overused or made gimmicky. It’s there when needed and packs a punch way above its weight.Condescending is a highly accomplished debut taking classic funeral doom templates and adding just enough innovation to stand out. It flirts with greatness and great moments are indeed present, but bloat and the occasional underdeveloped idea deprive Föhn of a higher score. Get ears on this and feel the pain of human existence Rating: 3.5/5.0 DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3 Label: <a href="https://hypaethralrecords.com/?srsltid=AfmBOor0BIFiRtAmZ7xYNxXvWTy6UhGASz6E5y4wbdPFEuIthwbVdJh9" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hypaethral Records</a> Websites: <a href="https://foehnofficial.bandcamp.com/album/condescending" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">bandcamp.com/album/condescending</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/foehnofficial/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/foehnofficial</a> Releases Worldwide: August 23rd, 2024<a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/35/" target="_blank">#35</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/ataraxie/" target="_blank">#Ataraxie</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/aug23/" target="_blank">#Aug23</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/condescending/" target="_blank">#Condescending</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/drone-metal/" target="_blank">#DroneMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/esoteric/" target="_blank">#Esoteric</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/fohn/" target="_blank">#Föhn</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/funeral-doom/" target="_blank">#FuneralDoom</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/funeral-doom-metal/" target="_blank">#FuneralDoomMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/greek-metal/" target="_blank">#GreekMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/hypaethral-records/" target="_blank">#HypaethralRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/sigh/" target="_blank">#Sigh</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/swans/" target="_blank">#Swans</a>

LukeGoodday Fediverse, today marks the third instalment of <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/SaturDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SaturDoom</a>, the day when things get low & slow. Doom is ‘not just’ metal but spans many genres, as long as the sound of despair is palpable. Feel free to use the hashtag and join in! And please boost this message to spread the word.<a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/doomMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doomMetal</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/stonerDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stonerDoom</a> <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/funeralDoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeralDoom</a>

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musicextremeHELLISH FORM RELEASE "DEATHLESS" <a href="https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2023/03/hellish-form-release-deathless.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2023/03/hellish-form-release-deathless.html</a><a href="https://c.im/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/funeraldoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeraldoom</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/sludgemetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sludgemetal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/dronemetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dronemetal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/headbang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#headbang</a>

musicextremeTHE HOWLING VOID RELEASE "INTO DARKNESS EVER MORE PROFOUND" <a href="https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-howling-void-release-into-darkness.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-howling-void-release-into-darkness.html</a><a href="https://c.im/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/doommetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doommetal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doom</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/funeraldoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeraldoom</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/metalhead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metalhead</a>

musicextremeETHEREAL DUSK RELEASE "PHANTASMIC THRENODIES" <a href="https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2023/01/ethereal-dusk-release-phantasmic.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://musicextreme666.blogspot.com/2023/01/ethereal-dusk-release-phantasmic.html</a><a href="https://c.im/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/deathmetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deathmetal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/funeraldoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funeraldoom</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/headbang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#headbang</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mosh</a>

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