Death Doom

Death doom is a somber subgenre that amalgamates the profound despair of doom metal with the aggressiveness and technicality of death metal. Characterized by its slow to mid-paced tempos, the music often employs ponderous, heavy riffs and a thunderous low-end, providing a crushing soundscape that exudes an atmosphere of desolation and morbidity. The vocal style typically oscillates between deep, guttural growls and haunting, melancholic clean singing, echoing the themes of existential dread and decay inherent in the genre. The intricate guitar work and atmospheric elements, sometimes incorporating keyboards or orchestral arrangements, lend the music a grandiose yet oppressive feeling. The result is a dismal and captivating experience that drags listeners through the depths of human emotion and the shadowy corners of the psyche.

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In Penitence and Ruin
Album - 9 Tracks - Released April 18, 2025

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1914
Ahab
Carcinoid
Disembowelment
Fires in the Distance
Hooded Menace
Jupiterian
Krypts
Light Dweller
Mortiferum
Mournful Congregation
Outer Heaven
Reido
Ritual Necromancy
Rothadás
Tribunal
1914
Fires in the Distance
Ahab
Outer Heaven
Mortiferum
Mournful Congregation
Hooded Menace
Rothadás
Krypts
Disembowelment
Tribunal
Light Dweller
Jupiterian
Carcinoid
Ritual Necromancy
Reido