Finnish Doom Metal

Finnish doom metal is a subgenre deeply rooted in the melancholic landscapes and profound emotional depth of Finland's cultural ethos, delivering a slow, heavy, and often mournful sound that resonates with the austerity of Nordic winters. Characterized by its deliberate tempos, downtuned guitars, and densely atmospheric arrangements, it frequently incorporates elements of death metal and symphonic textures, creating a rich tapestry of sound that is as haunting as it is immersive. The vocals range from guttural growls to sorrowful clean singing, conveying themes of despair, nature, and the existential ponderings that arise from life's darker corners. Bands like Skepticism and Swallow The Sun have helped to define the genre's contours, while newer acts continue to evolve its somber legacy, ensuring that Finnish doom metal remains a poignant expression of bleak beauty within the heavy music scene.

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Shining
Album - 10 Tracks - Released October 18, 2024

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Ablaze in Hatred
Barathrum
Barren Earth
Boar
Cardinals Folly
Craneium
Dark Buddha Rising
Depressed Mode
Ephemernia
Ghost Brigade
Hallatar
Hanging Garden
Hooded Menace
Lyijykomppania
Minotauri
Rapture
Red Moon Architect
Reverend Bizarre
Shape Of Despair
Skepticism
Spiritus Mortis
Swallow The Sun
Terhen
Thergothon
Vallihauta
Yearning
Swallow The Sun
Ghost Brigade
Reverend Bizarre
Shape Of Despair
Hanging Garden
Rapture
Hallatar
Hooded Menace
Barathrum
Barren Earth
Depressed Mode
Red Moon Architect
Spiritus Mortis
Skepticism
Thergothon
Craneium
Dark Buddha Rising
Cardinals Folly
Yearning
Ablaze in Hatred
Lyijykomppania
Boar
Minotauri
Terhen
Ephemernia
Vallihauta