Acid Witch is a rather unique band in the death/doom metal scene. They largely avoid the miserable gloomy aesthetic of their peers in favor of psychedelic influences and a Halloween funhouse feel more commonly seen with your average Misfits acolyte. Evil [...]
If King Diamond and Type O Negative have taught us anything, it’s that Halloween is the most metal time of year. It’s also the season for horror films. However, with more options out there than any one person could possibly want to contemplate, what’s a [...]
Other bands in the oddly specific wave of metal music inspired by King Diamond (The NWOKDHM?) have showed signs of expanding their influences, but Germany’s Attic found an even deeper way to express their sole admiration for the Danish prince of darkness. [...]
Bretus’s third full-length album sees the Italian group adhering to their established meat and potatoes approach to traditional doom metal. The guitar takes center stage with a riff style and tone reminiscent of The Gates of Slumber and Place of Skulls [...]
Apparently ripping off Electric Wizard is so lucrative that actual Electric Wizard members are getting in on the fun! Joking aside, Dead Witches is a new doom band masterminded by Psychedelic Witchcraft vocalist Virginia Monti with former Wizard drummer [...]
There are plenty of releases that offer the listener a slow burn, in which the climax is always on the horizon and the audience is constantly lured in by a sense of anticipation until the payoff is finally recieved. Never Presence Forever, the outfit that [...]
