Doom and gloom

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I have to agree with you guys, Conan feels like it could be a lot better.

I've never been big into pure doom, I guess I always loved the Peaceville "big three" in the early-mid nineties (Anathema, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost), each of which have since followed their own respective paths. Do Summoning and Cult Of Luna vaguely fall into the doom bracket...?

Without doubt, "Hope Finally Dies" by Decomposed is one doom album that EVERYBODY should hear.

Lycus "Chasms" is pretty good, came out earlier this year, not sure if I like it as much as their earlier album "Tempest" though.

I guess Summoning could be classed as blackened doom? Cult of Luna are more straight up post-metal though, although their lyrical themes are definitely in a doom direction sometimes.

I guess I'd categorize Summoning somewhere in the black metal spectrum, but I can see the doom atmosphere in it. Same goes for Cult of Luna. Sure, they're post-metal, but I think there's a doomy kind of feeling in their sound and music. Besides, sometimes I think the whole post-metal genre tag feels a bit forced.

What do you guys think of Dread Sovereign, by the way? I think "All Hell's Martyrs" was one of the best albums of 2014. Doom metal with Nemtheanga's vocals, gotta love it!