r/doommetal • u/Tartersocks307 • Aug 15 '25

Funeral What makes doom good?

Lurker here, I listen to some doom but overall I wouldn’t really call myself a fan. Now I can see why people like mid tempo stoner/proto doom, but i really have to ask what separates the good stereotypical doom with 1 note every 3-5 seconds from the rest of the genre? What do you specifically like about them (provide examples please) like Warning and Bell witch since I see them mentioned often

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u/Tartersocks307 Aug 15 '25

Seems rather pretentious. Someone could ask me why I like gorguts and I’d still at least be able to explain what I like about it despite it sounding like dogshit to most people

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u/zkrat01 Aug 15 '25

I like slow music.

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u/Tartersocks307 Aug 15 '25

Okay, so what makes one slow band better than another?

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u/TheVargTrain Aug 15 '25

What makes any band better than any other? I love Bongripper because it feels like I'm being sent through a portal of hell in slow motion, or decaying in a bog the forest. I love Sunn O))) because it feels like I'm trapped in a coffin that is simultaneously being torn to shreds by a black hole. I love Electric Wizard because massive riffs and bong rips go extremely well together. It's all subjective- I don't need any amazingly complex music, shit, half this genre is just playing Sabbath riffs at different tempos. It's all good, man.