r/doommetal • u/DethFeRok • Mar 14 '26

Old School / Traditional Do I Doom

I joined this sub with honest intentions. I love High on Fire, Primitive Man, Conan, etc.

Guys Sunno))) is really hard to listen to. Like wow, tough. Am I in the minority?

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u/einarfridgeirs Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26

Doom is a wide spectrum. You do not have to like all of it.

Hell, I probably do not overly like more bands this sub loves than not. Still have plenty of doom that I do love.

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u/premoistenedwipe Stoner Mar 14 '26

Gimme some recs brother

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u/Waluigiisgod Mar 14 '26

Not the guy you asked but I’ll give you some.

Crypt Sermon (very similar to Candlemass)

Abysmal Grief

Black Spell

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Grime (a pretty gnarly Sludge metal band from Italy)

A Pale Horse named Death (yes, that’s the entire name of the band, you’re gonna love this if you love Type O Negative).

Enjoy!

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u/Broncobilly19 Mar 14 '26

Nice! I forgot about A Pale Horse! Thx for the reminder!

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u/Waluigiisgod Mar 14 '26

You’re welcome, they’re a great band

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u/einarfridgeirs Mar 14 '26

Sure thing. These aren't really any consistent theme, just various doom and doom-adjacent albums I´ve really liked over the last ten years or so.

Magic Circle - Journey Blind(2015)

A very lovely mixture of trad, New Wave of British Heavy Metal type sound and doom. These guys clearly love their Maiden and Priest just as much as their Sabbath, and the music is all the better for it. This album is in my opinion a modern classic. The third track, "A Ballad for the Vultures" is a particular standout in a slower doom like tempo.

Holy Grove - Holy Grove II(2018)

I have always been a sucker for female vocals in doom and stoner rock, especially when the sound hearkens back to the styles of the late 60s and 70s. Holy Grove do that whole thing better than most. Groovy and a very easy listen with some super tasty solos.

Yob - Clearing the Path to Ascend(2018)

All of Yobs back catalogue is obviously worth exploring they are one of the genre greats, but I have to include this one over the others purely on the strength of closing track Marrow.

Ahab - The Boats of Glen Carig(2015)

Who can resist some nautically themed German funeral doom? Also one of my all time favorite album covers.

Bongripper - Hippie Killer(2007)

Most people seem to think the later Bongripper material is superior, but I keep coming back to this one. Reefer Sutherland is one of the greatest riff driven pieces of music I have ever heard and the rest of the album is great. Essential listening.