traditional doom metal

The international retro doom project has changed its lineup, but still delivers doom at a nearly unmatched level on their upcoming album. Stream a video from their upcoming album here.

It takes a little over eight minutes for light from the sun to reach Earth, which means that you wouldn’t finish this nine-minute single if the sun exploded right now. Better start listening.

Powerfully emotional doom is a difficult craft to perfect, and Germany’s Wheel are modern masters. We talked with guitarist Benjamin Homberger about their latest album.

Hear the debut full-length of Illinois doomsters Olórin (members of Smoulder, Fer de Lance), who funnel Lord of the Rings, and specifically Gandalf, into glacial traditional doom metal—plus, check out an interview with the band.