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riseagainstrocks · 02-10-2017, 12:58 PM

Candlelight. Gravesoil. Fog. Sorrow.

Funeral Doom is a ponderous and mighty genre, brimming with despair and as cold as a sepulcher. It's also among my favorite genres of music. Feel free to post recommendations and quick reviews/descriptions.

Ahab - The Call of the Wretched Sea

Widely regarded as one of the best albums to come out of the frozen depths of funeral doom, The Call of the Wretched Sea is a brine-soaked amalgam of thunderous drumming, undulating guitars, and vocals that summon the doomed captain's nemesis, Moby Dick. The Pequod's ****ed and so is your puny, mortal brain.

Evoken - Quietus

If I lived in New Jersey, I'd be as depressed as the guys in Evoken seem to be. There's more of a feeling of regret in Evoken's 2nd full length than you hear in most funeral doom. Legends like Skepticism and Therogothen bring to mind loss; Evoken also suffers from loss, but it's their own damn fault. Sublime melancholy accentuated by tasteful keys and a pernicious, hollow sound.

Mournful Congregation - The Monad of Creation

If Evoken evokes (sorry) regret, then Mournful Congregation infuses the listener with a sense of hope. Hope that the end, which is still absolutely coming, won't be as bad as you think. Just kidding, you're stuck in the Outback, miles from a kind soul, lost, alone, and gathering a circling pack of predators. The Aussies in Mournful Congregation wrote one of the all-time greats in The Monad of Creation, and a smarter record you'll be hard-pressed to find.

The extremity and specificity of Funeral Doom have made the genre self-selecting, ensuring that only dedicated musicians spend time among the 'dead'. I have a couple dozen other greats (and a few obscure groups) to share if anyone is interested. Love me some 40 bpm tunes.

02-10-2017, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	Funeral Doom for the living Candlelight. Gravesoil. Fog. Sorrow. Funeral Doom is a ponderous and mighty genre, brimming with despair and as cold as a sepulcher. It's also among my favorite genres of music. Feel free to post recommendations and quick reviews/descriptions. Ahab - The Call of the Wretched Sea Widely regarded as one of the best albums to come out of the frozen depths of funeral doom, The Call of the Wretched Sea is a brine-soaked amalgam of thunderous drumming, undulating guitars, and vocals that summon the doomed captain's nemesis, Moby Dick. The Pequod's ***ed and so is your puny, mortal brain. Evoken - Quietus If I lived in New Jersey, I'd be as depressed as the guys in Evoken seem to be. There's more of a feeling of regret* in Evoken's 2nd full length than you hear in most funeral doom. Legends like Skepticism and Therogothen bring to mind loss; Evoken also suffers from loss, but it's their own damn fault. Sublime melancholy accentuated by tasteful keys and a pernicious, hollow sound. Mournful Congregation - The Monad of Creation If Evoken evokes (sorry) regret, then Mournful Congregation infuses the listener with a sense of hope. Hope that the end, which is still absolutely coming, won't be as bad as you think. Just kidding, you're stuck in the Outback, miles from a kind soul, lost, alone, and gathering a circling pack of predators. The Aussies in Mournful Congregation wrote one of the all-time greats in The Monad of Creation, and a smarter record you'll be hard-pressed to find. The extremity and specificity of Funeral Doom have made the genre self-selecting, ensuring that only dedicated musicians spend time among the 'dead'. I have a couple dozen other greats (and a few obscure groups) to share if anyone is interested. Love me some 40 bpm tunes. __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...