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just wanted to start of by saying how great

heart of the sea nymph by merrow

 

probably the most inspiring song ive heard, the rhythm is so good, everything is 💪 apart from the leads i just dont like the leads even though theyre great

 

there is also a band called Hell (msw) with what i would think to be some of the most expressive and best put together doom/funeral metal ive ever listened to and found

its on awhole other level 

i mainly enjoy Decedere,Mourn,Trucid,Metnal,Machitikos,Dolore  

if anyone knows of anymore bands just like hell let me know, ive been searching for over a year

im very specific to what i like to listen to so it would be nice to try something new and unique and branch out and hear some recommendations

but it definitely has to be pessimistic.

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Welcome. I'm relatively new here myself, but if these guys put up with my nonsense, I'm sure you'll do fine. I don't have Spotify so I honestly couldn't make recommendations based on those clips, especially if we're wading into funeral doom territory. As far as funeral doom in general it's probably best to start with the start. Check out Thergothon and dISEMBOWELMENT and go from there. I've mentioned before in other sections of this forum that I'm personally a big YOB fanboy so, even though it's not funeral doom, you can't go wrong with The Illusion of Motion or Clearing The Path To Ascend. Then if you're going down that path, you'll doubtless find yourself facing the megalithic Ufomammut. With them I'd say start with Idolum and proceed backwards or forwards in their discography to your liking. Now of course you have classics like Sleep's Holy Mountain, but I'm going to break from the crowd here and say maybe avoid that one too early on since I've noticed metalheads tend to get to Sleep via Neurosis or some other more accessible path ("accessible" being a very relative term here.)

Anyways, go nuts, feel free to post frequently and prolifically. Most of the community here is astute and well versed in their various fields of expertise so horns up and have fun.

 

EDIT: Oh. Also just noticed this is the wrong section for this. The appropriate place is at the top of the main page in the section that called "Introduce Yourself". Don't worry too much about it though.

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Can't think of any sludge/doom metal bands/albums quite as slow and funeral-like as Hell. They are unique. But pessimistic and miserable is no problem. If you want funeral doom recs wait for Blivvie to show up later. He's our resident funeral doom guy. But it's only 7:30am were he is, he usually gets here a bit later in the day. Keep in mind none of these sound exactly like Hell. Some of them aren't even really that close. But they're all heavy as fuck sludge/doom and they're all pretty bleak. Maybe you've already heard some of these. You did say you wanted to try something new and branch out.

 

Cough - Ritual Abuse, Richmond VA 2010

 

Burning Witch - Cripped Lucifer, Seattle 1998

 

Black Tomb - Black Tomb, New England 2016

 

Cerbère - Cendre, France 2023

 

Sabot - Castration EP, St Paul Minnesota 2023

 

Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean - I Carry My Awareness of Defeat Like a Banner of Victory, Springfield Mass 2018

 

Batillus - Concrete Sustain, NY 2013

 

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8 minutes ago, euphoricdegeneration said:

Forsure man you've just named about 30 bands I've never even heard about I'll definitely be busy tonight aha (nasty_cabbage)

I'll check these out too man thanks (goatmastergeneral)

I dont know how to reply haha

Don't leave us hanging man, check 'em out and report back tomorrow or whenever. 

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