Forest Stream in the studio
October 4, 2007
Doom metal fans should keep watch for new music coming from Russian metalheads Forest Stream. They broke through barriers with their six track 1999 demo release of Snowfall. Last Season Purity, another demo, followed in 2000. In 2003 the band had their first full length release titled Tears of Mortal Solitude. The nine track album had about 70 minutes worth of decent atmospheric sounding death metal, which I respected more after listening through a few times. The symphonic elements of their music is quite fitting. Forest Stream is working on their second full release The Crown of Winter, to be released on Candlelight Records.
Listen to “Snowfall” by Forest Stream:
..a bit of Eeriness for you
September 11, 2007
Fans of gloom Gothic metal might want to take notice of the band Eeriness if you haven’t already. Eeriness, who hail from Switzerland, have been around for a little over ten years. During that time they have focused on accenting their music more and more. The band has both lost and gained members over the years, but their core elements of sound remain strong. This can be found on their latest release “Paths”. I love the blend of edgy metal riffs along with the operatic vocals of Sirkka Skald. They have the ability to create a gloomy but beautiful sound. If this type of music interests you, I suggest you learn more about the band at their official sites I have listed below.
Swedish artists Sabachthani
July 7, 2007
The band Sabachthani from Sweden creates their own brand of Gothic and doom metal sounds. It’s a bit hard to put this group of talented musicians in one genre of music. After listening to them you will find that they incorporate a variety of styles in their songs. Each member of the band should be considered an artist and composer, simply because they write amazing songs and put true emotion into what they produce. Their music does focus around the progressive and death metal genre, but I think they have the ability to reach out to a wide variety of listeners.
Many have compared their sound to My Dying Bride and Anathema, which is great, however these guys deserve to be known for their own individual creations. Since forming the band in 2002, Sabachthani has developed their own true form of art. The band released the demo “Imaginary Gardens” in 2003, followed by another demo titled “Six Black Horses Below” in 2004. Most recently Sabachthani has released “Miserable Endings” which you can download for free at their Myspace site. If you are looking for some serious and though provoking music, give these guys a chance. They are starting to record another album which I look forward to hearing.
Listen to “Nine Circles” by Sabachthani:
