AoO is great, but their debut is much better imo. Also I'm flipping many desks about being broke, I want this Hellwell album!

I want to hear it before I spend any money on it, but the internet's not playing nice.

Check EvilLegend's link, the album is fully there, I simply dislike listening to a full album on bandcamp.

At first I was disappointed with Grand Gesture of Defiance, maybe because I expected some major progression in sound, but slowly the quality of the songwriting sank in. I dare you to get the chorus of "The Graveyard of Broken Dreams" out of your head once it sticks. Grand Gesture's a very easy listen and feels more dynamic than Sinews of Anguish. I praised Sinews to high heavens the year it came out but when I revisited it recently --after hearing Grand Gesture-- the monotony of the album became more noticeable. The shorter length of Grand Gesture works in the band's favor. For the record I did not like the Salvation EP much, except the first track, so I'm happy the band's back on track after that slump.

How about Mirror Of Deception - Foregone? These guys really remind me of Scald, sans the vocals, but no-one sounded quite like Agyl.

Have anyone heard Snailking (yes, they took the name from a Ufomammut album). They're based in Sweden and I have had some contact with the groups' driving force/drummer and I was the first to hear their fullength Samsara as well as some early demos. Unbelievably droney, heavy and sludgy and just incredibly awesome! Mix Electric Wizard, Yob, Neurosis and (surprise!) Ufomammut together and that'll probably give you a grasp of what they do.

Snailking. I definitely dig the title track on Samsara but the other tracks sound mediocre in (at least) my ears.

Give it more time... trust me. I felt that way too, but after repeated listens, the magic is revealed.

Check it out before you buy it then.

http://shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com/

Speaking of Swedish doom...I presume you're familiar with Suma and Kongh? If not, totally worth checking in.

Speaking of Kongh...They're opening for mighty Electric Wizard in October in Sweden. Hells to yes!

It's only 6$ if you don't mind a download, from their bandcamp page
http://shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.co ... ies-of-sin

Yeah, thanks for the recs. I know most sludge/stoner/drone bands from Sweden but I prefer trad doom. I'll attend the EW gig but will probably skip Kongh. Seen them live twice and I wasn't impressed. Ocean Chief would have been much cooler as the supporting act!

Have never seen Kongh but loved the Counting Heartbeats release so I'm looking a little forward to see them , but off of course I'm there to see the Wizard, it'll be my second time seeing 'em.

On the other hand a completely agree that Ocean Chief would've been a better opening act, without a doubt Sweden's best doom. Or why not Saturnalia Temple?!

I feel that Kongh would be better suited to open for Eyehategod or Crowbar or something like that.

And excuse me for the following offtopic but when the hell do I get upgraded from Mallcore Kid?! An evil and necro sob like myself can't have that title...

Post more and your title will change.

Yeah, I got that much, but what I meant to ask was how many posts I have to post to get rid of mine, for the time being, shiteating title?

I don't remember, less than 100, that's for sure. Don't simply post to change your rank though.

Okey. Thanks for your answers, man. And no, I'll never be a post whore (Quality before Quantity is my motto on all forums I'm active at).

And to be a liiittle bit ontopic;
What do y'all think about A Storm of Light? My first exposure with the band was when they opened for Sleep in Sweden in May. Really heavy and good.

I've only heard one of their album but to me they seem a bit hung on to the Neurosis similarities, although the approach is clearly different. It left a decent impression but nothing everlasting I guess. But then again when the obligatory comparison is made against Neurosis it's kind of hard to blown away by anything.

@BaloroftheEvilEye: Yeah, thanks dude. This is awesome. The music is extremely Scald-y and the vocals are also pretty cool. Nice.

@Metantoine: It seems either a trend is developing here, or you underestimated my homework. I know THOSE bands as well. Haha. But cheers again anyway.

I'm looking for the really crushing and extreme sludge.
Stuff like this.
Cough - At the Gates of Madness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkQalxGTVBc

Noothgrush - Erode the Person
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_CRmX8tvUQ

Grief is another one along the lines of what I am looking for. I also like Iron Monkey and Eyehategod a lot but they aren't quite as slow as what I want as they are more groove oriented.

Not looking for the stoner/sludge style.

Corrupted perhaps?

Moloch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouO5mH5cQbk

Bowel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw74Cnlvm64

Fleshpress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sn9NTvd8m4

Goatsblood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s0-Nmb4GaY

i just discovered Ufomammut, holy shit! awesome stuff, very captivating, an hour just vanished
my local big awesome music shop just got a few cds in, they're all $30+ nzd so i'll be waiting till they go on sale
http://www.ufomammut.com/site/?page_id=17

Mo'fuckin Meth Drinker.

Otesanek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru8O-IGA_cI

Pombagira:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmbMN3pQn2Y

And especially Toadliquor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYTkprJYz60

Let me know what you think.

Anybody familiar with Ice Dragon? All their disco is free on their bandcamp, pretty cool band!

Those two should do the trick:
Ocean/ here where nothing grows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Xc2fyu4wA
Abandon/ in reality we suffer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcGDsYvD8Eg

Did you listen to all the albums? Any in particular that stood out and you want to recommend? You know I listened to The Burl, the Earth, the Aether once to mixed results but I'm willing to give the band another chance. The time is right for their kind of music.

I heard Dream Dragon (very psychedelic stuff, very good), Tome of the Future Ancients (kinda boring and overlong) and The Sorrowful Son (good and up to the point). I got The Burl...too I'll check it out soon

Also, I added their split with Fellwoods, a pretty good vintage hard rock band from the US, their first full length is free on their bandcamp.

All right, I'll check out Dream Dragon. The length of Tome of the Future Ancients scared me, heh.

Hello,
as I'm still browsing through this thread from the beggining,
I'll just leave this heavy psych stoner masterpiece from Athens, right here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A187q6zE ... re=related


Also, Nightstalker has a new album out
@ SMALLSTONE recorfs and the band is playing 31 May 2013 • Freak Valley Festival Siegen, Germany
salute + enjoy the buzz

http://www.myspace.com/nightstalkermusic
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nightstal ... 3152963345

small stone recordings have a few wicked bands, recently i bought a cd just because it was on this label, it was sasquatch III

Nightstalker - Dead Rock Commandos
is out now @ small stone recs. and the reviews are amazing

http://www.smallstone.com/albuminfo.php?album=125

http://smallstone.bandcamp.com/album/de ... -commandos

i might be a bit late here but i discovered isis and pelican this week, both are really quite good
http://pelican.bandcamp.com/
http://www.myspace.com/isis

Yes they are and yes you are!

Welcome to 2006 or something!

Check out Neurosis
Oh and Cult of Luna, you might not be familiar with them, my favorite band of the genre.

ha ha you guys
i just discovered neurosis a few weeks ago, very awesome stuff [i have 3 of their albums now: silver, rising and grace]
and cult of luna a friend of mine gave me 'the beyond' which i really like, a pleasant surprise even, on earache too not some small weirdo label.
my local shop has a pile of ufomammut cds [all $30+ ouch] and i know they have some isis
pelican are playing here soon, unfortunately with sunn:((((((( who i can't stand

Check out Windmills by the Ocean,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdEp_gdW ... ure=relmfu

Red Sparowes,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diMHtsrBiR0

Thou
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDJwuD28 ... re=related

A Storm of Light
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6JJD37_xm0