Blog: INVISIBLE ORANGES - THE METAL MP3 BLOG

Death doom metal seldom receives the attention it deserves. A few prominent names hold this genre together, such as Mythic, Funebrarum, and Coffins. This sound is more than just Slayer-meets-Black Sabbath. Low-end slow parts, speedier grooves, and constipated grunts make up death doom. Most albums pay tribute to '80s horror with corpse-laden artwork and classic film clips. Like many music canons, there's only so much variation left for originality. But disregarding predictable riffs, artwork, and vocal style, Finland's Hooded Menace strike big. Beauty and the Feast (excerpt) The Eyeless Horde [...]

• Hooded Menace - Beauty and the Feast (excerpt)
• Hooded Menace - The Eyeless Horde (excerpt)