The New Zealand Duo craft some instrumental post-rock/metal goodness. Constructs and build-ups are well executed and enjoyable if standard format, but the crescendos really help make this a bi-polar bit of post-fun.

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Endorsed by: Abattoir

A V/A comp with more than EIGHTY participating artists, including Sleestak, Evoke Thy Lords, and, well, eightysomething more. All in all you get more than nine hours of doom, stoner, sludge, etc tunes. Yes. Nine fucking hours of music. Available at bandcamp for a mere $10.

All proceeds go to help to raise money to benefit Ed Barnard of Doommantia.com. After suffering with heart problems for years, Ed was hit with astronomical hospital bills which left him homeless... so it's an awful lot of doom for a couple bucks to help a fellow doomster out.

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Endorsed by: Marcel Hubregtse

Oppressive, dark, s-l-o-w funeral doom with bits of drone here and psychedelia there. And yet another doom album to feature Greg Chandler twiddling knobs. Hopefully you can survive the 34 minute opener.

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Endorsed by: Nefarious, Marcel Hubregtse, Abattoir, Auntie Sahar

Sannhet mesh shimmering Post-metal with loads of periphery noises, static, while occasionally foraying into black metal territory to add oommph.

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Endorsed by: !J.O.O.E.!, Abattoir, X-Ray Rod

"This one time, in doombandcamp, Evoke Thy Lords stuck a flute in their... mix." A great stoner doom jam with the added twist of near full-time Forest of Equlibrium-like flute. Perfect to chill to as the Northern Hemisphere heats up.

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Endorsed by: !J.O.O.E.!, Susan, wormdrink414, R'Vannith, X-Ray Rod

traded a copy of Nirvana's "Bleach" for this in '91. never looked back. Adios, Jeff. gonna break out the Slayer Food Mart mug tonight and hoist a few listening to this...

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Endorsed by: psykometal, Marcel Hubregtse, Deadsoulman, BloodTears, Abattoir, X-Ray Rod, Nefarious, wormdrink414, Daniell, Darkside Momo, Ag Fox, Jason W., Fat & Sassy!, ScreamingSteelUS

II is pretty much what I thought it would be... 40 minutes or so of ugly, foul blackened sludge. Only instead of 6-7 tracks they crafted two 20 minute double-epics, tossing in some groovy psychedelia to boot. Rawr.

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Endorsed by: X-Ray Rod, !J.O.O.E.!, Abattoir, Daniell

Maryland's finest go once more unto the breach with their 7,494th studio album. Earth Rocker is a DC Sound Attack, featuring a bunch of songs heavy on crucial velocity. The Wolfman and I both kindly request you check this one out. MWHAAHHAHAHAHhAHAAHHAAHGFHGH!

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Endorsed by: wormdrink414, Marcel Hubregtse, Introspekrieg, X-Ray Rod, !J.O.O.E.!, D.T. Metal, Ivor, R'Vannith, BloodTears

For the first time in three years everyone's favorite demonic duo are back with another platter of new wave of blackened crust punk fun. Leave the detraction to lesser men, leave no cross unturned and no beer unopened.

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Endorsed by: wormdrink414, psykometal, Daniell, Marcel Hubregtse, X-Ray Rod, Troy Killjoy

Nautical themed psyechedicstonerdoom-infused post-metal? This worthy first release from W&A ebbs and flows like calm waters and raging seas. How do you say "Post Ahoy!" en Italiano?

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Endorsed by: BloodTears, Abattoir, Susan

First full length from the former primary creative influences of Negura Bunget. I had high hopes and Sol Faur and Hupogrammos don't disappoint. If you enjoyed the cosmically wonderful "OM", odds are you'll find this nearly as entrancing.

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Endorsed by: Ag Fox, wormdrink414, X-Ray Rod, Daniell, BloodTears, Darkside Momo, Introspekrieg

Beneath Brasil's beaches with topless goddesses and tropical drinks, behind the mask of Carnival, you have rampant poverty, crime, and slums. A dark side concealed under the sheen of tourist hotels and beaches. In other words, a great breeding ground for some awesome doom... enter Abske Fides.

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Endorsed by: Ag Fox, Susan, Marcel Hubregtse, Nefarious, Dane Train, X-Ray Rod, Abattoir, BloodTears

Whiskey and beer drenched hard rawk party tunes with plenty of balls and swagger. Party on.

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Endorsed by: Marcel Hubregtse, wormdrink414

Take a drink. Another French black metal band, another great release. Not as wistful as Alcest, not as out there as Deathspell Aus Nord, this is closer to good old raging and dissonant black metal. A release worth looking into.

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Endorsed by: X-Ray Rod, Marcel Hubregtse, wormdrink414, Ag Fox

Black Pyramid's II is a happy trippy fun stoner doom jam record reminiscent at times of some of Cathedral's groovier, more upbeat tunes.

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Endorsed by: Dane Train, Marcel Hubregtse, X-Ray Rod