Written by BitterCOld on 27.08.2009 at 20:28

I forgot what i voted for whenever, but for time being, consider me funeral.

cant believe ! a 36 years old metal head likes funeral doom metal, cause its so depress and young ppl love it more than old ones. it seems that you have a really young brain man.

Written by [user id=31891] on 01.09.2009 at 21:35

Written by BitterCOld on 27.08.2009 at 20:28

I forgot what i voted for whenever, but for time being, consider me funeral.

cant believe ! a 36 years old metal head likes funeral doom metal, cause its so depress and young ppl love it more than old ones. it seems that you have a really young brain man.

Well whern Funeral born he was hmm 20 something, so he just follow his time like Sonny Barger follow to the road

I love funeral doom, especially the most extreme bands. Death doom is also great - My Dying Bride and Evoken are excellent.

Death/Doom would be it i think though I really enjoy most other genres as well I say Death Doom because most of my favorite Doom bands are Death/Doom

Death Doom for me, Autopsy and Incantation are two of my favourite bands!

Can I ask where the hell is "Gothic Doom" ?!
I voted for Death Doom because I couldn't find Gothic Doom!

I enjoy sludge doom more than the other poll choices, but stoner doom is a close second.

I'm not a fan of Death Doom, and Funeral Doom just frightens and depresses the hell out of me.

Was close between Funeral and Death Doom, in the end Funeral Doom won. It just has 'it'. Whatever 'it' is. I associate it with the silence and tranquility one can find in the hills or something, and thats a dream scenario for me

Warning, Forsaken, Candlemass, Atlantean Kodex...all that stuff

I voted for Traditional/Epic. Sludge doom would be my second choice.

Traditional/Epic doom

Black doom thanks to Katatonia's Brave Murder Day.
Black metal atmosphere + Doom metal atmosphere = EPIC WIN!!

I really like epic doom. I've recently discovered a Greek epic doom band called Wishdoom. You should check 'em out.

I wonder who chose avant-garde/experimental doom. I don't think it was me. You don't get that much of that kind of doom.

For me the obvious choice would be funeral, with bands like Evoken, Esoteric, Ahab, and Mournful Congregation, i don't see how the other sub-genres could compete (except for maybe traditional/epic doom....)

I voted traditional/epic, but I specifically mean epic. There's just something about that genre that crystallizes what melodic metal should be all about. Candlemass, Warning, Solitude Aeturnus, While Heaven Wept, Procession, Solstice - that's a pretty irresistable list. It's hard to put the rest of it into order. Probably funeral, death and drone on the next step, sludge and traditional on a shared third place (although some sludge bands like Acid Bath are much better than most of the second place), and stoner and folk last. I'm not sure I've even heard avant-garde doom, unless you consider Celtic Frost/Triptykon to be such.

Written by IronAngel on 18.08.2012 at 12:46
I've even heard avant-garde doom.

Well, even though Unholy were considered Death/Doom they sure as hell had some very strange stuff going on at times (specially on The Second Ring Of Power) that could be considered quite avantgarde.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.08.2012 at 20:47

Written by IronAngel on 18.08.2012 at 12:46
I've even heard avant-garde doom.

Well, even though Unholy were considered Death/Doom they sure as hell had some very strange stuff going on at times (specially on The Second Ring Of Power) that could be considered quite avantgarde.

True that. Can't see it as its own category though, since it's mainly a bunch of bands doing weird stuff to their music that arises from one of the traditional doom genres. Would be far-fetched to vote for it based on Unholy and Triptykon.

Written by IronAngel on 18.08.2012 at 20:50
True that. Can't see it as its own category though, since it's mainly a bunch of bands doing weird stuff to their music that arises from one of the traditional doom genres. Would be far-fetched to vote for it based on Unholy and Triptykon.

I agree, I haven't heard enough bands that even meet the qualities of what I believe would be experimental/avantgarde doom for me to consider the option on this poll valid.
Haven't voted at all. Can't decide at all... I love them all but mostly the extreme ones.

Yeah I'd like to know who voted for avant-experimental doom, so they can cite some examples. Drone doom is often considered to be an experimental form of doom, but then we already have drone as an option.

Maybe stuff like Dolorian, Valborg (in lieu of Triptykon/Celtic Frost), Brown Jenkins, some Orthodox, Rose Kemp, Öxxö Xööx, maybe even Oxbow if you want to push it. Who knows really.

Written by [user id=4365] on 18.08.2012 at 21:04
Öxxö Xööx

Checked them out on MA based on their name alone... Then I saw the band pic... Then I saw the kinda cute gal in the band... and then I saw the Igorrr fella and I was sold. Will check them out then.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 18.08.2012 at 21:11


Checked them out on MA based on their name alone... Then I saw the band pic... Then I saw the kinda cute gal on the band... and then I saw the Igorrr fella and I was sold. Will check them out then.

It's interesting stuff, I like that they have their own language. I wasn't all that captivated by the music though I don't think.

You might also add Hjarnidaudi and The 3rd And The Mortal to that avantgarde/experimental bunch

Sludge doom for me, although I am dabbing into other doom genres, gingerly.

Written by Behdaad on 10.07.2010 at 17:20

Can I ask where the hell is "Gothic Doom" ?!
I voted for Death Doom because I couldn't find Gothic Doom!

Same here !

Written by R'Vannith on 19.08.2012 at 19:14

You might also add Hjarnidaudi and The 3rd And The Mortal to that avantgarde/experimental bunch

I would just put Hjarnidaudi in the drone bag...

Written by X-Ray Rod on 21.08.2012 at 02:53

Written by R'Vannith on 19.08.2012 at 19:14

You might also add Hjarnidaudi and The 3rd And The Mortal to that avantgarde/experimental bunch

I would just put Hjarnidaudi in the drone bag...

They're tagged as drone doom on here, so I imagine they could be loosely associated with these unusual sorts of doom. But I have little to no knowledge of drone, so you're most likely right.

Well as I said up there lots of drone bands automatically fall into the avant-experimental bracket, it's just that drone is an established sound now so has its own corner of doom, rather than being one of those shaky, not-quite-sure experimental genres. Hjarnidaudi are certainly more experimental than most though. Then again not all drone is doom related so...

Aarni I would say is pretty weird sound avantagard/experimentalish sort of doom

Avant-garde doom according to metal archives

Experimental doom according to metal archives

Actually Aarni are the only band of that bunch I've listened to. (and An Autumn for Crippled Children actually)