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Mordor - Odes 1991 - The demo that started it all |
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Unburied - Veil of Damnation 1992 - Unburied is a finnish band that takes inspiration from Thergothon's demo adding it its own identity. A forgotten gem this is. |
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Funeral - Tristesse 1993 - The closest this band was to the Funeral Doom Style. Highly Recommended! |
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Thergothon - Stream From The Heavens 1994 - Considered by many as the first Funeral Doom Metal full-length, this album still mesmerizes all those searching for sad, depressing and slooooow music. Also check: Their 1991 demo. |
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Esoteric - Epistemological Despondency 1994 - Esoteric in their first years was not the same as the band most people know nowadays. They were bitter, angry and hopeless. This album is not as psychodelic as the new ones but it's just as brilliant. Also check: EVERYTHING THEY DID. |
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Skepticism - Stormcrowfleet 1995 - Another pioneer, they added a beauty and mistery in their music that made them unique in the scene in those years. Also check: EVERYTHING THEY DID. |
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Mournful Congregation - Tears From A Grieving Heart 1999 - Yet another pioneer, highly influenced by early My Dying Bride. Mournful Congregation's style and consistence is matched by only a few. Also check: EVERYTHING THEY DID. |
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Worship - Last Tape Before Doomsday 1999 - Madness, insanity and a looot of depression. That's Worship for you. Also check: Dooom and Terranean Wake |
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Lament Christ - In Ventus Est Dolor... 1999 - With slight gothic elements. This demo is one of the most celebrated works in the peruvian scene. |
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Shape Of Despair - Shades Of... 2000 - One of the most beautiful bands in the sub-genre and also consistent as fuck. Also check: EVERYTHING THEY DID. |
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Wormphlegm - In An Excruciating Way Infested With Vermin And Violated By Executioners Who Practise Incendiarism And Desanctifying The Pious 2001 - Sounds like you've been tortured and while it's disgraceful, it's also a pleasure. Also check: Tomb Of The Ancient King. |
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Flegethon - Outside of the Consciousness 2001 - Russian band. They aren't as good as all the bands mentioned before but it's solid enough. |
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Nortt - Gudsforladt 2003 - Nortt was a pioneer in adding black metal elements in their funeral doom style. This is one of the best among the style Nortt helped to create. Also check: The Graven demo and Ligfaerd |
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Pantheïst - O Solitude 2003 - The atmosphere this band created in this album is unique in the style IMO. Also check: Pantheist 2011 and the 1000 years Demo |
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Despond - Supreme Funeral Oration 2003 - Rifftastic. |
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Asunder - A Clarion Call 2004 - By the time this wasn't original anymore, however what they lacked in that aspect they made up for in enthusiasm and energy (by funeral doom standards) Also check: Works Will Come Undone |
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Void Of Silence - Human Antithesis 2004 - It has Alan Averill doing vocals, what else you need to know? Well to be fair this is one of the highlight of the genre so there's also that. Also check: The Grave Of Civilization and The Sky Over. |
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Evoken - Antithesis Of Light 2005 - Death/Doom or Funeral Doom it doesn't matter how you call it, It's a masterpiece. Also check: EVERYTHING THEY DID |
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Tyranny - Tides Of Awakening 2005 - Lovecraftian Funeral Doom band. We need more of those. Also check: EVERYTHING THEY DID. |
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Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea 2006 - The sea is a long, long way from me. Also check: The Boats Of The Glenn Carrig |
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Doom:VS - Aeternum Vale 2006 - Light Funeral Doom in the vein of Shape Of Despair. Also check: Dead Words Speak. |
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Catacombs - In The Depths Of R'lyeh 2006 - More Lovecraftian Funeral Doom? I'm in! Unfortunately this seems to be their last album. |
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Comatose Vigil - Not A Gleam Of Hope 2006 - Russian funeral doom. They deliver, no need to know more than that! Also check: Fuimus, non Sumus... |
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Longing For Dawn - A Treacherous Ascension 2007 - After their first album which was kinda middle of the road. They took 100 steps forward with this album. An excellent addition to all Funeral Doom fans. |
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Senthil - Septisemesis 2007 - Another sick and twisted band. Recommended for Wormphlegm fans. |
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Abyssmal Sorrow - Lament 2008 - Nortt inspired, it's sick, it's depressing, but not original. You should still check it though. |
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The Howling Void - Megaliths Of The Abyss 2009 - Solid as a rock |
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Arcana Coelestia - Le Mirage De L'Idéal 2009 - One beautiful son of a bitch, and one of the most beautiful clean vocals in funeral doom in general. Also check: Ubi secreta colunt |
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Urna - Iter Ad Lucem 2009 - Heavily inspired by Esoteric so if you're a fanboy, listen to this. Also check: Mors Principium Est |
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Profetus - Coronation Of The Black Sun 2009 - Skepticism worship. You'll enjoy it a lot. Also check: EVERYTHING THEY DID UNTIL NOW. |
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Shattered Hope - Absence 2010 - Solid as a rock x2 |
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Lethargy Of Death - Necrology 2010 - Chilean funeral doom metal in the vein of Shape Of Despair. |
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Colosseum - Chapter 3: Parasomnia 2011 - Ahh Colosseum, they're not original, but they perform with heart and a soul. Also check: Chapter 1. |
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Loss (USA) - Despond 2011 - Solid as a rock x3. Also check: Horizonless |
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Bell Witch - Longing 2012 - Quite an unique style for the sub-genre and also one of the most popular bands. Also check: Mirror Reaper. |
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Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry 2012 - A masterpiece of epic proportions. They took the style from Nortt and took it to the next level. |
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Station Dysthymia - Overhead, Without Any Fuss, The Stars Were Going Out 2013 - Funeral Doom in the vein of Esoteric. ESOTERIC. |
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Lycus - Tempest 2013 - Solid as a rock x4. Also check: 2011 Demo and Chasms |
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Everlasting - March Of Time 2013 - Solid as a rock x5. |
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Fungoid Stream - Prehuman Shapes 2014 - A top band from Argentina. Truth be told I don't listen enough argentinian bands. Lovecraftian band. Also check: Oceanus |
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Below The Sun - Envoy 2015 - Progressive Funeral Doom that is slightly inspired by Esoteric. Esoteric... that's the magic word. |
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Ego Depths - Dýrtangle 2015 - Also inspired by Esoteric |
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Un - The Tomb Of All Things 2015 - Solid as a rock x6 |
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Lelantos - Akrasia 2016 - Funeral Doom - Solid as a rock x7 |
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Charting The Depths Of Despair - Charting The Depths Of Despair 2016 - Solid as a rock |
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Funeral Mourning - Inertia Of Dissonance (A Sermon In Finality) 2016 - The best FD album from 2016, less blacky than its predecessor but still amazing. Also check: Drown in Solitude |
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Funeral Moth - Transience 2016 - Funeral Doom that is soooolid |
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Monolithe - Zeta Reticuli 2016 - Funeral Doom soliiiiiiiiiiiiiiid |
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Aura Hiemis - Silentium Manium 2017 Chilean band, they've been active for quite some time and they deliver. I recommend to check this first. |