Doom Metal

It’s been a decade since Primitive Man last graced these halls with 2015’s tepidly received Home is Where…

Back in August, I went goo-goo over an avant-black duo under Transcending Obscurity called Hexrot and, as a…

It’s amazing how quickly November, and my month of doom, has flown by. It seems the constant exposure…

2025 must have been a challenging year to occupy the Sabbath-worship lane. Ozzy’s passing on July 22nd—seventeen days…

Kiwi stalwarts specializing in thick, atmospheric sludge-doom goodness, Beastwars boast a strong track record, remaining a dependable force…

The digital era, where a band can release singles or EPs at a whim, seems to have tossed…

I can pinpoint the moment The Acacia Strain went from the poor man’s Meshuggah to “existential” deathcore –…

The boys in Dwelling Below get a lot of facetime here at AMG. We’ve reviewed Hierarchies’ debut (Jared…

Amidst the tenebrous shadows of Boise, Idaho’s underground metal scene, death-doom dronesters Old Year first formed as a…

“AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö” is a time-honored tradition to showcase the most underground of the underground—the unsigned and…

The terms “psychedelic” and “post-metal” are usually enough for me to approach any new release with caution—not because…

Certain decades and locations have a unique and instantly recognizable sound, like 90s hip hop, Florida death metal,…

Primitive Man – Observance [Things You Might Have Missed 2025]