Gloom & Doom playlist
Blood Farmers - Orgy of Rats
S/T (Leaf Hound – 1995)
New York stoners with a checkered past
St. Vitus - Born Too Late
Live (Hellhound Records - 1990)
Started off as Black Flag label mates (SST) and brought doom to a generation of punks. Hugely influential by any measure.
Crowbar - The Lasting Dose
Sonic Excess in its Purest Form (Spitfire Records - 2001)
Not the greatest band but an immense song. We need metal to tap into negative human interaction like no other music will.
“Sometimes I need the fuel I drain from you…” Indeed!
Grief - Earthworm
COME TO GRIEF (Century Media - 1994)
Boston guys. Back in the day, these guys could not have been further outside the scene, but their legacy looms large.
Godflesh - Predominance
Pure (Earache Records - 1992)
Shoegazer metal progenitors. All the Jesu weenies need to listen back to when these guys were hard. Truly original stuff in ‘92.
Orthodox - Arrodillate Ante la Madera y la Piedra
Gran Poder (Southern Lord – 2007)
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Just on the edge of quality, but the amazing vocals make this happen. Killer album from Spanish, monk dressed yobs!
Monster Magnet - Baby Gotterdammerung
Powertrip (A&M Records - 1998)
Wow, song writing - who knew? Massive New Jersey stoners, boring live but great records. Their choice of label should be enough to tell why these guys didn’t get huge.
Goatsblood – Beatrice Hog
Drull (Willowtip Records – 2003)
Two records then out. These Canadians sound so dirty and low, like dead pigeon alley throw up.
Adolf Satan – My Sweet Gourd
S/T (Bestial Onslaught Production - 2004)
Ex A.C. and Kilslug, so of course they bring the stress. So raw it hurts.
Asunder - Twilight Amaranthine
A Clarion Call (Nuclear War Now Productions / Life Is Abuse – 2004)
As slow as it gets while remaining listenable. Oakland, CA. One of their shorter songs!
