Album Reviews7.1/10
Melvins Let Six Bassists Sprawl Across Basses Loaded — Mostly Without Losing Focus
Melvins' Basses Loaded pairs doom metal with punk and covers across twelve tracks, a sprawling record that mostly coheres.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: doom metal
Paradise Lost Finally Got Doom Metal Right on ‘Draconian Times’
Paradise Lost's Draconian Times blends crushing doom metal with sticky melodies, earning its status as a landmark album.
Album Reviews8/10
Paradise Lost Re-Record Their 1993 Album as Grand, Heavy Doom Metal
Paradise Lost's Icon 30 re-recording trades crushing doom for grand, operatic heaviness. A solid, worthy addition.
Album Reviews8/10
Paradise Lost Return to Form With Medusa, a Heavy But Not Punishing Doom Metal Record
A grim return to form: Paradise Lost's Medusa blends doom's crushing weight with melodies that stick.
Album Reviews6/10
Paradise Lost Trade Doom For Melodic Urgency On One Second
A look back at Paradise Lost's 1997 album One Second, where doom gave way to gothic rock with teeth.
Album Reviews9/10
Paradise Lost Fold Doom Weight and Post-Punk Chill Into Obsidian, and It Earns a 9/10
Paradise Lost's 16th album Obsidian fuses doom, gothic metal and post-punk into a confident, cohesive career highlight.