Friday, September 30, 2011

Arkham Witch - On Croms Mountain (2011)


Country: UK
Genre: Heavy/Doom Metal
RYM rating: 3.91 (16 Ratings)
From The View Of The Crypt: 3.85


1. Battering Ram
2. The Lord Of Rlyeh
3. Burn The Witch
4. The Phantom Bowmen
5. Dragons Bell
6. March For War
7. Waterfront Fists
8. The Necromancer
9. Viking Pirates Of Doom
10. Crom Mountain


Full length Debut.

Beardfish - Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two (2008)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Progressive Rock
RYM rating: 3.72
From The View Of The Crypt: 4.06


1. As The Sun Sets
2. Into The Night
3. The Hunter
4. South Of The Boarder
5. Cashflow
6. The Downward Spiral/ Chimay
7. Sleeping In Traffic
8. Sunrise Again

Second and last part of Sleeping In Traffic.

Beardfish - Sleeping In Traffic: Part One (2007)


Country: Sweden
Genre: Progressive Rock
RYM rating: 3.68
From The View Of The Crypt: 3.96

1. ...On The Verge Of Sanity
2. Sunrise
3. Afternoon Conversation
4. And Never Know
5. Roulette
6. Dark Poet
7. Harmony
8. The Ungodly Slob
9. Year Of The Knife
10. Without You
11. Same Old Song (Sunset)


First part of Beardfish two parted album Sleeping In Traffic. Their best ones i would have to say.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Devil - Magister Mundi Xum (2010)

Country: Norway
Genre: Traditional Doom/Heavy Metal
RYM rating: 3.37 (30 ratings)
From The View Of The Crypt: 3.81


1. The Arrival (Intro)
2. At The Blacksmith's
3. Spirit Of The Cult
4. Time To Repent
5. I Made A Pact...
6. Welcome To The Devil


Devil's first ep. Satanic doom with a nice 70's groove. Fans of Ghost, Witchcraft, Graveyard and Noctum should like this. Also their norweigan brothers Brutus.

Solitude Aeturnus - Into The Depths Of Sorrow (1991)


Country: USA
Genre: Traditional Doom Metal
RYM rating: 3.83
From The View Of The Crypt: 4.42


1. Dawn of Antiquity (A Return to Despair)
2. Opaque Divinity
3. Transcending Sentinels
4. Dream Of Immortality
5. Destiny Falls To Ruin
6. White Ship
7. Mirror Of Sorrow
8. Where Angels Dare To Tread

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion (1985)


Country: Switzerland
Genre: Thrash Metal
RYM rating: 3.89
From The View Of the Crypt: 4.13


1. Innocent And Wrath
2. The Usurper
3. Jewel Throne
4. Dawn of Meggido
5. Eternal Summer
6. Circle Of The Tyrants
7. (Beyond The) North Winds
8. Fainted Eyes
9. Tears In A Prophet's Dream
10. Necromantical Screams


Celtic Frost's crushin debut album.

The Gates Of Slumber - Suffer No Guilt (2006)

Country: USA
Genre: Heavy/Doom Metal
RYM rating: 3.74
From The View of the Crypt: 4.05


1. Angel Of Death
2. Suffer No Guilt
3. Gemini
4. Riders Of Doom
5. Slay The Weak
6. Wyrmwood
7. Dwellers In The Deep
8. Children Of The Night
9. God Wills It
10. The Woe Of Kings


The Gates Of Slumber's second and most complete album from their repetoar.

October Tide - Rain Without End (1997)


Country: Sweden
Genre: Death/Doom Metal
RYM rating: 3.81
From The View Of The Crypt: 4.51

1. 12 Days Of Rain
2. Ephemeral
3. All Painted Cold
4. Sightless
5. Losing Tomorrow
6. Blue Gallery
7. Infinite Submission

A spectacular strong debut that they haven't be near to top since then. The vocals are by Jonas Renkse (From Katatonia). How we miss your growls..they were some of the best.
Melodic sad doom. Perfect for thoose cold Autumn nights.

Draconian - Aracane Rain Fell (2005)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Gothic/Death Doom Metal
RYM ratings: 3.82
From The View Of Tr Crypt: 4.68

1. A Scenery Of Loss
2. Daylight Misery
3. The Apostasy Canticle
4. Expostulation
5. Heaven Laid In Tears (Angels Lament)
6. The Abhorrent Rays
7. The Everlasting Scars
8. Death, Come Near Me


Third and by no doubt Draconians best hour. A wonderful album topped with the epic 15 minute piece Death, Come Near Me.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You (1970)


Country: UK
Genre: Hard/Progressive Rock
RYM rating: 3.84
From The View Of The Crypt: 4.38


1. Death Walks Behind You
2. VUG
3. Tomorrow Night
4. 7 Streets
5. Sleeping For Years
6. I Can't Take No More
7. Nobody Else
8. Gershatzer

Monday, September 26, 2011

Santana - Abraxas (1970)

Country: USA
Genre: Blues/Psychadelic/Latin Rock
RYM ratings: 4.06
From The View Of The Crypt 3.74

1. Singing Winds , Crying Beasts
2. Black Magic Woman, Gypsy Queen
3. Oye ComoVa
4. Incident At Nesharbur
5. Se A Cabo
6. Mother's Daughter
7. Samba Pa Ti
8. Hope You're Feeling Better
9. El Nocoya

Nazareth - Loud N' 'Proud (1974)

Country: UK
Genre: Hard Rock
RYM rating: 3.73
From The View Of The Crypt: 3.99

1. Go Down Fighting
2. Not Faking It
3. Turn on Your Reciever
4. Teenage Nervous Breakdown
5. Free Wheeler
6. This Flight Tonight
7. Child In The Sun
8. The Ballad Of Hollis Brown

Nazareth - Hair Of The Dog (1975)

Country: UK
Genre: Hard/Blues Rock
RYM rating: 3.91
From The View Of The Crypt: 4.12


1. Hair Of The Dog
2. Miss Misery
3. Guilty
4. Changin' Times
5. Beggars Day-Rose In The Heather
6. Whisky Drinkin Woman
7. Please Don't Judas Me