Top 15 of 2009

For what it's worth, here are my favorite recordings of 2009 in the Doom/Sludge/Stoner styles. Not in any order, just as I typed them out

1. Candlemass Death Magic Doom

2. Dawn of Winter The Peaceful Dead

3. Hyperion Blast Sounds of Shovels Dragging Stone

4. Serpent Throne The Battle of Old Crow

5. Doomraiser Erasing The Rememberance

6. Apehanger Demo 2009

7. Mournful Congregation The June Frost

8. Isis Wavering Radiant

9. Sinister Realm S/T CD

10. Count Raven Mammon's War

11. Primeval Realm Demos 2009

12. Procession The Cult of Disease

13. Doomenicus Sacred

14. Griftegard Solemn Sacred Severe

15. Revelation For The Sake of No One

Crestfallen 53 Playlist 12-18-09

Saint Vitus Dark World 4:57
Apehanger Within The Bowels of Evil 6:37
Unsilence The Last Day 7:04
Wo Fat El Culto de la Avaricia 6:58
Winter Eternal Frost 5:41
Yob Breathing From The Shallows 7:36
Dust Always Wrong 6:21
Bells of Doom The Death Of God 6:57
Valhall Stonehead 5:40
The Prophecy Delusion 5:36
Internal Void Take A Look 8:43
Ufomammut Satan 3:26
Trouble Bastards Will Pay 3:43

Doom Metal Alliance Sampler Volume IX
1. Yidhra - The Lament Of Longinus 6:04
www.myspace.com/yidhra
2. Dark Covenant - Forever Amongst The Ruins 5:51
www.myspace.com/darkcovenantdoom
3. No Hope - M Lady 4:47
www.myspace.com/nohopedoomcore
4. Destino Entierro - The Alcholichrist 5:23
www.myspace.com/destinoentierro
5. Balkhara - Old Woman Dressed In Black 6:14
www.myspace.com/balkhara
6. Project Armageddon - Plague For Shattered Man 5:24
www.myspace.com/projectingarmageddon
7. Raven Head - Cold Lake 6:35
www.myspace.com/ravenheadband
8. Coffin Riders - Bringer Of Doom 6:35
www.myspace.com/coffinriders
9. Wizardrone - The Dawn Of Broken Empires 6:52
www.myspace.com/wizardrone
10. Calliophis - Eyes Of Suffering 5:29
www.myspace.com/calliophis


Apehanger Nhilist Dream 5:43
Candlemass Copernicus 7:17
Revelation A Matter of Days 5:48
Arktika Heartwrencher 9:50
Cemetary By My OWn Hand 4:35
Melvins Charmicarmicat 12:51
Well of Souls Soulless 8:00
Unearthly Trance God Is A Beast 7:09
Even Song Passing of the Elder Gods 6:25
Erg Noor The Jump, The Flight 6:28
Freedom Hawk Ten Yearsbavl 4:54
Leechmilk Dirt Clot 4:08
Revelation Offset 6:54
Pale Divine Broken Wings 5:55
Unholy ...of Tragedy 7:13
Thunderstorm In My House of Misery 9:01
Penance Born To Suffer 8:09
The M orningside The Autumn People 9:11
Place of Skulls Consuming Fire 4:11
Saint Vitus Children of Doom 6:00

Doom Metal Alliance Sampler Volume 9 Review

DMA Sampler Vol.9 Download HERE

Lemme tell you, Ed is tearing shit up over at the DMA and at his other blog (Doomantia).
Great, on target reviews covering all branches of the Doom world from sludge to stoner to traditional and everything in between. They are on my weekly reading lists. In addition to the reviews and interviews they provide regular samplers for FREE download to introduce you to a lot of the bands that they cover.
The newest volume is the 9th installment. I would have to say it is probably my favorite of all of them. There is something for everyone on here. We have crushing death doom from Calliophis, Dark Covenant brings a more gothic influenced (vocally) side to the doom, Coffins Riders elicits visions of classic doom outfits like St Vitus and Solitude Aeturnus, and even some drone from the aptly named Wizardrone. This is going on the ipod so I can listen at work too. Definitely pick this up and check out the previous volumes as well. You are guaranteed to find a future favorite band on these comps.