5 Albums to Get You Into DOOM METAL 

why would u WANT to get into doom metal

While doom metal may be glacial slow, drone metal is so slow that it can warp space and time

Acid King - Busse Woods Electric Wizard - Dopethrone Egypt - Self-titled Sleep - Dopesmoker Witchcraft - Firewood

6) Sleep - Dopesmoker (2003) :)

Dopethrone is a damn masterpiece. And I don't even really like doom as a whole.

Saint Vitus-Born too Late

I can't decide: Dopethone vs. Dopesmoker. Could've included Neurosis too! Do black, sludge, and death next. Please do noise rock too! 13:32 🎶D is 4 Doomie. It's good enough 4 me.🎶 15:17 Dude, u had me dying right there, lol!

I think "Come My Fanatics" is just as important as "Dopethrone." Both killer albums.

HYPED for the Eno and Bjork guides, been meaning to get into both

Wow I have never heard "anyone" describe doom metal so "dead on" I was just mesmerized by your "knowledge and understanding" about the music I love! Thank you I could not have said it better myself 😃

As starters I would definitely recommend Swallow The Sun - New Moon and My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans, and for the seasoned listener Esoteric - The Maniacal Veil, they take everything Thergothon did to the extreme.

i would highly recommend a sludge doom metal record by Indian called From All Purity. There is experimentation with noise music and it creates one of the most oppressive, unrelenting, harsh, and brutal atmospheres you could ever imagine. The vocals are near inhuman. It all creates a very dark, and deafeningly loud doom metal album

Great Video! Checked out the Pallbearer album and was completely blown away by how immaculate the production and playing was. Thanks for the recommendation and will check out more from the genre

Saint Vitus - Born Too Late Witchfinder General - Death Penalty Saint Vitus - Saint Vitus Pentagram - Relentless Cathedral - Forest of Equilibrium

Windhand's self-titled album is incredible too

I think cathedral's forest of equilibrium shouldve been here, classic album

Yoooo doom metal is probably my favourite metal subgenre. MUCH LOVE BBY, GREAT CONTENT AS ALWAYS

You need to talk about metal more often. I’d like to see guides on neurosis, Boris, and Melvins.

Man I loved all five of these🤘🏻 I've been really craving some new metal to get into. Thanks!

Great video mate, well done. I appreciate your depth in this subject....well researched and laid out.

love these types of videos, id love to do what you do, but i always feel like i have a lack of understanding of some key genres. these really help, and i think you're extremely underrated as a youtuber!

That was a very well thought out delivered review. I love Doom Metal and know quite a bit about it and still managed to learn a few things from this video. Thank you.

best channel - the way you describe the music is inspiring, it's almost a composition in itself

Any chance on a guide to Neurosis video? One of my favorite bands of all time and, imo, incredibly important to the development of doom, sludge, and post-metal. Would also be cool to see a video on post-metal in general, bands like Neurosis, Isis, Sumac, Kayo Dot, Intronaut, etc.

Pallbearer is fantastic!!!!! Such a great band. I would personally probably include a Sleep record on here (either Holy Mountain or Dopesmoker) but this is a great starting list. Great genre!

I'd like to recommend "Bloody kisses" by type o negative as a softer beginner's album, for those who want to dip their toes in.

I'm delightedly suprised to see Thergothon on your list, really underrated band.

Pleasantly surprised you made a guide like this! Personally, I would have replaced Pallbearer with Sleep's Holy Mountain, but solid list through and through! Dopethrone is one of my favorite metal albums ever btw. Those RIFFS!

Bloody solid list man and YES excellent for getting people into it. A lot of fans of the genre shout out "Dopesmoker" in the same way Slayer fans shout SLAYER at everything - Great album, sure but something to be eased into. Nice work \m/

Thergothon is friggin incredible! Thanks for the recommendation.

Loved your work.. Subscribed and liked.. Keep up the good work.. Budd.

So glad you had Pallbearer on here. I was thinking what would be the fifth one and this one came to mind. Foreigner is one of my favorites. Also, Dopethrone is my favorite doom metal album and one of my favorite albums in general. Great list. I'd love to see one for mathcore.

Awesome descriptions!! Nice job on this video..

Although I think Thergothon is great, I love Skepticism's Stormcrowfleet even more. The Call of the Wretched Sea by Ahab is definitely worth and honourable mention as well, I think. Another great video, well done! Looking forward the Eno and Björk videos.

Just getting into doom, checked out the albums one by one as you went through them in the vid. I liked elements of all of the first four albums for sure but nothing blew me away. Then you got to Pallbearer. And I put the album on. Holy shit. A real game changer for me! Brilliant idea to include something contemporary that showcases a unique take and also an homage to past doom bands.

I’m so happy I found the Thergothon album. Shoutout to this channel.

Even though I'm usually already into whatever genres you make these guides for, you always suggest material I've never heard of. Also I'd love to see a guide to post metal.

Hell yeah, I'm glad u mentioned Trouble rt off the bat!!!

Can't wait for your next video, man!! I mean literally, I can't just sit and wait, I have to go to work.

Okay Oliver I took up your challenge. Never been much a fan of Doom Metal but I never really disliked it either. The few albums I have come across in this genre were interesting but I never returned to them. Here is what I thought of the albums you suggested. Keep in mind I have only given them one complete listen. There were two I didn't care for. Trouble "Psalm 9" - Yes they do some interesting things musically here but it is not enough to make an impact on my enjoyment. They sound like a less entertaining version of Iron Maiden or Ratt and I am not a fan of either of those bands. Thergothon - Stream From The Heavens - Whenever I hear music that sounds like this,. especially with these kind of vocals, I just start laughing. I don't know why. I know they are artists who take what they do seriously. But for some reason I can't. It is like watching a child in Halloween mask for me. There was one that I liked but didn't quite love Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus - This was such a big improvement over that Trouble album. The ideas were bolder and the instrumentals more emotive. The vocals were cold and intriguing like an abandoned castle at twilight or something. I have nothing bad to say except it still sounded a bit too much like 80s hair metal and nothing was particularly memorable. Two I really loved Pallbearer - Sorrow and Extinction (2012) - Spotify tells me this is 48 minutes but it could have been three hours. For me when I lose all sense of time that is a sign of quality music. This music takes you to a place and keeps you there. Always moving just enough to keep you feeling engaged. For the first five minutes I wasn't sure I was going to like it. But it this music has a way of growing on you and become part of something inside of you. Brilliant. Electric Wizard - Dopethrone - This is exactly how I like metal music. Throbbing pummelling and disorientating. Everything is messy yet somehow it stays together though always on verge of falling apart. I was engaged every second until that moment I suddenly realized that I have been in a trance for 5 minutes. How does that happen? There those were my thoughts. Cheers

You know how in movies when people hear the Beatles or something like that and it shows the character visibly entranced... Dopethrone was that for me. Dopethrone is one of my favorite albums of all time. I always recommend to people and will never stop. Fckn masterpiece. Chef's kiss all around.

Have not heard that much doom metal, so it is great to get introduced to new music. Thanks man.

good recommendations. hadn't heard epicus doomicus metallicus up until now. real banger.

Thanks for the video man! I already knew Candlemass and Electric Wizard, but I will definitly check out the other albums you mentioned. I would not consider myself a metalhead, but I do love some avant-garde/experimental metal such as Oranssi Pazuzu, Pan.Thy.Monium or Sigh. I would really love to hear your recommendations on this genre. As a massive prog fan, Im super excited for your modern prog video, and of course looking forward to the Bjork guide! :)

Yet another really well done guide, I had a feeling Earth might have been on the list but great records none the less

Nice video. The lyrics on Weird Tales, Dopethrone describe the pulp fiction of HP Lovecraft, RE Howard, August Derleth and Clark Ashton Smith etc...

Just found your channel the other day, and I'm loving it so far. Especially since it's with so many different genres. Most channels that do metal or rock do metal or rock. And they tend to stick to popular stuff. You've gotten rap, kraut rock, post-punk, and a few different great bands with their own videos. I try to listen to different styles, so this has been really fun, even if it's styles I already listen to. I've listened to a decent amount of doom, but haven't listened to the last two, so I'm excited for them. Would you ever consider doing one for gridcore or emo/screamo(not the My Chem kind, but more of Pg 99, Cap'n Jazz stuff)? Those are two of my favorite genres, and it would interesting to hear your thoughts if you listen to them.

Props for having Caravanserai framed! Awesome, awesome channel, man!

Great job mentioning Scald's Will of the Gods!

I would recommend these albums to get into doom: 1) Master of Reality - Sabbath ( ik that’s cheating but still good to start with ) 2) Death Penalty - Witchfinder General 3) Holy Mountain - Sleep 4) Relentless - Pentagram 5) Lord of Hypocrisy - Pagan Altar

Props for including Trouble into the list, as they often get overlooked and overshadowed by Pentagram, Candlemass, Saint Vitus etc., and this is coming from a huge Saint Vitus fan. I think Pagan Altar is another "proto-doom" band that used to get overlooked a lot (given their history) and they are amazing, doom in a purest form: bluesy, soulful, and built on of emotion. And you are right, Sorrow And Extinction is a fantastic album, one of the best doom records that came out during this decade. Cheers.

A Drone guide would be dope, cheers on another superb vidya

great video mate, loved your unique selection. i came in expecting to know everything but im glad i discovered 2 new bands. im kinda interested by the way you categorize doom metal, do you add any significance to these subgenres or do you just mention them to classify music, as a doom lover i mostly define by sludge, drone(sad you didnt mention that in here),classical and generic.

The Pallbearer album is incredible. Mirror Reaper by Bell WItch is also awesome.

Gotta make sure to read some HP Lovecraft while listening to Dopethrone, track titles reference his work and they mention him in an interview iirc. Great video.

Warhorse - "As Heaven Turns to Ash", Winter - "Into Darkness", My Dying Bride -"Turn Loose the Swans"

Pallbearer needs more love, they haven't put out a bad album and Heartless shows that their songwriting is getting tighter. Made my day seeing them included in this video.

Just discovered the channel, great work. Dopethrone is probably one of my favourite album. It is so amazingly heavy and crushing, filthy and powerful. You can really feel the hatred they put in this album and it's definitely why it's so great in my opinion. Beside this one and sleep dopesmoker I never really digged into Doom metal. I guess this video is the perfect occasion to fill the gap. Thanks.

Can you do one on symphonic, atmospheric, or folk metal? Loved this one!

Great list, all great albums mate.

Highly anticipating the Brian Eno guide. Loved this vid and here's hoping you make one for drone metal because I feel like it always gets overlooked (or just summed up with Sunn O))) which, while an amazing band, doesn't do the sub-genre much justice).

great show ! Just discovered this channel and must subscribe !

Good list, thank you!!!

looking forward for the Bjork video. Have been thinking about listening to her but have no idea where to start

interesting that you discounted Sleep as a first Doom metal experience, I came from really fuzzy bluesy rock like qotsa to Dopesmoker and Holy mountain also, this was the best 20th birthday present

Great list. Love that Pallbearer album, but I remember seeing YOB around the same time I saw Pallbearer -- in support for Clearing the Path -- and in terms of live experience YOB blew every doom band I had seen and have seen since out of the water.

Another solid video! Thank you.

Well, Sir, this is one fine piece of informative video here! With carefully chosen words, and above all, in-depth research combine with your genuine interest in the subject to give you an instantaneous credibility. Add to this your perfect intonation and articulation: are you not a padawan of Sir Richard Attenborough?

Your videos remind me of mine. I'm just starting out and trying to work around my schedule and all that. I also keep struggling with my word choices, and having to do reshoots.

I'm so glad you included Thergothon, that's awesome. Saint Vitus, Sleep, Bell Witch, all good places to go from there

I was literally just talking about Dopethrone to my pal, how coincidental. Looking forward to the upcoming guides

death/thrash metal next? luv you oliver

Holy fuck, bro. Anyone can recommend music, but no one can describe it as well you did. Subbed

Doom Metal is one of my favorite genres of Metal...Very nice list deep_cuts. To extend your list (or even offer an alternate) some of my favorite bands of the genre are as follows; There's the band Conan, from Liverpool (My personal favorite-check out "Blood Eagle") Slomatics, from Belfast. Salem's Pot and Monolord, from Sweden. Lycus, from Oakland, CA. Khemmis, from Colorado. Destroyer Of Light, from Austin, TX. Shroud Eater, from Florida. There are, obviously, too many to cover. I personally appreciate your acknowledgement of the genre PERIOD! Cheers, and hope to see some more great posts!

great as always,Oliver that confusing moment between you and your edited-time you,summarize the genre and the "screw all of you" was fun as well. 5 to get into Singer-Songwriter,Folk,Noise,Black Metal,Avant-Garde/Experimental...could you put any of these into your consideration in the near future?

Love these videos. Do one for Techno! I've got no idea where to start.

Cathedral - Forest Of Equilibrium. Often forgotten yet one of the most influential Doom albums. When it came out in 1991 there was absolutely nothing like it.

Very nice albums, bro. Anyway, if I made my own list of 4 albums to get into Doom Metal, I would have talked about Pentagram. Their first album, "Relentless ", is a very good example of this genre ( my opinion), but it isn't necessarily too slow, making it more accessible to traditional Heavy Metal listeners

Fuck yes thank you for making this, I was hoping you would make this exact genre guide actually

good selection also Winter , Nuerosis, my dying bride. and the masters (whom most likely wouldn't claim to be doom) Melvins! Yes! ENO can't wait. cheers

Could you do '5 albums to get into IDM'?You did mention the genre at times but you haven't really gone into much depth.I would suggest an 'Aphex Twin' album, Thom Yorke's 'Tommorow's Modern Boxes' and maybe an 'Autechre' album.As I said, those were only suggestions but IDM is a very interesting genre and I would really appreciate it if you do a video on it.

hey, huge fan of your videos. Would love to hear your opinion, your review about the cure, its different works

I think my introduction to doom metal must have been Burning Witch's 'Crippled Lucifer', very dark and sludgy stuff. I'll have to check out these bands, good list💀

What a great video, the little separate video cuts to correct himself had me lol'ing EDIT: wtf he put Thergothon in there, obviously Im a big fan, awesome shit man

Thanks for another very interesting video Oliver. What is the music in your outro btw?

Weight of Coronation by Horn of the Rhino is a severely underrated album. Ultra heavy sludgy downtuned riffs and soaring, emotive vocals that are borderline soul/gospel. Really love that one.

Just listened to Thergothon and I thought it was pretty good. I like the crushing drums, the slow pace, the intricate riffs, even the growling, rattling, voice works for me. It goes perfectly with the music actually, it. remained me of Tricky's Pre-Millenium weirdly enough.

i subscribed when i saw your SWANS guide - did you get the chance to see them live at the roundhouse last saturday? it was monumental!

I'm surprised Sleep Dopesmoker isn't here

Yodh by Mizmor is a great Blackened Doom Metal, it also has elements of drone metal as well, his shrieks and anguish ridden voice just adds to the overall feeling of dread throughout the entire 5 tracks

Nice choice with Thergothon :) Do check out Skepticism if you haven't already.

I'm not a huge doom metal fan and I wasn't really one either when I found Pallbearer's "Sorrow and Extinction", about a year ago. However, it was an instant favorite and I can't listen to one song in it on its own, I have to listen to the whole album every time. It is that good.

5 Albums to get you into No Wave! The movement that laid the foundation for Alternative and Noise rock

It would be amazing if you could do 5 albums for Atmospheric Black Metal or Blackgaze. There's a lot of hidden gems on these genres.

That Delirium beer in the background 👍🏻👍🏻

Check out Orodruin- Epicurean Mass. Anything from Solitude Aeturnus. Last Chapter- Path to Always. And of course a doom classic my boys from SA, Texas Las Cruces- Ringmaster, a must!

My Dying Bride's 'Turn Loose The Swans' should really be in this list! Devastating masterpiece from the more avantgarde end of the doom spectrum.

I was so happy to see Thergothon here. I discovered them in 2010 and they quickly became a joke between my friends and I (even though the album is awesome). We used to Rickroll each other with it (having never heard of Rickrolling) by playing "And Yet the Watchers Guard" at the most inappropriate moments. E.g. at a party when people were drinking and listening to EDM, I would pipe up and say I have a good music suggestion 😉 needless to say the reaction was always well worth it

I'm surprised no one's mentioned From These Wounds by Funeral. Fantastic album that leans more into a dreamy atmosphere with its sound, plus the vocals are all clean if you aren't a fan of death growls

Stream from the Heavens is a damn good pick. I love that record. Quintessential Funeral Doom.