Creature Of The Night:

Creature of the Night: 

“Feathered Dinosaurs aren’t scary,” is false, it’s about how it is presented and nothing is more terrifying than a bitter truth. 

by Jayson Duria/WobblyWorks

CheapSweets Pick 'n' Mix - Best of 2022

What is it?

Call Down the Sun, second full album from Danish blackened death doom band Konvent (that's Konvent with a K, thanks).

Konvent is;

Rikke Emilie List - Vocals Sara Helena Nørregaard - Guitars Heidi Withington Brink - Bass Julie Simonsen - Drums

What is it like?

Having a wall fall on you. But in audio. And in a good way. I think ;)

This band has a truly massive sound, skirting the edges of epic funeral doom, but they are very much their own thing. The bass and drums are uncompromising throughout, but there's also an underlying groove to the bass and guitar that means it's more than just a (glorious) wall of noise.

As for the vocals, Rikke List is one of my new favourite vocalists; it's deep and fierce and powerful, and listening to her reminds me of the first time I ever heard Angela Gossow.

Finally, some of the tracks (particularly Harena, the album's closing track) have that certain something that gives me a shiver when I listen to it.

Also, guest cello (and violin) by Feliz Havstad (more doom + cello? I'm starting to think I have a taste :D )

You might like this if you are a fan of:

Ahab, Bolt Thrower, Cult of Luna, Yob

Lyrics such as:

The will is just a grain of dust The will is just a grain of dust But I find that when whirlpools replace the grasp of desert storms Then each grain of sand is just as clear as day, how it forms! Eyes on the horizon, I stand right where I fell And here she comes, the shining orb I know so well

Don't just take my word for it:

Carcharadon from Angry Metal Guy thinks highly of the album;

Angry Metal Guy

Konvent - Call Down the Sun [Things You Might Have Missed 2022] | Angry Metal Guy

A look back at Call Down the Sun by Konvent, a Thing You Might Have Missed in 2022, available now on Napalm Records.

Toilet ov Hell has an interview, and thought the album was great;

The Toilet Ov Hell

Heavy, Dark, Fierce, and Beautiful: An Interview with Konvent

I’m no stranger to Konvent, and if you’re an admirer of doomed atmospherics you shouldn’t be either. The Danish quartet first launched onto

Revolver magazine talk with the band about some of their influences;

Revolver

Konvent: Danish Death-Doom Band Highlight 8 Albums That Most Influenced Them

From anti-human death-grind to world-building post-metal

Standout tracks:

Pipe Dreams, Never Rest, Grains, Harena

Where can I find it?

Youtube;

YouTube

Konvent

Doom of Death from Copenhagen, Denmark..

Bandcamp;

Napalm Records;

And, Spotify;

hey don’t cry. spiro the bald eagle failing at catching a crab, okay?

Holy shit the size of that Blåhaj!

“Progress Shark” outside the Australian Museum, ahead of Sydney Mardi Gras/World Pride Festival 2023.

CheapSweets Pick 'n' Mix - Best of 2022

What is it?

Remnants of the Vessel, first full album from Los Angeles experimental doomsters Faetooth (Jenna - Bass and vocals, Ash - Guitar and vocals, Ari - Guitar and vocals, Rah - Drums, plus guest cellist Ari Bone).

What is it like?

Fairy Doom Metal. What does that mean? It's an album that is by turns etherial, moody, and absolutely crushing. The guitars and bass have a great sludgy, fuzzy tone, the drumming (much like the album as a whole) ranges from subtle to brutal as the songs demand, and there is a real mix of vocal styles that work fantastically well together. Oh, and there's some great cello on some of the tracks. More cello in doom metal, please :)

It draws from myth and folklore, it's fae, witchy, and deeply melancholic, and it's easily one of my favourite albums of 2022.

You might like this if you are a fan of:

Thou, Sleep, My Dying Bride, Messa, Mrs. Piss...

Lyrics such as:

Futile is the work of men

Metal, stone, and words will all bend

On thy knees now

We fall with what we build

Don't just take my word for it:

Spin magazine ranked it their (joint) best album of 2022!

SPIN

The 10 Best Metal Albums of 2022

I could pretend that there's some overarching theme that unites the best metal albums of 2022, but I'd just be kidding myself — and you. The

Also highly rated by A Spooky Mansion from Toilet Ov Hell

The Toilet Ov Hell

TOP ALBUMS OV 2022 W/ A SPOOKY MANSION, IRON GODDESS OF MERCY, AND HANS!

By the grace of Dane, we’ve survived another swirly ’round the bowl. That means it’s time for LISTMANIA 2K22 DAY 1, MOTHERFLUSHERS. Prepare

Standout tracks:

Echolalia, La Sorciere, Saturn Devouring His Son

Where can I find it?

Youtube;

YouTube

Faetooth Official

Faetooth is a four piece fairy-doom metal band residing in Los Angeles, California. The band features Jenna on bass & vox, Ashla on guitar &

YouTube

FAETOOTH

Bandcamp;

Physical releases from DuneAltar;

Dune Altar

Faetooth

Browse all products by Faetooth from Dune Altar.

And, Spotify;

And of course, if you are in the LA area you might get to see them live (in which case, colour me jealous :D )

And of course, they are on this hellsite (affectionate) at;

How did I not realise this before?!

CheapSweets Pick 'n' Mix - Best of 2022

What is it?

Remnants of the Vessel, first full album from Los Angeles experimental doomsters Faetooth (Jenna - Bass and vocals, Ash - Guitar and vocals, Ari - Guitar and vocals, Rah - Drums, plus guest cellist Ari Bone).

What is it like?

Fairy Doom Metal. What does that mean? It's an album that is by turns etherial, moody, and absolutely crushing. The guitars and bass have a great sludgy, fuzzy tone, the drumming (much like the album as a whole) ranges from subtle to brutal as the songs demand, and there is a real mix of vocal styles that work fantastically well together. Oh, and there's some great cello on some of the tracks. More cello in doom metal, please :)

It draws from myth and folklore, it's fae, witchy, and deeply melancholic, and it's easily one of my favourite albums of 2022.

You might like this if you are a fan of:

Thou, Sleep, My Dying Bride, Messa, Mrs. Piss...

Lyrics such as:

Futile is the work of men

Metal, stone, and words will all bend

On thy knees now

We fall with what we build

Don't just take my word for it:

Spin magazine ranked it their (joint) best album of 2022!

SPIN

The 10 Best Metal Albums of 2022

I could pretend that there's some overarching theme that unites the best metal albums of 2022, but I'd just be kidding myself — and you. The

Also highly rated by A Spooky Mansion from Toilet Ov Hell

The Toilet Ov Hell

TOP ALBUMS OV 2022 W/ A SPOOKY MANSION, IRON GODDESS OF MERCY, AND HANS!

By the grace of Dane, we’ve survived another swirly ’round the bowl. That means it’s time for LISTMANIA 2K22 DAY 1, MOTHERFLUSHERS. Prepare

Standout tracks:

Echolalia, La Sorciere, Saturn Devouring His Son

Where can I find it?

Youtube;

YouTube

Faetooth Official

Faetooth is a four piece fairy-doom metal band residing in Los Angeles, California. The band features Jenna on bass & vox, Ashla on guitar &

YouTube

FAETOOTH

Bandcamp;

Physical releases from DuneAltar;

Dune Altar

Faetooth

Browse all products by Faetooth from Dune Altar.

And, Spotify;

And of course, if you are in the LA area you might get to see them live (in which case, colour me jealous :D )