FRIDAY FREEBIE – ABANAMAT

ABANAMAT – ABOMINAT Their self-titled 2023 album made it to the 13th spot on the February Doom Charts of that year, where Ioannis Valiakos (Desert Vulture) wrote: “Together with El Supremo, this is one of the best specimens of psychedelic rock I ‘ve heard in quite some time. Mostly instrumental with the guitars doing the […]

FESTIVE FREEBIE – THE ISOSCELES PROJECT

THE ISOSCELES PROJECT – BEAR THE TORCH Released back in October, the new album BEAR THE TORCH by THE ISOSCELES PROJECT is a full on instrumental, psychedelic and progressive adventure. A touch of doom, stoner and a lot of metal! It’s a powerful return, capturing rebirth, persistence and self-determination in one hell of a journey. […]

FESTIVE FREEBIE – KEY OF STONE

KEY OF STONE – BATTLEFIELD Made from your votes, the Stoner HiVe Top 20 Countdown of 2025 is already on Number 6… But you can still send in your lists to the The Obelisk poll. Which closes on December 31st. But before you do… Here’s one more album to check out! Yes! It’s another Festive […]

FESTIVE FREEBIE – SUNBREATHER

SUNBREATHER – SUNBREATHER Bloom Metal straight out of Leeds, UK. Bloom Metal, I like the name, it has a certain ring to it… Immersive and beautifully crafted, the album will serve as a smash and grab introduction to a band that immediately knows how to blend atmosphere with heaviness, and emotional charge with a real […]

DOOM CHARTS – OCTOBER 2025

“The power of DOOM compels you! The power of DOOM compels you! The power of DOOM compels you!” ~ possibly misheard quote from The Exorcist Welcome to the October Doom Charts, a fitting season for our spooky scene and all the dark, devilish doom it conjures, and this year’s Samhain came through in spades! 40 […]

DOOM CHARTS – SEPTEMBER 2025

“First off, find a Doom Charts who makes his sausages fresh. Fry up a mixture of onions and bacon and seasoning. Get the spuds on the boil with a dash of vinegar, some chopped onions and salt. Chuck in some peas with the spuds. (Throw in some chopped carrots too, if you like.) Now we’re […]

FRIDAY FREEBIE – SPIDER KITTEN

SPIDER KITTEN – THE TRUTH IS CAUSTIC TO LOVE Kaboom! Another Friday Freebie banger explodes onto the net! They’ve made the Doom Charts before! POUND FOR THE PEACEBRINGER was there on the September 2023 Doom Charts! But this Friday Freebie right now is for the one that made the June 2025 Doom Charts! On Number […]

DOOM CHARTS – AUGUST 2025

“You see, eventually the Doom Charts will help put an end to war and poverty. It will align the planets and bring them into universal harmony, allowing meaningful contact with all forms of life, from extraterrestrial beings to common household pets…” ~ probably misheard quote by Rufus in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure The Conjunction […]

DOOM CHARTS PERORATION – JULY 2025

“Heavy boots of leadFills his victims full of dreadRunning as fast as they canDoom Charts lives again…” ~ probable misheard lyrics by Black Sabbath We’ve arrived at the third Friday of the month and are here as usual to post the Doom Charts Peroration Post. Filled this time around with no less than 18 amazing […]

DOOM CHARTS – MAY 2025

“There’s no crime in giving yourself over to doom“ ~ probably misheard quote by Dr. Frank-N-Furter It’s that time again, when a month overflowing with new music across the heavy spectrum comes to an end and we’re left with the impossible task of funneling it all into 40 albums. A whopping 247 bands were voted […]