Blood of the Tyrant

Mystlyfe's genre-blender packs return after quite a hiatus.

Take one serving Mastodon. Add one half-cup of distorted sludge metal guitar. Strain out clean vocals. Mix in a handful of Baroness. Stir well. Garnish with a splash of Pantera's southern kick. Congratulations, you've made Blood of the Tyrant.

The Chicago four-piece is part of a trend of progressive sludge-like bands that is dominating a large chunk of musical real estate these days. While closest to Sludge, Blood of the Tyrant incorporates elements of thrash, doom, prog, and hardcore to form their own brand of metal.

BotT displays very impressive and developed song-writing for an unsigned band, penning flowing epics that move naturally from verse-to-verse and create a powerful impact. Some tricks and techniques are tried and true, but the ultimate product doesn't sound stale, and keeps the listener engaged.

Flaw of the Sentient Being 7:08
Gunslinger 4:51
Helena 10:44
Meteors (Extinction) 8:45

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Melvins

The Melvins were many things. Though their music is mostly rooted in sludge metal, they never stuck to a single genre and moved in between a selection from doom derivatives to alternative to the hardcore punk they had since the beginning and more. They are best known as the godfathers of grunge, but also had some influence over sludge and drone metal.

1. Eye Flys
2. Boris
3. Honey Bucket
4. Teet
5. Queen
6. Roadbull
7. Bar-X-Th Rocking M
8. Black Bock
9. The Talking Horse
10. Billy Fish

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Omega Massif

Omega Massif is a great recent German Sludge/Post-Metal band. Formed just in 2005, they are a purely instrumental band that have only released one demo and one album to date. They have also appeared on a number of compilations. Recommended to fans of Kongh (available for a listen on the 'Obscure Swedish Doom Metal' compilation).

1. Uter Null
2. In Der Mine
3. Nebelwand

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Afterstasis' Doom Metal Mix #3

tracklisting:

01 black cobra - five daggers
02 morgion - canticle
03 nadja - ossification
04 zoroaster - terminally charged
05 northwinds - lost paradise
06 devoid of all mercy - last ride in a rusting truck
07 pantheist - o solitude
08 indesinence - aura
09 year of no light - les mains de lempereur
10 lurker of chalice - this blood falls as mortal part iii

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Afterstasis' Doom Metal Mix #2

tracklisting:

01 wijlen wij - lanatheme
02 pentagram - ask no more
03 karp - forget the minions
04 harvey milk - motown
05 sunn o))) - orthodox caveman
06 otesanek - oceans
07 tides - the sight
08 burning witch - history of hell
09 warhorse - lysergic communion
10 rwake - of grievous abominations

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Afterstasis' Doom Metal Mix #1

tracklisting:

01 saint vitus - born too late
02 monarch - dead men tell no tales
03 cult of luna - finland
04 burning saviours - dark lady
05 earth - thrones and dominions
06 ataraxie - slow transcending agony
07 morkobot - cammut
08 mourning beloveth - dust
09 unearthly trance - the air exits, the sea accepts me
10 orthodox - el lamento del cabron

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Obscure Swedish Doom Metal

Doom metal is a subgenre of metal that is slower-paced and much heavier than other subgenres, to describe it in a nutshell. The two bands featured on this compilation are, as the title describes, obscure Swedish doom metal bands. I've only got two songs on this one as none of either bands have songs less than ten minutes in length. Enjoy. 

1. Ocean Chief - The Ocean Chief Rule My World
2. Kongh - Pushed Beyond

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