The debut full-length from Greek band Automaton is weighty, sludgy, coffin-lid-slamming Doom perfection.
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Ambient doom metal with lots of experimentation. Vocally expect to hear growls, chanted vocals and (on the last album) female vocals. The music was very sloppy,...
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Russia - Active.
| Epic Doom Scald were known as the only Russian Epic Doom band, formed in Yaroslavl in 1993 and mixing Bathory-style Viking Metal with Candlemass-style Doom. Musically, majestic slow riffing, strong solos and epic clean wailing vocals were the central focus of their compositions. The band acquired cult status, which continued to grow after their disbandment in '97. Since reforming in 2019, the band have only played live, no new studio work is available yet. |
| North Winds (Demo) | 1994 | Wroth Emitter | Tape |
| North Winds (Demo Re-release) | 1995 | Gothic Horde | Tape |
| Will Of Gods Is A Great Power | 1996 | Metal Agen | Tape |
| Will Of The Gods Is Great Power (Remaster) | 2003 | Wroth Emitter | CD |
| Will Of The Gods Is Great Power (Re-issue) | 2005 | Kyrck Productions | CD/2LP |
| Agyl's Saga (Compilation) | 2013 | Wroth Emitter | 2CD |
| Will Of The Gods Is Great Power (Re-issue) | 2017 | Sarlacc | Tape |
| Will Of The Gods Is Great Power (Re-issue) | 2018 | Ordo MCM | 2LP |
| Will Of The Gods Is Great Power (Re-issue) | 2019 | Hammerheart | 2CD |
| North Winds (Demo Re-release) | 2019 | Messe Noire | Tape |
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| Will Of The Gods Is Great Power (Remaster) (2003) |
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| Prior to Scald (meaning a Scandinavian bard), the vocalist and drummer were in precursor band Росс ('Ross', an old form of Rossiia, meaning Russia). The band never released anything, but their recordings were included on the Scald compilation 'Agyl's Saga'. Scald's only full-length album was originally released in 1996 with the title 'Will Of Gods Is A Great Power'. All subsequent re-releases were from a remaster which amended this to 'Will Of The Gods Is Great Power'. The band split up after their vocalist Agyl (Maxim Adrianov) died in 1997, with most of the members going on to found Folk Metal outfit Tumulus and later Death/Doom/Pagan band Intothecrypt. In 2019, the four original musicians joined with vocalist Felipe Plaza Kutzbach (of Procession, amongst others) for a performance at the Hammer Of Doom festival. This proved so successful that the full-time reunion of Scald was made official. |
