ΞΛΓΤΉ ˩.Ɖ.
@holocene-epoch.bsky.social
Just a music nerd who mostly listens to death metal, black metal and doom metal. Player of guitars and writer of riffs.
Guitarist at Kohnerah
Bassist at Damned By The Pope
Graphic Design at Evil Pawn Jewelry
Guitarist at Kohnerah
Bassist at Damned By The Pope
Graphic Design at Evil Pawn Jewelry
Pinned
Ten French Death Doom Bands That You've Probably Never Heard
YouTube video by The Umbral Vault
youtu.be
Some of you may know that I’ve been working on a YouTube channel dedicated to spotlighting extreme metal. The first installment of The Umbral Vault is premiering now. Check it out. Subscribe and comment. Let me know what you think. Cheers!
youtu.be/I__iVsnK_eg?...
youtu.be/I__iVsnK_eg?...
One of my favorite arrangements from the upcoming album. dbtpofficial.bandcamp.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
One of my favorite arrangements from the upcoming album. dbtpofficial.bandcamp.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
While working on the upcoming album, we simultaneously reimagined and rerecorded two songs that were released a decade ago and decided to surprise drop them as an EP. Now streaming everywhere!
Artist: Damned By The Pope 🇺🇸
EP: Decennium Of Damnation
Cover Art: Fleshflies
Released: October 3rd, 2025
Artist: Damned By The Pope 🇺🇸
EP: Decennium Of Damnation
Cover Art: Fleshflies
Released: October 3rd, 2025
October 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
While working on the upcoming album, we simultaneously reimagined and rerecorded two songs that were released a decade ago and decided to surprise drop them as an EP. Now streaming everywhere!
Artist: Damned By The Pope 🇺🇸
EP: Decennium Of Damnation
Cover Art: Fleshflies
Released: October 3rd, 2025
Artist: Damned By The Pope 🇺🇸
EP: Decennium Of Damnation
Cover Art: Fleshflies
Released: October 3rd, 2025
This is the first single from my band’s upcoming release titled “Blasphemy Perpetuated”. Release date is set for 10/31/25. Have you heard the single?
September 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is the first single from my band’s upcoming release titled “Blasphemy Perpetuated”. Release date is set for 10/31/25. Have you heard the single?
Artwork/track reveal for Blasphemy Perpetuated, out 10/31/25. Painting by Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule.
1. Sanctimonious Purification
2. Generations Perverse
3. Blasphemy Perpetuated
4. Vows Of Repugnance
5. Hollow God
6. Feeding The Deity
7. Death Of Self (Day Of Disdain)
1. Sanctimonious Purification
2. Generations Perverse
3. Blasphemy Perpetuated
4. Vows Of Repugnance
5. Hollow God
6. Feeding The Deity
7. Death Of Self (Day Of Disdain)
September 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Artwork/track reveal for Blasphemy Perpetuated, out 10/31/25. Painting by Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule.
1. Sanctimonious Purification
2. Generations Perverse
3. Blasphemy Perpetuated
4. Vows Of Repugnance
5. Hollow God
6. Feeding The Deity
7. Death Of Self (Day Of Disdain)
1. Sanctimonious Purification
2. Generations Perverse
3. Blasphemy Perpetuated
4. Vows Of Repugnance
5. Hollow God
6. Feeding The Deity
7. Death Of Self (Day Of Disdain)
I have not been as active on this platform as I would like to be. I miss conversing with many of you about music and enjoying some good-natured banter. A few days ago my band dropped a single from our upcoming album and if you haven’t heard it, please have a listen and let me know what you think!
Damned By The Pope — Vows Of Repugnance
YouTube video by DAMNEDBYTHEPOPE
youtu.be
September 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I have not been as active on this platform as I would like to be. I miss conversing with many of you about music and enjoying some good-natured banter. A few days ago my band dropped a single from our upcoming album and if you haven’t heard it, please have a listen and let me know what you think!
Some of you may know that I’ve been working on a YouTube channel dedicated to spotlighting extreme metal. The first installment of The Umbral Vault is premiering now. Check it out. Subscribe and comment. Let me know what you think. Cheers!
youtu.be/I__iVsnK_eg?...
youtu.be/I__iVsnK_eg?...
Ten French Death Doom Bands That You've Probably Never Heard
YouTube video by The Umbral Vault
youtu.be
July 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Some of you may know that I’ve been working on a YouTube channel dedicated to spotlighting extreme metal. The first installment of The Umbral Vault is premiering now. Check it out. Subscribe and comment. Let me know what you think. Cheers!
youtu.be/I__iVsnK_eg?...
youtu.be/I__iVsnK_eg?...
Really cool OSDM from NY with a few simple yet effective out-of-the-box ideas and stylistic choices that give this a unique flavor.
Artist: Mortiferoth 🇺🇸
EP: ...To The Abyss
Cover Art: Dick Lucus
Released: November 1st, 2023
Artist: Mortiferoth 🇺🇸
EP: ...To The Abyss
Cover Art: Dick Lucus
Released: November 1st, 2023
June 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Really cool OSDM from NY with a few simple yet effective out-of-the-box ideas and stylistic choices that give this a unique flavor.
Artist: Mortiferoth 🇺🇸
EP: ...To The Abyss
Cover Art: Dick Lucus
Released: November 1st, 2023
Artist: Mortiferoth 🇺🇸
EP: ...To The Abyss
Cover Art: Dick Lucus
Released: November 1st, 2023
Been on some rap shit goin’ back to the 90s. Why don’t I ever hear anyone talking about Company Flow? This shit was cutting edge in ‘97 and should be considered essential hip-hop today.
Artist: Company Flow 🇺🇸
Album: Funcrusher Plus
Cover Art: Matt Doo
Released: July 22nd, 1997
Artist: Company Flow 🇺🇸
Album: Funcrusher Plus
Cover Art: Matt Doo
Released: July 22nd, 1997
June 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Been on some rap shit goin’ back to the 90s. Why don’t I ever hear anyone talking about Company Flow? This shit was cutting edge in ‘97 and should be considered essential hip-hop today.
Artist: Company Flow 🇺🇸
Album: Funcrusher Plus
Cover Art: Matt Doo
Released: July 22nd, 1997
Artist: Company Flow 🇺🇸
Album: Funcrusher Plus
Cover Art: Matt Doo
Released: July 22nd, 1997
Doctors of death
Curing our patients of breath
We oughta pay you the trust
Crooked at work
Cookin' up curses and slurs
Smokin' my brain into mush
Artist: Run The Jewels 🇺🇸
Album: Run the Jewels 3
Cover Art: Nick Gazin
Released: December 24th, 2016
Curing our patients of breath
We oughta pay you the trust
Crooked at work
Cookin' up curses and slurs
Smokin' my brain into mush
Artist: Run The Jewels 🇺🇸
Album: Run the Jewels 3
Cover Art: Nick Gazin
Released: December 24th, 2016
June 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Doctors of death
Curing our patients of breath
We oughta pay you the trust
Crooked at work
Cookin' up curses and slurs
Smokin' my brain into mush
Artist: Run The Jewels 🇺🇸
Album: Run the Jewels 3
Cover Art: Nick Gazin
Released: December 24th, 2016
Curing our patients of breath
We oughta pay you the trust
Crooked at work
Cookin' up curses and slurs
Smokin' my brain into mush
Artist: Run The Jewels 🇺🇸
Album: Run the Jewels 3
Cover Art: Nick Gazin
Released: December 24th, 2016
All my moots that are into hip-hop/rap give this a spin. This is really special to me because it’s my son’s first LP drop. Dude just turned 18 and he released this!!!? Proud dad shit. ♥️
Artist: 1KGANG 🇺🇸
Album: Front Door Back Door
Cover Art: Q. Dot
Released: June 6th, 2025
Artist: 1KGANG 🇺🇸
Album: Front Door Back Door
Cover Art: Q. Dot
Released: June 6th, 2025
June 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
All my moots that are into hip-hop/rap give this a spin. This is really special to me because it’s my son’s first LP drop. Dude just turned 18 and he released this!!!? Proud dad shit. ♥️
Artist: 1KGANG 🇺🇸
Album: Front Door Back Door
Cover Art: Q. Dot
Released: June 6th, 2025
Artist: 1KGANG 🇺🇸
Album: Front Door Back Door
Cover Art: Q. Dot
Released: June 6th, 2025
“Fuck you and the horse you rode in on” are words to live your life by. Really strong release from my favorite Australian comedians. Love the concept of the cover art too.
Artist: King Parrot 🇦🇺
Album: A Young Person's Guide To
Cover Art: Boyd Synnott
Released: June 6th, 2025
Artist: King Parrot 🇦🇺
Album: A Young Person's Guide To
Cover Art: Boyd Synnott
Released: June 6th, 2025
June 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“Fuck you and the horse you rode in on” are words to live your life by. Really strong release from my favorite Australian comedians. Love the concept of the cover art too.
Artist: King Parrot 🇦🇺
Album: A Young Person's Guide To
Cover Art: Boyd Synnott
Released: June 6th, 2025
Artist: King Parrot 🇦🇺
Album: A Young Person's Guide To
Cover Art: Boyd Synnott
Released: June 6th, 2025
Salt of the earth death metal. Straightforward and to the point. Extremely well executed and wrapped with a bow in the form of this stunning cover art.
Artist: Putrescent 🇺🇸
Album: Darkness Embraced
Cover Art: Stewart Cole
Released: June 6th, 2025
Artist: Putrescent 🇺🇸
Album: Darkness Embraced
Cover Art: Stewart Cole
Released: June 6th, 2025
June 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Salt of the earth death metal. Straightforward and to the point. Extremely well executed and wrapped with a bow in the form of this stunning cover art.
Artist: Putrescent 🇺🇸
Album: Darkness Embraced
Cover Art: Stewart Cole
Released: June 6th, 2025
Artist: Putrescent 🇺🇸
Album: Darkness Embraced
Cover Art: Stewart Cole
Released: June 6th, 2025
Finally getting a chance to check this out. Filthy death metal bordering blackened sludge. Not really any surprises here but the riffs are solid and the vocals are disgusting.
Artist: Ossuary 🇺🇸
Album: Abhorrent Worship
Cover Art: Morgan Sorensen
Released: May 23rd, 2025
Artist: Ossuary 🇺🇸
Album: Abhorrent Worship
Cover Art: Morgan Sorensen
Released: May 23rd, 2025
June 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Finally getting a chance to check this out. Filthy death metal bordering blackened sludge. Not really any surprises here but the riffs are solid and the vocals are disgusting.
Artist: Ossuary 🇺🇸
Album: Abhorrent Worship
Cover Art: Morgan Sorensen
Released: May 23rd, 2025
Artist: Ossuary 🇺🇸
Album: Abhorrent Worship
Cover Art: Morgan Sorensen
Released: May 23rd, 2025
Simply put, this is a masterclass in Blackened Sludge. Absolutely unparalleled craftsmanship of technique, diverse elements, and nuanced arrangements that make this album truly unique.
Artist: Cobalt 🇺🇸
Album: Eater Of Birds
Cover Art: Michael McGuire
Released: July 24th, 2007
Artist: Cobalt 🇺🇸
Album: Eater Of Birds
Cover Art: Michael McGuire
Released: July 24th, 2007
June 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Simply put, this is a masterclass in Blackened Sludge. Absolutely unparalleled craftsmanship of technique, diverse elements, and nuanced arrangements that make this album truly unique.
Artist: Cobalt 🇺🇸
Album: Eater Of Birds
Cover Art: Michael McGuire
Released: July 24th, 2007
Artist: Cobalt 🇺🇸
Album: Eater Of Birds
Cover Art: Michael McGuire
Released: July 24th, 2007
A.L.N. does a brilliant job capturing the raw essence of instruments and vocals so that you really feel the emotion and weight of everything. Perfect for a wet, gloomy day in the Midwest.
Artist: מזמור (Mizmor) 🇺🇸
Album: Prosaic
Artwork: Bryan Proteau
Released: July 21st, 2023
Artist: מזמור (Mizmor) 🇺🇸
Album: Prosaic
Artwork: Bryan Proteau
Released: July 21st, 2023
June 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A.L.N. does a brilliant job capturing the raw essence of instruments and vocals so that you really feel the emotion and weight of everything. Perfect for a wet, gloomy day in the Midwest.
Artist: מזמור (Mizmor) 🇺🇸
Album: Prosaic
Artwork: Bryan Proteau
Released: July 21st, 2023
Artist: מזמור (Mizmor) 🇺🇸
Album: Prosaic
Artwork: Bryan Proteau
Released: July 21st, 2023
I’m actually more excited to see Mizmor than DiS this week. Just some good ol’-fashioned knee-slappin’ toe-tappin’ blackened folk doom. Sorely underrated I might add.
Artist: מזמור (Mizmor) 🇺🇸
Album: Yodh
Artwork: Zdzisław Beksiński
Released: August 12th, 2016
Artist: מזמור (Mizmor) 🇺🇸
Album: Yodh
Artwork: Zdzisław Beksiński
Released: August 12th, 2016
June 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I’m actually more excited to see Mizmor than DiS this week. Just some good ol’-fashioned knee-slappin’ toe-tappin’ blackened folk doom. Sorely underrated I might add.
Artist: מזמור (Mizmor) 🇺🇸
Album: Yodh
Artwork: Zdzisław Beksiński
Released: August 12th, 2016
Artist: מזמור (Mizmor) 🇺🇸
Album: Yodh
Artwork: Zdzisław Beksiński
Released: August 12th, 2016
Pummeling riffs and mesmeric passages through gut-wrenching landscapes, narrated by some of the most loathsome vocals within the subgenre. Side note: same artist as Hatred For Mankind.
Artist: Lord Mantis 🇺🇸
Album: Pervertor
Cover Art: Justin Bartlett
Released: March 12th, 2012
Artist: Lord Mantis 🇺🇸
Album: Pervertor
Cover Art: Justin Bartlett
Released: March 12th, 2012
June 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Pummeling riffs and mesmeric passages through gut-wrenching landscapes, narrated by some of the most loathsome vocals within the subgenre. Side note: same artist as Hatred For Mankind.
Artist: Lord Mantis 🇺🇸
Album: Pervertor
Cover Art: Justin Bartlett
Released: March 12th, 2012
Artist: Lord Mantis 🇺🇸
Album: Pervertor
Cover Art: Justin Bartlett
Released: March 12th, 2012
Wife and I have a date to see them this week and we’re pretty stoked about it. Heard they’re playing the entire album, is that true? If so it’s gonna be sick!
Artist: Dragged Into Sunlight 🇬🇧
Album: Hatred For Mankind
Cover Art: Justin Bartlett
Released: September 25th, 2009
Artist: Dragged Into Sunlight 🇬🇧
Album: Hatred For Mankind
Cover Art: Justin Bartlett
Released: September 25th, 2009
June 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Wife and I have a date to see them this week and we’re pretty stoked about it. Heard they’re playing the entire album, is that true? If so it’s gonna be sick!
Artist: Dragged Into Sunlight 🇬🇧
Album: Hatred For Mankind
Cover Art: Justin Bartlett
Released: September 25th, 2009
Artist: Dragged Into Sunlight 🇬🇧
Album: Hatred For Mankind
Cover Art: Justin Bartlett
Released: September 25th, 2009
Suffocating sonic oppression in the form of Blackened Sludge. Densely layered and meticulously constructed arrangements that feed an overwhelming dread of utter annihilation.
Artist: Abstracter 🇺🇸
Album: Cinereous Incarnate
Cover Art: Kevin Gan Yuen
Released: June 8th, 2018
Artist: Abstracter 🇺🇸
Album: Cinereous Incarnate
Cover Art: Kevin Gan Yuen
Released: June 8th, 2018
June 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Suffocating sonic oppression in the form of Blackened Sludge. Densely layered and meticulously constructed arrangements that feed an overwhelming dread of utter annihilation.
Artist: Abstracter 🇺🇸
Album: Cinereous Incarnate
Cover Art: Kevin Gan Yuen
Released: June 8th, 2018
Artist: Abstracter 🇺🇸
Album: Cinereous Incarnate
Cover Art: Kevin Gan Yuen
Released: June 8th, 2018
Happy Black Metal Friday! Onirik’s final chapter in the trilogy that started with Casket Dream Veneration is out today! Let us embrace and celebrate our descent into Hell! 😆
Artist: Onirik 🇵🇹
Album: Curling Serpents Under Stone
Cover Art: Gonius Rex
Released: May 30th, 2025
Artist: Onirik 🇵🇹
Album: Curling Serpents Under Stone
Cover Art: Gonius Rex
Released: May 30th, 2025
May 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Happy Black Metal Friday! Onirik’s final chapter in the trilogy that started with Casket Dream Veneration is out today! Let us embrace and celebrate our descent into Hell! 😆
Artist: Onirik 🇵🇹
Album: Curling Serpents Under Stone
Cover Art: Gonius Rex
Released: May 30th, 2025
Artist: Onirik 🇵🇹
Album: Curling Serpents Under Stone
Cover Art: Gonius Rex
Released: May 30th, 2025
Just now stumbled upon this and holy shit! Really good death metal from Chicago. Anyone familiar with them? Looks like they dropped one sick album disappeared.
Artist: Morgue 🇺🇸
Album: Eroded Thoughts
Cover Art: Dante DeBartio
Released: 1993
Artist: Morgue 🇺🇸
Album: Eroded Thoughts
Cover Art: Dante DeBartio
Released: 1993
May 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Just now stumbled upon this and holy shit! Really good death metal from Chicago. Anyone familiar with them? Looks like they dropped one sick album disappeared.
Artist: Morgue 🇺🇸
Album: Eroded Thoughts
Cover Art: Dante DeBartio
Released: 1993
Artist: Morgue 🇺🇸
Album: Eroded Thoughts
Cover Art: Dante DeBartio
Released: 1993
I’ll take “Essential Death Metal from Tampa, Florida” for 500 Alex. Honestly, a death metal Jeopardy sounds like it would be a lot of fun. 🤣
Artist: Disincarnate 🇺🇸
Album: Dreams Of The Carrion Kind
Cover Art: Dave McKean
Released: March 23rd, 1993
Artist: Disincarnate 🇺🇸
Album: Dreams Of The Carrion Kind
Cover Art: Dave McKean
Released: March 23rd, 1993
May 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I’ll take “Essential Death Metal from Tampa, Florida” for 500 Alex. Honestly, a death metal Jeopardy sounds like it would be a lot of fun. 🤣
Artist: Disincarnate 🇺🇸
Album: Dreams Of The Carrion Kind
Cover Art: Dave McKean
Released: March 23rd, 1993
Artist: Disincarnate 🇺🇸
Album: Dreams Of The Carrion Kind
Cover Art: Dave McKean
Released: March 23rd, 1993
Obviously the late ‘80s / early ‘90s were peak death metal. This album is proof of that.
Artist: Brutality 🇺🇸
Album: Screams Of Anguish
Cover Art: Mike Stanfield
Released: September 28th, 1993
Artist: Brutality 🇺🇸
Album: Screams Of Anguish
Cover Art: Mike Stanfield
Released: September 28th, 1993
May 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Obviously the late ‘80s / early ‘90s were peak death metal. This album is proof of that.
Artist: Brutality 🇺🇸
Album: Screams Of Anguish
Cover Art: Mike Stanfield
Released: September 28th, 1993
Artist: Brutality 🇺🇸
Album: Screams Of Anguish
Cover Art: Mike Stanfield
Released: September 28th, 1993