Dömd/I utkanten av Saturnus ringar/2021 Full Length Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  Sweden's  Dömd  which  continues  the  raw  style  of  black  metal  from  his  previous  releases  and  the  album  was  self  released  in  2021  and  called  "I  utkanten  av  Saturnus  ringar".

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  most  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  At  times  the  music  also  captures  a  very  lo-fi  atmosphere  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  tracks  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim y et  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  90's  influences.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  all  of  the  drum  beats  also  being  programmed  as  well  as  a  small  amount  of  melody  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing,  one  track  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  death  metal  growls.

  On  this  recording  Dömd  goes  for  more  of  a  raw  and  straightforward  style  of  black  metal.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  Darkness  and  Death  themes  and  one  of  the  song  titles  is  also  in  English.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Dömd  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "I det  oförglömdas  tempel"  and  "In  A  Forest  of  Ashes".  8  out  of  10.

https://dmdmusic3.bandcamp.com/album/i-utkanten-av-saturnus-ringar     

DÖMD/Under jorden en stjärnhimmel/2021 Demo Review

 

  Sweden's  solo  project   DÖMD  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  raw  style  of  black  metal  from  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2021  demo  "Under  jorden  en  stjärnhimmel".

  Angry  sounds  start  off  the  demo  before  adding  in  some  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  which  also  takes  the  music  into  a  heavier  direction.  During  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  tracks  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

 

 The  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  90's  influences  while  the  vocals  also  have  their  deeper  moments.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  lo-fi  moments  as  well  as  all  of  the  riffing  being  done  on  power  chords  and  the  demo  closes  with  a  cover  of  Johnny  Cash'  and  Nine  Inch  Nails  "Hurt"  which  also  adds  in  some  acoustic  guitars  and  clean  vocals.

  On  this  recording  DÖMD  returns  true  to  the  raw  style  of  black  metal  that  he  has  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  Gotlandic  Heathenism.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  DÖMD  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Under  jorden  en  stjärnhimmel"  and  "Bödelns  blick  känner  jag  igen".  8  out  of  10.

https://dmdmusic3.bandcamp.com/album/under-jorden-en-stj-rnhimmel     

DÖMD/Ond gutnisk tro/2021 Demo Review

 

  Sweden's  solo  project  DÖMD  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  raw  style  of  black  metal  from  his  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2021  demo  "Ond  gutnisk  tro".

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  demo  while  also  introducing  blast  beats  onto  the  recording.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody   as  well  as  the  music  also  adding  in a  decent  amount  of  90's  second  wave  era  influences.

  When  tremolo  picking  is  utilized  during  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  when  guitar  leads  are  finally  utilized  on  a  couple  of  tracks they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  as  well  as  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts.

  On  this  recording  DÖMD  has  remained  true  to  the  raw  style  of  black  metal  that  he  has  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  the myths  and  folklore  of  The  Gotland's  Heathen  Culture.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  DÖMD  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  mass  Graves  Of  Visby"  and  "Ubbo-Sathia".  8  out  of  10.

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DÖMD Interview

 

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the solo project?

DÖMD is the solo project of Digher which is a sad, lost, manic and forgotten spirit that exists on the edge of sanity. It is a vision that portrays the struggle in finding the roots both within black metal itself, but also within one's own history and culture.

2.So far you have released 3 demo's, musically how do you feel they differ from each other?

”I skuggan av ringmuren” and ”Koleragravar” are both created in the same creative flow so to speak. ”I skuggan av ringmuren” is however more bareboned while ”Koleragravar” was made to have a more suffocating feeling of intense darkness that in the end will swallow you whole. You know that something is coming, something that is pure, something that you, in time, will succumb to.

”Vitastjärnas dröm” however is more like a glimmering illusion within ones own struggle with melancholy while at the same time you envision your heathen ancestors drowning out at sea or are slaughtered in the battlefield.

3.In the last month you have released 3 demo's, do you spend a great amount of time writing and creating music?

My life is trying to channel what is inside me. When I have nothing more to channel I will no longer be alive.

4.A lot of your lyrics deal with mythology, folklore and the heathen heritage of Gotland, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in those topics?

I have always been interested and fascinated in these kind of topics. The older I get the more I get drawn into the mythology of man and how our past always shapes our future. It is very personal and very entwined into my own life.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'DÖMD'

It has a lot to do with the philosophocal idea of determinism because DÖMD in english would be DOOMED. But it is also a personal statement that relates to ideas os misantrophy, nihilism, pessimism, mealcnoly, depression and such.

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the demo covers?

The artwork are of old Gotlandic ruins, old Gotlandic graves and old Gotlandic picture stones. The picture stone depicts the dream of VITASTJÄRNA when she dreamt about three snakes entangled inside her womb and thus leading the way to the evolution of human life on Gotland.

7.With this project you record everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to remain solo?

I have had both good experiences and very bad experiences when creating with other humans. I find it more fitting for myself, at the time, to create everything by myself, mostly due to my own lack of communicating in a proper way with other people when it comes to my creative visions. And also because I often end up feeling greatly misunderstood when trying to make my creativity become reality.

8.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

I have not yet looked for a label. Right now I am fully focused on my own creativity and where it in the end can lead DÖMD.

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?

I have had many people from all over the world liking what I do. However not so much in scandinavia or in Sweden or in Gotland where I live. I find that natural because the scandinavian extreme metal scene is very boring and artifical these days, it is mostly overly melodic and without soul. It focuses mainly on production and technicality. None of these things I offer.

I have however heard a lot from fans in the likes of Mexico, South America, Russia and so on. I feel that they have a very different take on black metal and extreme metal in general than many in Scandinavia has these days. They are focused on what is authentic, like BATHORY, HELLHAMMER and so on...

10.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see yourself heading into as a musician during the future?

Within a year a full length will hopefully be released. I have no ambition as a musician as long as I can make my vision of what I find to be the true essence of what I am creating to be a reality everyone that is willing can participate in.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

All the old gods of black metal are my influences and they are also what I am listening to nowadays.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

”No one will understand the reason for this anyway.” - Pelle ”Dead” Ohlin

https://dmdmusic3.bandcamp.com/

DÖMD/Vitastjärnas dröm/2021 Demo Review

 

  This  is  another  review  of  a  demo  from  Sweden'ss  DÖMD  which  continues  the  raw  style  of  black  metal  from  his  previous  releases  and  the  ep  was  self  released  in  2021  and  called  "Vitastjärnas  dröm".

  A  very  heavy  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  demo  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  along  with  the  music  also  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  90's  influences  and  all  of  the  drum  beats  are  programmed.

  The  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and fast  parts  while  one  of  the  tracks  also  adds  un  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing.  A  brief  use  of  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  movie  samples  before  returning  back  to  a  heavier  direction,  clean  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  DÖMD    remains  true  to  the  raw  style  of  black  metal  that  he  has  established  on  previous releases  as  well  as  adding  in  some  newer  elements.  The  production  sounds  very  dark,  raw  and  lo-fi  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  the  Heathen  Heritage  of  Gotland,  The  Gotlandic  People  and  the  resistance  against  the  Christening  of  the  nation  and  some  of  their  mythology.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  DÖMD   and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Allt  är  i  ringar  bundet"  and  "Ett  svart  hål  i  verkligheten".  8  out  of  10.

https://dmdmusic3.bandcamp.com/album/vitastj-rnas-dr-m     

      

DÖMD/Koleragravar/2021 Demo Review

 

  DÖMD  are  a  solo  project  from  Sweden  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  raw  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  demo  "Koleragravar".

  Synths  and  programmed  beats  start  of  the  demo  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  and  the  music  also  adds  in  a  decent  amount  of  old  school  influences.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  melody.  When  tremolo  picking  is  utilized  it  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style.

  On  this  recording  DÖMD  remain  true  to  the  raw  style  of  black  metal  that  he  had  established  on  his  previous  release.  The  production  sounds  very  dark,  raw  and lo-fi  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  myths,  folklore,  nature  and  darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  DÖMD  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "I koleragravens  mörker"  and  "Digher".  8  o8ut  of  10.

https://dmdmusic3.bandcamp.com/album/koleragravar         

DÖMD/I skuggan av ringmuren/2021 Demo Review

 

  DÖMD  are  a  solo  project  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  very  raw  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2021  demo  "I  skuggan  av  ringmuren".

  A  very  hard  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  demo  along  with  some  drum  beats  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.  

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  tremolo  picking  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  The  songs  also  add  in  a  good  balance  between  old  school  and  modern  influences  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  folk  instruments  before  returning  back  to  a  heavier  direction.

  DÖMD  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  raw  and  traditional  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  myths,  folklore,  nature  and  darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  DÖMD  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Vi  som  dog  med  svärdet  i  hand"  and  "Den  gråtande  jungfrun".  8  out  of  10.

https://dmdmusic3.bandcamp.com/album/i-skuggan-av-ringmuren