DEAD METAL

Domains - Sinister Ceremonies ( The Sinister Flame, 2014 ) This Spanish band's second full-length is mostly-doomy death metal with some black metal influences. Where vocals are concerned, the closest comparison might be fellow Spaniards Ataraxy . Altar Of Rot - Altar Of Rot ( self-released, 2020 ) Black metal with sludge, death and heavy metal influences here. Altar Of Rot is an unsigned American band, and this thirty-five-minute-long album is their only offering to date.

The Darkening is Belgian band that existed between 1993 and 1999. Following a demo in 1995, they self-released their one-and-only full-length in 1996. Awake is death metal with strong doom and black metal elements, and some tasty synth action. The album has something of a Greek sound, it could certainly be filed next to early Rotting Christ . Original copies are  rare , but a bootleg version has recently hit the market. You can preview this lesser-known gem in full below.