(August 2025) Episode 668 is ESOTERIC. This is called funeral doom metal. It’s slow, loud, ponderous, and with a growl, but lacks any melody or discernable structure. Each song is a 12-15 minute long dirge. The result is a wall of sound, a cinematic soundtrack of Hell. It certainly produces its intended quality, and I appreciate the audacity of it. But sonically, I prefer the pure straight-out-of-the-speaker sound of traditional doom/metal guitars to what Esoteric is doing. And after a while it all sounds the same.
Favourite album: The Pernicious Enigma
Favourite song: Circle
Compared to expectations: ↓
Recommendation: It’s certainly not for everyone. I might find it better as background rather than foreground music.
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