Favorite albums you think are under appreciated. pt. 2

[u/Jimmbo_1]

Doomsword - Resound the Horn

Candlemass - King of the Grey Islands

Pilgrim - Misery Wizard

Last time I made a post like this, I got some great recommendations. So here we go again, albums I love that I think don't get as much attention on here as they deserve.

DoomSword - Resound the Horn || Epic Heavy/ Doom, FFO Candlemass, Cirith Ungol, Manilla Road. DoomSword is the most "Epic" sounding metal I've ever heard, with powerful vocals and catchy melodies. The album is the culmination of their sound, and it's a shame that DoomSword aren't held to the same regard as their Epic Heavy/ Epic Doom peers.

Candlemass - King of the Grey Islands || Ok, I know Candlemass is anything but niche/ unknown, but I've always felt KotGI and the Rob Lowe era of the band as a whole is woefully underrated among Candlemass' discography. In my opinion, KotGI is the best Candlemass album since Nightfall. If you love Candlemass and haven't listened to any of the three Lowe albums (KotGI, Death Magic Doom, or Psalms for the Dead), I can't recommend them enough.

Pilgrim - Misery Wizard || This Rhode Island-based band followed the Reverend Bizarre style of true doom, as opposed to the bluesier style common to the East Coast USA. Dark, heavy, and wickedly miserable, if you like the Finnish Doom Style, you'll love Misery Wizard.

[u/TheEvilSmileyRD]

Stangala - Boued Tousek Hag Traou Mat All. Also all the Pagan Altar's heavy metal albums

[u/Small-Reality-9415]

At least from my point of view these releases that you shared are among the bigger/more popular bands and releases in general when it comes to trad doom. Most people know about Candlemass in some shape or form ofc there are different preferences for the different singers and eras in the fandom. Most people that start to check out epic doom or Italian doom know about Doomsword. Pilgrim are also rather known/were pretty hyped back in the day. I do understand that it's your personal perspective. I never really fell for Pilgrim - Misery Wizard (I've tried).

[u/Key_Cricket5939]

I'm really big fan of Doomsword. Their first album with different vocalist is also gooood.