Release Date: June 06th 2025. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl
Doomerism - Tracklisting
1.Bury my soul 06:13
2.Icarus 05:43
3.Nadir 05:59
4.Emerald lake 07:43
5.Morbid skin 06:10
6.Mind shadowing 07:34
Members
Dan Ghostrider - Vocals
Anth Maelstrom - Guitars
Stephen Drive - Bass
Alex Leonov - Drums
Review
Doomerism is the debut album from Doom Rockers Aganoor who play a seedier, fuzzier and acid-tinged take on the standard Grunge/Stoner sound that builds up a wild assortment of distorted movements and eerie melodies throughout the album. You can hear influences from the likes of Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, The Obsessed and Goatsnake at times. However, Aganoor truly come into their own sound when they develop their music with a sublime Psychedelic and Acid Rock flavour with down-tuned moments of Sludge Rock swagger on the excellent and downright catchy opening track Bury My Soul.
There’s a certain Proto-Doom or Devil-Worshipping flavour to Aganoor at first but their dominant Grunge sound keeps everything in check which also allows the Psychedelic grooves being direct and downright effective when the music is playing to higher levels of distorted hysteria. The vocals from Dan Ghostrider have the perfect balance of 1980’s Hard Rock EXCESS and 1990’s Stoner/Grunge magic which also have a certain “LONER” aspect to them.
Aganoor plays a great style of distorted FUZZ sounds against a seedier backdrop of Sludge Rock that develops on the following tracks of Icarus and Nadir which feels like BLACK SABBATH jamming with SOUNDGARDEN at times. Doomerism captures the 1990’s underground rock scene perfectly and transforms it with Acid Rock and Psych Rock landscapes which gives the record a soulful and dangerous quality at times. The music is always memorable with Aganoor writing intense lyrics that taps right into the DOOM & GLOOM movement which also adds a sense of OCCULT ROCK when the time calls for this.
Other great tracks to immerse yourself with include Nadir, Emerald Lake and Mind Shadowing which sees Aganoor experiment with that monolithic hybrid Grunge/Doom sound that becomes quite original before the album finishes. The band will keep the listener on their toes with the many different directions and diversions the album throws their way. This is one of the main strengths of Aganoor’s music. They’re willing to take risks and FUCK AROUND with genre rules and conventions. It’s perhaps the main reason why I absolutely adore Doomerism as it dares to be different whilst offering a great musical journey along the way.
With excellent production values throughout, Aganoor is a band that deserves wider recognition within the underground scene as Doomerism is an unmissable record that demands your full and undivided attention now!!!
Words by Steve Howe
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