A little-known classic of gothic metal

@caPnAhab Cheers! I'll give these a listen as soon as I get a moment.

@PunkRockSuperStar right on! Have a good day, too

@caPnAhab I've finally got around to listening to the tracks you posted. I like them both, though probably the Bizarre Flowers one more than the Atrox one as it's less repetitive and monotonous, at least on first hearing. Both tracks reminded me a bit of early My Dying Bride. I love some of MDB's old stuff. Only ever saw them once as they rarely seem to play in the UK. 'The Crown of Sympathy' is probably my favourite song of theirs, but they did several excellent albums.

@PunkRockSuperStar I just listened to Crown of sympathy. I can hear the resemblance you mentioned. I like the moody stuff... I don't know MDB but that was a good starting point

@caPnAhab My Dying Bride are reckoned to be one of the three originators of gothic metal, along with Anathema and Paradise Lost. There was also another band called Dominion who came a year-or-two before them and were also excellent. Dominion originated the growling male/melodic female vocals thing which was later imitated by Lacuna Coil and various others. I think all of these bands were originally on the same label, Peaceville.

https://youtu.be/EZwgEyNxSrM?si=yT-5k_ZqsHu8BNoV

As for Paradise Lost, they were my favourite band for quite a few years. I thought they were a bit like Metallica, but slower, doomier and more melodic.

https://youtu.be/q8z6BUfmJug?si=exBkSXZq_pGxU_3i

https://youtu.be/_6nsMeCxiLA?si=yrIt25wkMI1XJDuI

Incidentally, I love the Dave McKean artwork on Dominion, Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride's albums. Digital art must have been in its infancy when he created them, but he did beautiful and amazing stuff.