Doom Shall Rise
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Doom Shall Rise is the world's biggest doom metal
festival
. It is held annually at the Chapel in Göppingen
, Germany
since 2003.
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
festival
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
. It is held annually at the Chapel in Göppingen
Göppingen
Göppingen is a town in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. It is the capital of the district Göppingen. It is situated at the bottom of the Hohenstaufen mountain, in the valley of the river Fils....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
since 2003.
2003 lineup
- Dawn of Winter
- Doomshine
- Dreaming
- Forsaken
- Revelation
- Reverend BizarreReverend BizarreReverend Bizarre was a doom metal band from Finland. They played slow and heavy traditional doom with dramatic vocals, following in the footsteps of bands such as Saint Vitus, Pentagram and Black Sabbath....
- Semlah
- Mirror of DeceptionMirror of DeceptionMirror of Deception is German doom metal band, formed in 1990.-Biography:Along with Dawn of Winter, Mirror of Deception is Germany's longest running traditional doom act...
- Subversion
- Officium TristeOfficium TristeOfficium Triste is a doom metal band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. They refer to their style often as Rotterdoom. It is largely inspired by bands like My Dying Bride and early Anathema, but the last album is slower and more melodic. The vocals are mostly intelligible death grunts but with...
- Tollwuet
- Thunderstorm
- Voodooshock
- Weed in the Head
- Well of Souls
- Wytchcraft
2004 lineup
- Count Raven
- Drecksau
- Mourning BelovethMourning BelovethMourning Beloveth is an Irish doom metal band.-Biography:Mourning Beloveth were formed in the winter of 1992 and recorded their first untitled demo, entitled Debut, in 1996 with Darren Moore , Frank Brennan , Brian Delany , and Tim Johnson . The demo was recorded in only eight hours with Adrian...
- Northwinds
- Orodruin
- Penance
- Pantheist
- Shepherd
- Spancer
- Spiritus MortisSpiritus MortisSpiritus Mortis is a doom metal band from Finland. The band was formed in 1987 as Rigor Mortis, founding members were Teemu Maijala , Jussi Maijala and VP Rapo . Because in the USA were also band called Rigor Mortis, they changed their name to Spiritus Mortis.Spiritus Mortis recorded four demos as...
- Thee Plague of Gentlemen
- The Doomsday Cult
- Wall of Sleep
- While Heaven WeptWhile Heaven WeptWhile Heaven Wept is an epic doom metal band based in Dale City, Virginia, USA. The primary writer and overall engine of the band is mainman Tom Phillips...
2005 lineup
- Beyond Belief
- Burning Saviours
- Gorilla MonsoonGorilla MonsoonRobert James "Gino" Marella , better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play announcer, and booker...
- IsoleIsoleThe river Isole flows through the department of Finistère in the region of Brittany in France. Its source is near Roudouallec. Another town on the Isole is Scaër. At the town of Quimperlé it is joined by the Ellé to form the Laïta that flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Le...
- LaharLaharA lahar is a type of mudflow or debris flow composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, rocky debris, and water. The material flows down from a volcano, typically along a river valley. The term is a shortened version of "berlahar" which originated in the Javanese language of...
- Mar de GrisesMar de GrisesMar de Grises is a Chilean death/doom metal band created in 2000. A good translation of "Mar de Grises" would be "Sea of Grief", even when Grises is the plural form for grey, the color of sorrow in Spanish as it is blue in English.-History:...
- Pale Divine
- Mirror Of DeceptionMirror of DeceptionMirror of Deception is German doom metal band, formed in 1990.-Biography:Along with Dawn of Winter, Mirror of Deception is Germany's longest running traditional doom act...
- Place of SkullsPlace of SkullsPlace of Skulls is a doom metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee.-Biography:Place of Skulls was formed in 2000 by ex-Pentagram guitarist Victor Griffin. The name is a biblical reference to Golgotha. The band put out their debut album, Nailed, on Southern Lord Records in 2002. Many of these songs deal...
- Rising Dust
- The Gates of SlumberThe Gates of SlumberThe Gates Of Slumber is a doom metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA formed in 1998.-History:The Gates of Slumber was first conceived as a solo project by Karl Simon in 1998. When Simon's band at the time went inactive it became his full time 'band'...
- The RiverThe River (band)The River is a doom metal band from Croydon, UK. The River plays a traditional form of doom metal, but they have soon forged their own brand of Doom Metal by incorporating downtuned heavy riffing and female vocals.- Biography :...
- ThunderstormThunderstormA thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the...
- Well of SoulsWell of SoulsThis article describes the cave in Jerusalem. For the series of novels by Jack Chalker see Well World.The Well of Souls is a natural cave located immediately beneath the Foundation Stone, under the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem...
2006 lineup
- Against NatureAgainst NatureAgainst Nature may refer to:*À rebours, a French novel by Joris-Karl Huysmans*A television documentary by Martin Durkin *Against Nature , a 1989 rock album by The Fatima Mansions...
- AhabAhabAhab or Ach'av or Achab in Douay-Rheims was king of Israel and the son and successor of Omri according to the Hebrew Bible. His wife was Jezebel....
- Beehoover
- Bunkur
- Dantesco
- Dawn of Winter
- Debris Inc.Debris Inc.Debris Inc. was a doom metal/punk rock band from Chicago, active between 2001 and 2008.-Members:*Dave Chandler - guitar, vocals *Ron Holzner - bass...
- Doomraiser
- Glow
- Heavy LordHeavy LordHeavy Lord is a Doom/Sludge metal band from the Netherlands, Hellevoetsluis-Overview:Heavy Lord formed in 2003 and after a serial of gigs they recorded their first album The Holy Grail in 2004 at the Yellow Tape studio in Belgium. Following this release the band had many gigs across the Netherlands...
- Iron Hearse
- Jack FrostJack FrostJack Frost is a sprite-like character with roots in Viking lore. There, he is known as Jokul Frosti . In Britain and United States, Jack is a variant of Old Man Winter and is held responsible for frosty weather, for nipping the nose and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, and...
- Solitude AeturnusSolitude AeturnusSolitude Aeturnus is an American doom metal band that was started in spring 1987 as Solitude, in Arlington, Texas. Their vocalist, Robert Lowe, is also the current singer for the influential doom metal band Candlemass...
- Veni DomineVeni DomineVeni Domine is a Christian progressive doom metal band. The band was founded in 1987 in Sollentuna, Sweden.Veni Domine combines down-tempo melodic heavy metal, symphonic metal and doom metal with occasional touches of gothic. Originally, the vocalist Fredrik Ohlsson represented operatic,...
- Versus the Stillborn-Minded
2007 lineup
- Centurions Ghost
- Dreaming
- EarthrideEarthride-Biography:Earthride formed in 2000 after the demise of Dave Sherman's previous band, Spirit Caravan. They released their self-titled EP the same year on their own Earth Brain label. They recorded their next release, 2002's Taming of the Demons, with Corrosion of Conformity's Mike Dean acting as...
- FaithFaith (band)-History:Faith was founded in 1984 by Roger Johansson , Christer Nilsson and Peter Svensson , who had always been the stable part of the line-up ever since. But in the beginning the band was a four-piece: another guitarist, named Jörgen Thuresson, was also a member of the group.The band didn't...
- Forsaken
- Low Man's Tune
- Mael MórdhaMael MórdhaMael Mórdha is a doom metal band from Dublin, Ireland. Its name can also be written in traditional Irish typography, as Mael Mórḋa. The band's music melds doom metal with Irish folk music to create what has been referred to as "Gaelic doom metal".-History:...
- Memory GardenMemory GardenMemory Garden is a doom metal and heavy metal band from Kumla, Sweden. They were signed to Metal Blade Records until 2002, and signed with Vic Records in 2006....
- Mirror Of DeceptionMirror of DeceptionMirror of Deception is German doom metal band, formed in 1990.-Biography:Along with Dawn of Winter, Mirror of Deception is Germany's longest running traditional doom act...
- My ShamefulMy ShamefulMy Shameful is a doom/death metal band with Finnish, German and American members. The band also has heavy funeral doom influences. Originating as a two person studio project in Finland during the year 1999, they have so far recorded three demos and four albums. The demos were recorded with Sami...
- Officium TristeOfficium TristeOfficium Triste is a doom metal band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. They refer to their style often as Rotterdoom. It is largely inspired by bands like My Dying Bride and early Anathema, but the last album is slower and more melodic. The vocals are mostly intelligible death grunts but with...
- Our Survival Depends on Us
- Serpentcult
- Stereochrist
- The Last Supper
- The Gates of SlumberThe Gates of SlumberThe Gates Of Slumber is a doom metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA formed in 1998.-History:The Gates of Slumber was first conceived as a solo project by Karl Simon in 1998. When Simon's band at the time went inactive it became his full time 'band'...
2009 lineup
- Black Shape of Nexus
- Extorian
- Griftegård
- Lord of the Grave
- Lord Vicar
- Omega Massif
- Pagan AltarPagan AltarPagan Altar is a doom metal band from England. They are regarded as one of the pioneers of their genre.-Biography:Pagan Altar, formed 1976 by Alan and Terry Jones in Brockley, England...
- Procession
- Reino Ermitaño
- Revelation
- Semlah
- Syrach
- The Lamp of Thoth
- Tortured Spirit
- Voodooshock
- Wino
2010 lineup
- Seamount
- Garden of Worm
- The 11th Hour
- IsoleIsole (band)Isole is an epic doom metal band from Sweden that is currently signed to Napalm Records.-History:Formed in 1990 under the name Forlorn, the band released several demos before changing their name to Isole in 2003 in order to avoid confusion with other bands named Forlorn. In 2005, Isole released...
- 40 Wat Sun
- Mourning BelovethMourning BelovethMourning Beloveth is an Irish doom metal band.-Biography:Mourning Beloveth were formed in the winter of 1992 and recorded their first untitled demo, entitled Debut, in 1996 with Darren Moore , Frank Brennan , Brian Delany , and Tim Johnson . The demo was recorded in only eight hours with Adrian...
- Caliophis
- Shever
- Unsilence
- Kodiak
- Rituals of the Oak
- Nomad Son
- Domshine
- Magma Rise
- Jex Thoth
- Iron ManIron Man (band)-Biography:Iron Man evolved from earlier Alfred Morris III projects Force and Rat Salad. In 1988 the band decided to become a Black Sabbath cover band and changed their name to Iron Man. In 1999 the band released their third studio album, Generation Void. Each album has had a new line-up with...