The 5th issue is available as of July 2nd, 2010. It’s pro-printed, perfect-bound with a thick, glossy cover and features 128 pages. Contained are 22 in-depth interviews, 200+ reviews, and seven articles. Interviewed are:

SKEPTICISM (Fin) • SAD LEGEND (SKr) • WALKNUT (Rus) • AFFLICTION GATE (Fra) • DRENGSKAPUR (Deu) • ADVERSAM (Ita) • PEST PRODUCTIONS (Chn) • AORLHAC (Fra) • BEELZEB (Spa) • WALLACHIA (Nor) • HELLLIGHT (Bra) • FUNGOID STREAM (Arg) • SOLITUDE PRODUCTIONS (Rus) • NECHOCHWEN (USA) • BAISHUI (Chn) • STEVEN R SMITH (USA) • ROME (Lux) • RAISON D’ETRE (Swe) • COMUS (UK) • CHRIS MOYEN (Fra) • ALGAION (Swe) • MASTER’S HAMMER (Cze)

Ophis – Withered Shades:
Metal News 6/7
Doom Mantia 8.5/10
Brutalism.com 5/5
Antichrist Magazine 9.5/10
Femfogacs Webzine 9.1/10
Deaf Sparrow 3.5/5
Darkside 7/10
Metal.de 9/10
Pavillion666 7.5/10
HardSounds 80/100
Atmosfear Magazine 8/10

Mournful Gust – She’s My Grief… Decade:
Antichrist Magazine 9.5/10
Kronosmortus 6/10
Doom Mantia 4/10
Metal.de 6/10
Imperiumi 6.5/10
HardSounds 72/100
Atmosfear Magazine 10/10
Pavillion666 8.5/10

The Sullen Route – Madness Of My Own Design:
Heavy Music 8.5/10
Brutalism.com 5/5
Antichrist Magazine 9/10
Metal.de 6/10
HardSounds 75/100
Atmosfear Magazine 7/10
Pavillion666 7.5/10

The Howling Void – Shadows Over The Cosmos:
Metal News 6.5/10
Kronos Mortus 7.5/10
Femfogacs Webzine 9.4/10
Deaf Sparrow 4/5
Darkside 8/10
HardSounds 88/10
Pavillion666 8.5/10
Atmosfear Magazine 8/10

Wedding In Hades – Elements Of Disorder:
Doom Mantia 9/10
Letarg 8+/10
Shapeless Zine 7/10
Atmosfear Magazine 7/10
Doom Metal Front 8/10

Helevorn – Forthcoming Displeasures:
Temple Of Doom Metal 16/20
Metal Mantia 8/10
Doom Metal Front 8/10
Shapeless Zine 7.5/10
Atmosfear Magazine 9/10
KronosMortus 7.5/10

On The Edge Of The NetherRealm – Different Realms:
Doom Mantia 6/10
Shapeless Zine 7/10
Atmosfear Magazine 7/10
Doom Metal Front 5/10

Re123+ – Magi:
Doom Mantia 6.5/10
Atmosfear Magazine 7/10

Ea – Au Ellai:
Doom Mantia 8.5/10
Doom Metal Front 8/10
Atmosfear Magazine 8/10

Kauan – Aava tuulen maa:
Doom Mantia 5/10
Darkside 8/10
Deaf Sparrow 3/5
Atmosfear Magazine  8/10

The Morningside – Moving Crosscurrent of Time:
Doom Mantia 7/10
Atmosfear Magazine 10/10

Wine From Tears – Through The Eyes Of A Mad:
Doom Mantia 7/10
Deaf Sparrow 3/5
Letarg 7.5/10

Nox Aurea – Via Gnosis:
Metal Daze 3.5/5
Atmosfear Magazine 7/10

Ea – II:
Doom Mantia 9/10

Abstract Spirit – Tragedy And Weeds:
Doom Mantia 9/10

Kauan – Lumikuuro:
Letarg 10/10
Deaf Sparrow 3/5

Autumnia – O’Funeralia:
Doom Mantia 7/10
Letarg 10/10

S.C.A.L.P. – In Memory Of Madness – The Early Years: 1994-1995:
Letarg 6/10

The Morningside – The Wind, the Trees and the Shadows of the Past:
Letarg 9/10

Екклесиаст – Холод:
Letarg 6/10

Majestic Downfall / Ansia – Split CD:
Letarg 7/10

My Lament – Broken Leaf:
Letarg 10+/10

Mournful Gust – The Frankness Eve:
Extreme Music 7.5/10

Mose – Halfway To Nowhere:
Deaf Sparrow 4/5

Raventale – Mortal Aspirations:
Atmosfear Magazine 7/10

V/A (Tribute to Thergothon):
Atmosfear Magazine 7/10

Tales of Dark – Perditions Calls:
Atmosfear Magazine 7/10

Frailty – Lost Lifeless Lights:
Atmosfear Magazine 8/10

We can be proud of the wonderful releases in different variations of doom metal, our sub-label BadMoodMan Music also released many great albums. We opened many new groups and re-released some classic albums! Now we believe that the greatest achievements of the label will be in future. Thank you all for your support and trust. DOOM – IS SOLITUDE PRODUCTIONS.

Helevorn – Forthcoming Displeasures:
Atlantis Tales 9/10
Darkside 8/10
Heavy Impact 8.5/10
Metal Revolution Webzine 7/10
Friedhof Magazine 7/10
Flash Magazine 7.5/10

Re123+ – Magi:
Atlantis Tales 8/10
Darkside 5/10
Shapeless Zine 7/10
Metal Revolution Zine 6.8/10
Friedhof Magazine 9/10

On The Edge of NetherRealms – Different Realms:
Atlantis Tales 8/10
Gitarzysta Magazyn 6/10
Darkside 6/10
Metallized 7.5/10
Heavy Impact 6.5/10
Metal Revolution Webzine 6.8/10
Kronos Mortus 8/10

Wedding In Hades – Elements Of Disorder:
Atlantis Tales 8/10
Femforgacs 9/10
Metallized 7.5/10
Heavy Impact 7/10

The Morningside – Moving Crosscurrent of Time:
Pro-Rock Magazine 7.5/10
Metal Review 8.3/10
Shapeless Zine 8/10

Abstract Spirit – Tragedy And Weeds:
Chronicles of Chaos 8/10
Shpeless Zine 8.5/10

V/A (Tribute to Thergothon):
Shapeless Zine 7.5/10

Beheaded Zombie – Happiness For All:
Shapeless Zine 9/10

Nox Aurea – Via Gnosis:
Shapeless Zine 6/10

Heavy Lord – The Holy Grail:
Metal Daze 6/10

Raventale – Mortal Aspirations:
Shapeless Zine 6.5/10

Darktrance – Beyond The Gates Of Insanity:
Shapeless Zine 6.5/10

Kauan – Aava Tuulen Maa:
Shapeless Zine 8.5/10

Format: CD
Release Date: 05.06.2010
Country: Russia
Genre: Doom Death

The debut album of young Russian band from Volgograd continues traditions of death/doom metal and represents the band as talented professional musicians. String material created without keyboards and other trend features will suit the tastes of fans of uncompromising death/doom in the vein of Mourning Beloveth, Process Of Guilt and Ataraxie.

Tracklist:

1. Dagon
2. Gates
3. I Come With The Rain
4. My Autumn Call
5. Sullen Route
6. Madness Of My Own Design
7. No Memories, No Matter
8. One Way For Burning

Format: CD
Release Date: 01.06.2010
Country: Germany
Genre: Doom Death

The second full-length album of German band. New material, even more harsh and gloomy is professionally produced and ready both to bring joy to old fans of traditional doom-death metal and to attract interest of those who just has started to get familiar with the genre. “Withered Shades” accumulated heavy riffs and acoustic passages, combined dynamic parts and atmospheric interludes.

The new album of Ophis is a new precious book in the world library of doom.

Tracklist:

1. The Halls Of Sorrow
2. Suffering Is A Virtue
3. Earth Expired
4. Necrotic Reflection
5. Halo Of Worms

Format: CD
Release Date: 01.06.2010
Country: U.S.A.
Genre:  Symphonic Funeral Doom

The second album of project of the talented musician Ryan reveals new masterpiece of symphonic funeral doom metal!

“Shadows Over The Cosmos” has a potential to become a master form of the genre along with best pieces of such bands as Colosseum and Ea: five endless tracks of majestic funeral doom filled with cold enigma and infinity of Cosmos. This sincere music will capture the listener until the very last second opening the beauty of Creation before him. Additional sense is brought by a picture called “Thaw” by a Russian painter of 19^th century Feodor Vasilyev used in the artwork:. The CD is printed with pit-art and gold plated.

Tracklist:

1. The Primordial Gloom
2. Shadows Over the Cosmos
3. Wanderer of the Wastes
4. The Hidden Sun
5. Lord of the Black Gulf

Solitude Productions
SP. 034-10 The Howling Void – Shadows Over The Cosmos (symphonic funeral doom)
SP. 035-10 Ophis – Withered Shades (doom death)
SP. 036-10 The Sullen Route – Madness Of My Own Design (death doom)

BadMoodMan Music
BMM. 032-10 As Light Dies – Ars Subtilior From Within The Cage (progressive dark / death metal)
BMM. 033-10 Mournful Gust – She’s My Grief… Decade 2xCD (gothic doom death)

Slow Burn Records (our new partners – more info coming soon)
BURN 001-10 Fading Waves / Starchitect – Split CD (post metal)

All releases will be available in May

Format: CD
Release Date: 25.02.2010
Country: Unknown
Genre: Epic Funeral Doom

The third album of this enigmatic band combines the conceptions laid in their previous albums: exalted lightness of «Ea Taesse» and severe darkness of «II». Unique atmosphere of Ea fuses epic funeral doom with atmospheric ambient adding touch of classical music to the work’s canvas.
Melancholic piano, beautiful guitar solos and choirs create a monumental memorial to ancient civilizations bringing their echoes in enchanting Ea music.
The epilogue of Ea trilogy is the start of the path to the roots of the World.

Tracklist:

1. Aullu Eina
2. Taela Mu
3. Nia Saeli A Taitalae

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