Doom Metal
Everything published on Viyolens under Doom Metal — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Stoner Rock Subgenres, Explained
The genre covers a significant spread from accessible groove-rock to extreme doom. Here is how the main branches work and what distinguishes each one.
Sludge Metal for Newcomers: Where to Start
Sludge metal rewards patience but can repel unprepared listeners. This guide explains what to expect, which records to start with and how to build up through the canon in the right order.
Sludge Metal Subgenres, Explained
From the classic New Orleans sound through sludgecore, post-metal and drone variants, the genre splits into meaningfully different styles — here is how they relate and what distinguishes them.
The History of Stoner Rock
The specific combination of fuzz, weight, groove and psychedelia that defines the genre was assembled from decades of heavy music. Here is how it happened.
A Beginner's Guide to Sludge Metal
Sludge metal combines doom's suffocating weight with hardcore punk aggression — slow, hostile and raw, with roots in the Melvins and the New Orleans scene of the early 1990s.
