November 2025 Doom Metal Dominion: "The Fallen" Playlist - Metal Academy Radio

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1. Cosmic Reaper - "Parasite" (from "Bleed the Wicked, Drown the Damned", 2025) [submitted by Vinny]

2. Void Moon - "The Mourning Son" (from "On the Blackest of Nights", 2012) [submitted by Sonny]

3. Bala – “Agitar” (from “Maleza”, 2021) [submitted by dk]

4. Paradise Lost - "Salvation" (from "Ascension", 2025) [submitted by Vinny]

5. Krux - "Prince Azaar and the Invisible Pagoda" (from "III - He Who Sleeps Amongst the Stars", 2011) [submitted by Sonny]

6. Dvvel – “Son” (from “Quiescent”, 2022) [submitted by dk]

7. Virgin Black - "And the Kiss of God's Mouth, Part 2" (from "Elegant... and Dying", 2003)

8. Faetooth - "Hole" (from "Labyrinthine", 2025) [submitted by Vinny]

9. Mortiferum - "Incubus of Bloodstained Visions" (from "Preserved in Torment", 2021) [submitted by Sonny]

10. Goya - "In the Dawn of November" (from "In the Dawn of November", 2025) [submitted by Vinny]

11. Conjurer “In Your Wake” (from “Pathos”, 2022) [submitted by dk]

12. Dawn of Winter - "Ritual Magic" (from "In the Valley of Tears", 1998) [submitted by Sonny]

13. Blood Vulture - "Entwined" (from "Die Close", 2025) [submitted by Vinny]

14. Amenra –“Ogentroost” (from “De doorn”, 2021) [submitted by dk]

15. Indian - "Ration" (from "The Unquiet Sky", 2005)

16. The Fall of Every Season - "From Below" (from "From Below", 2007)

Got through this yesterday over the course of the day and picked up a few takeaways in Krux, Dvvel, Virgin Black and (a reminder to spend more time with) Indian.

Had my interest piqued by that Amenra track, which was unexpected as I usually skip them, but there was something desperate about the vocals on it that kept me onboard.

Even though I picked it, I am still caught out by that Blood Vulture track every time I listen to it by how catchy and infectious it is.  Having Kristin Hayter on it is a bonus too.

Not for me, Dawn of Winter (just sounds like the vocalist is taking the piss) and The Fall of Every Season was a little too melodic for my tastes.

Nicely sequenced playlist Sonny. I had a listen through while working yesterday and this morning. Favourites to explore more: Krux, Goya, Virgin Black, Faetooth and Mortiferum (discovered on Sonny's 2021 game on RYM). And I also haven't listened to Indian in years so that was nice to hear again. I'm kind of with Vinny on the Dawn of Winter. I nominated the Amenra one and that album is far and away my favourite by them. I enjoyed the new Conjurer album that has just been released but refrained from nominating them again two months in a row. My other two nominations (Dvell and Bala) were also new discoveries for me on Sonny's 2021 game, I've returned to the Bala album a number of times since first listen.

Thanks, guys. I completely understand the antipathy towards Dawn of Winter, but I have a soft spot for trad doom outfits who have no chance of popularity. I am fairly immune to questionable vocals with this particular sub-genre where an awfully high percentage of vocalists are functional at best.

The thing is, all three of us contributing members to the Fallen playlist have quite similar preferences within the clan's remit, tending mostly towards the more extreme end, so I try to cover the sub-genres that we are less popular amongst the three of us, which I may not always be totally au fait with - gothic metal being one particular sub-genre I try to cover without being much of a devotee. This may well result in some questionable picks. Trad doom was my gateway into doom metal, bands like Saint Vitus, Reverend Bizarre and the likes, so it will always be a sub-genre I will support, however, despite being a one-time massive fan of stoner metal, I have become a bit bored of the more meandering style over recent times.

I am glad the playlist is still getting some listens anyway, and it is nice to get some feedback, so thanks for the continued support fellas.