Paul Chain - Alkahest (1995)^{Release ID: 4427}

Offputting though the ridiculous vocals are on opening track Roses of Winter, it's worth working past them to get to the rest of this cracking trad doom album from Italy's legendary Paul Chain. Chain's vocals on the rest of his tracks sound a bit like Pete Townsend (no great recommendation, but they don't detract from the great music at all). However, the album really picks up in the second half when Lee Dorrian takes over vocal duties and finds another gear with Chain's guitar work and Dorrian's vocals proving to be a doom marriage made in heaven.