Review by Sonny for Trees of Eternity - Hour of the Nightingale (2016)

On the absolute doom metal scale, if at one end are positioned the darkest, heaviest bands such as Burning Witch or Winter, then at the opposite end of the scale are Trees of Eternity. This is light and airy doom metal with ethereal female vocals. To me this type of doom is aimed more at younger fans for whom melancholia is an aesthetic choice rather than the cynical morbidity of (probably older) fans for whom doom is more an actual part of who they are. I am aware that there is an additional aura of genuine tragedy surrounding the album with the passing of Aleah Starbridge before it's release. However, judging it solely on the musical content, I consider this as akin to the Twilight movies of doom metal, so, no, I'm not really a fan.