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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 1H 15M

Doomed for All Time: Doom Metal Fragmentation in the 1990s

from Heavy Metal 101 · host Eric Schwartz

Wherein Eric and John, following a vanishingly brief look at the early history and development of doom metal, investigate the fragmentation of doom into various sub-sub genres in the 1990s, including death doom (Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Anathema), gothic metal (Type O Negative), stoner metal (Sleep, Electric Wizard), and more.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: Pentagram- "The Ghoul" from Pentagram/Relentless (1985/93) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRIkfMSnED4⁠⁠Listening break #2: Paradise Lost- "Paradise Lost" from Lost Paradise (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znqVVjOOMwA⁠Listening break #3: Paradise Lost- "Gothic" from Gothic (1991)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnqXkN1xpO8⁠⁠Video break #1: Type O Negative "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All" from Bloody Kisses (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwYJYl5GUQListening break #4: Sleep "Dragonaut" from Sleep's Holy Mountain (1992)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OWwgGYhsBsListening break #4: Lectric Wizard "Funeralopolis" from Dopethrone (2000)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdlEIlq9nZg⁠Please do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 by J.S. Bach (performed by E. Schwartz)Atmospheric Doom Metal - ROYALTY FREE [No copyright Music]poweredBYGDKThe Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy) [8-BIT]PlayToDieBlack Sabbath - Black Sabbath 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal, Video Game and Film Covers[FREE] Doom Metal x Stoner Metal Instrumental - "THE LOST WITCH" - Electric WizardNo Copyright MetalAsh Nazg | War Chant of MordorSirRachaFREE] Doom Metal X Slow Heavy Metal - "Slow Burner"Mauricio Mirapalheta SoundMISTRESS OF FLYING | Doom Metal | No Copyright Music | ROYALTY FREE MUSICDark Burden[FREE] Stoner Metal X Doom Metal Instrumental - "Stoner Minimoe"Mauricio Mirapalheta SoundHorror Background Music(No Copyright)Scary Dark Mysterious Music/Horror Trailer Music[Royalty Free]Power Music FactoryParadise Lost - Gothic (8-Bit Version)Squskii[No Copyright Music] The Graveyard | Horror Music | Royalty Free MusicVIVEK ABHISHEKz3r0 - Haunted Mansion | Creepy/Horror background music - COPYRIGHT FREE MUSICz3r0 - Copyright Free MusicRetro Post Punk by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / After DutyInfraction - No Copyright MusicGothic Organ Intense Music | Royalty Free Musicgravitymusic[ROYALTY FREE] 90's Rave Type Early Techno | Acidic Techno | LxftBeat LabRoyalty Free Gothic Metal, PrecipiceIridium MusicFuneral Doom: Aethyr - Ave A - Royalty Free Stoner Doom MetalNon Solus [eklektik underground[FREE] SOUNDS OF SUICIDE 💀 DSBT type beat 💀 depressive suicidal black metal beat Elliot Skram(free) dystopia x sludge metal type instrumental | “mortify” (prod. sxzu x erik rottenburg)SXZU[ No Copyright ] The Forgotten Carousel | Horror Music | ROYALTY FREE MUSICVIVEK ABHISHEKFunny Song | Comedic Background Music | Silly ChickenFesliyanStudios Background MusicM87 - 70s Psychedelic Rock With Guitar Solo [Royalty Free Music]LonePeakMusic

Wherein Eric and John, following a vanishingly brief look at the early history and development of doom metal, investigate the fragmentation of doom into various sub-sub genres in the 1990s, including death doom (Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Anathema), gothic metal (Type O Negative), stoner metal (Sleep, Electric Wizard), and more.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: Pentagram- "The Ghoul" from Pentagram/Relentless (1985/93) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRIkfMSnED4⁠⁠Listening break #2: Paradise Lost- "Paradise Lost" from Lost Paradise (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znqVVjOOMwA⁠Listening break #3: Paradise Lost- "Gothic" from Gothic (1991)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnqXkN1xpO8⁠⁠Video break #1: Type O Negative "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All" from Bloody Kisses (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwYJYl5GUQListening break #4: Sleep "Dragonaut" from Sleep's Holy Mountain (1992)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OWwgGYhsBsListening break #4: Lectric Wizard "Funeralopolis" from Dopethrone (2000)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdlEIlq9nZg⁠Please do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 by J.S. Bach (performed by E. Schwartz)Atmospheric Doom Metal - ROYALTY FREE [No copyright Music]poweredBYGDKThe Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy) [8-BIT]PlayToDieBlack Sabbath - Black Sabbath 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal, Video Game and Film Covers[FREE] Doom Metal x Stoner Metal Instrumental - "THE LOST WITCH" - Electric WizardNo Copyright MetalAsh Nazg | War Chant of MordorSirRachaFREE] Doom Metal X Slow Heavy Metal - "Slow Burner"Mauricio Mirapalheta SoundMISTRESS OF FLYING | Doom Metal | No Copyright Music | ROYALTY FREE MUSICDark Burden[FREE] Stoner Metal X Doom Metal Instrumental - "Stoner Minimoe"Mauricio Mirapalheta SoundHorror Background Music(No Copyright)Scary Dark Mysterious Music/Horror Trailer Music[Royalty Free]Power Music FactoryParadise Lost - Gothic (8-Bit Version)Squskii[No Copyright Music] The Graveyard | Horror Music | Royalty Free MusicVIVEK ABHISHEKz3r0 - Haunted Mansion | Creepy/Horror background music - COPYRIGHT FREE MUSICz3r0 - Copyright Free MusicRetro Post Punk by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / After DutyInfraction - No Copyright MusicGothic Organ Intense Music | Royalty Free Musicgravitymusic[ROYALTY FREE] 90's Rave Type Early Techno | Acidic Techno | LxftBeat LabRoyalty Free Gothic Metal, PrecipiceIridium MusicFuneral Doom: Aethyr - Ave A - Royalty Free Stoner Doom MetalNon Solus [eklektik underground[FREE] SOUNDS OF SUICIDE 💀 DSBT type beat 💀 depressive suicidal black metal beat Elliot Skram(free) dystopia x sludge metal type instrumental | “mortify” (prod. sxzu x erik rottenburg)SXZU[ No Copyright ] The Forgotten Carousel | Horror Music | ROYALTY FREE MUSICVIVEK ABHISHEKFunny Song | Comedic Background Music | Silly ChickenFesliyanStudios Background MusicM87 - 70s Psychedelic Rock With Guitar Solo [Royalty Free Music]LonePeakMusic

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Wherein Eric and John, following a vanishingly brief look at the early history and development of doom metal, investigate the fragmentation of doom into various sub-sub genres in the 1990s, including death doom (Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride,...

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