Doom Metal 2000s Albums

Church of Misery's fourth album, issued by Rise Above Records in 2009. Every title carries the name of a murderer with it.

Heaven & Hell's only studio album, from April 2009. It is the last studio record Ronnie James Dio made before his death.

Paradise Lost's twelfth album, out on 25 September 2009. Jens Bogren produced it, with Peter Damin on drums.

Shining's sixth album, issued by Osmose Productions in 2009. This is Swedish depressive black metal, led by Niklas Kvarforth.

Sunn O)))'s sixth album, issued by Southern Lord in 2009. It took two years to make and carries a long list of guests, brass and choir among them.

Blood Ceremony's debut album, issued by Rise Above Records in 2008. It is occult rock out of Toronto, with a flute in it.

Down's third album, from September 2007, also known as Down III: Over the Under. Its anger comes out of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Paradise Lost's eleventh album and their first for Century Media, released on 21 May 2007: a turn back towards their earlier sound, as their Japanese label put it.

Wolves in the Throne Room's second album, issued by Southern Lord in 2007. The recording makes almost no use of digital effects or manipulation.

Shot to Hell builds Black Label Society around Zakk Wylde’s thick guitar, low rolling rhythm, and rough vocal style.

Celtic Frost's sixth album, from May 2006. It was their first new recording in sixteen years and their last studio album.

Wounds Wide Open combines To/Die/For’s cold guitar color, sunken rhythm, and melancholy vocal character.

Witch's debut album, issued by Tee Pee Records in 2006. J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. plays the drums.

Mafia anchors its sound in heavily distorted guitar, low groove and Zakk Wylde’s rough vocal character.

Cathedral's eighth album and first for Nuclear Blast, from September 2005: female vocals, violins and the 27-minute closing epic "The Garden".

Paradise Lost's tenth album and the one that bears the band's own name, released on 17 March 2005: the first with Jeff Singer on drums.

IV uses dark guitar, low-set rhythm and melancholy vocals to build gothic-metal shade.

Hangover Music Vol. VI steps away from Black Label Society’s usual riff-heavy attack toward acoustic guitar, piano and melancholy melody.

Witchcraft's debut album, issued by Rise Above Records in 2004. It is the first record by a group that began as a one-song tribute band.

The Blessed Hellride joins Zakk Wylde’s thick riffing and Southern-blues feeling to a dragging, heavy groove.

Swallow the Sun's debut album, issued by Firebox Records in 2003. This Finnish death-doom record was made in three weeks.

Jaded combines heavy guitar, cold programming and shadowed vocals to build a melancholic world.

1919 Eternal joins Zakk Wylde’s enormous guitar riffs with Black Label Society’s bluesy, shadowed sense of melody.

Cathedral's seventh album, released in October 2002 and their first after leaving Earache. Recorded with Kit Woolven, it is more melodic and varied.

Down's second album, issued by Elektra in March 2002. The subtitle comes from the lyrics of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven".

Forgotten Tomb's first album, issued by Selbstmord Services in 2002. All five pieces were recorded and produced by one man alone.

Paradise Lost's ninth album, released on 21 October 2002: their first for GUN / Supersonic Records, produced by Rhys Fulber.

Cathedral's sixth album, released in February 2001. Produced by Billy Anderson, it strips the band back to the dark, heavy doom of their early days.

Paradise Lost's eighth album, released by EMI Electrola on 26 February 2001 and produced by John Fryer; the band remixed and remastered it in 2018.

Epilogue layers gothic-metal darkness with accessible melody in To/Die/For’s characteristic way.

Stronger Than Death pushes Black Label Society further into thick riffs, low-slung groove and Zakk Wylde’s southern-metal grit.

Electric Wizard's third album, issued by Rise Above Records on 25 September 2000. It was recorded in three days.

Ningen Isu's ninth album, from 2000. It is a concept album built on Edogawa Ranpo, whose novels lie under nearly every title and lyric.