Metalcatto
You could certainly argue that my Doom Metal bias leans heavily toward the most depressing and suffocating end of the spectrum. I don’t cover enough Epic Doom, and that’s a fair criticism. But let me pose a question: what if you didn’t have to choose between crushing depression and epic grandeur? What if an album could be simultaneously brutal and majestic? Can that even work? I honestly didn’t know, but that was precisely the proposition Mammon’s Throne put forward with its new album, My Body to The Worms (an uplifting title, right?). My only real hope was that this wouldn’t simply be a carbon copy of Hooded Menace—I mean, just look at that artwork!
So, I was wrong about that last concern, and I’m genuinely glad, because even though I dig Hooded Menace, the scene doesn’t need another imitation. However, it’s rather challenging to accurately describe the specific strain of Doom that My Body is pursuing. It’s eclectic to its very core, almost reaching into Prog territory as it nimbly jumps between traditional slow tempos, sudden bursts of speed, and even modern elements borrowed from Death, Black, and straightforward Heavy Metal. I didn’t even fully realize I was listening to a Doom Metal album until well into the runtime. That realization alone confirms that this release is expansive and adventurous, but crucially, never sluggish.
Actually, speed is what makes My Body to The Worms stand out from the pack. The lengthier tracks might be extended journeys with dramatic ups and downs, but the within-track tempo shifts are engaging and constantly evolving. The album doesn’t stalls in one emotional register for too long, keeping its development fresh and unpredictable. The vocals are constantly mutating as well, shifting from guttural lows to cleaner, more epic deliveries. While the rest of the band performs at an extremely high level, everything ultimately feels stronger as a cohesive whole; there aren’t many individual elements that aggressively steal the spotlight.
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Are there things I dislike? Well, those brief interlude tracks were, to put it mildly, a bit odd. Not because they were aggressively Avant-Garde or challenging, but because they would appear in seemingly random places across the album’s sequencing. I fully understand that the main tracks function as immersive adventures that consume all your available attentional resources (and let’s face it, you don’t have many left these days), but come on! It messes with the carefully constructed pacing. Give me another substantial, beefy song instead. We can take it! Aside from that minor complaint, perhaps the production could be a touch thicker? (like your mom!) What does that even mean, Catto? You know, make the bass and guitar weight feel even more crushing—but that’s probably just an obnoxious, nitpicky point.
Anyway, Mammon’s Throne has crafted an album that covers most of the Doom spectrum, yet it curiously doesn’t strike me as the typical soundtrack for homeless alcoholism and utter despair. If anything, My Body to The Worms explores all sorts of emotional territories that this often one-note subgenre tends to avoid. Sure, it’s long, and the pacing occasionally feels strange, but overall, the experience is rather unique and rewarding. This is the album to entice those of you who have always considered Doom boring, slow, and one-dimensional. Well, here’s some glorious, varied, mid-tempo action served just for you.
Label: Heammerhart Records
Release date: March 13, 2026
Website: https://www.facebook.com/mammonsthrone
Country: Australia
Score: 3.8/5.0
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