Skepticism

 Today in 1997 Skepticism released the EP Ethere

Riihimäki,Finland Funeral Doom Metal

Status:Active

Years active: 1991-present

Finnish experimentalists Skepticism are one of the leading purveyors of what some call "funeral doom". The songs contain little standard structure, and consist mostly of ultra-slow, droning riffs, minimalist percussion (often not drums in the traditional metal sense), and vocals that are raspy, growly, and haunting, yet somewhat subdued in their approach. The predominant instrument, though, is the keyboards, which often have that classic evil church organ sound that places the listener in the perfect frame of mind. This is not upbeat metal, and it's not headbanging metal, but what it is is wonderfully done, ambient sorrowful extreme music.

Red Stream, Inc. Records

Lasse Pelkonen Drums

Jani Kekarainen Guitars

Eero Pöyry Keyboards

Matti Tilaeus Vocals

1. The March and the Stream 12:00

2. Aether 08:41

3. Chorale 06:40

27:21

All music and lyrics written by Skepticism 1993-1997.

Photography by Skepticism.

The reissue has the old Red Stream logo removed from the booklet and an updated address.

Recording information:

Recorded in spring-fall of 1997.

Produced by Skepticism.