Doom:vs

The Profile

Doom:vs is the Swedish funeral doom project of Johan Ericson (of Draconian). It debuted with Aeternum Vale (2006), followed by Dead Words Speak (2008) and Earthless (2014).

The project centers on Johan Ericson, who handles guitars and most instrumentation/production; vocals include cavernous growls. The sound blends funeral doom with death-doom weight and gothic-tinged keyboard textures; tracks like "Empire of the Fallen" and "Oblivion Upon Us" stand out.

One review hails Aeternum Vale as weighty, intimate funeral doom with gothic-tinged keyboards and cavernous growls. Slow, monolithic pacing avoids boredom through evocative melodies. Highlights include Empire of the Fallen and the piano-led menace of Oblivion Upon Us. Comparisons surface to My Dying Bride, Anathema, Candlemass, and the funeral greats.