Funeral

Funeral are a Norwegian funeral doom band active since the early 1990s, noted for long, slow, melancholic compositions and clean deep vocals. Reviews reference real-life tragedies affecting the band, including the deaths of bassist Einar Fredriksen and guitarist Christian Loos.

Vocalist Frode Forsmo performs a deep, clean vocal style noted in reviews; lyrics on some albums were written by Frode and guitarist Kjetil Ottersen. The band's first LP Tragedies was released in 1995 (as cited in reviews). Reviews describe From These Wounds (2006) as excellently produced and thematically focused on death and mourning; As The Light Does The Shadow (2008) received criticism for feeling uninspired in some reviews.

DeBaser reviews portray Funeral as a Norwegian funeral doom band known for slow, melancholic, long-form songs and a distinctive clean deep vocal delivery by Frode Forsmo. From These Wounds is widely praised for production, atmosphere and lyrical focus on death and loss. As The Light Does The Shadow received notable criticism for feeling uninspired compared to earlier work. Reviews frequently reference real-life tragedies affecting the band.

For:Fans of funeral doom and slow, melancholic doom metal; listeners who prefer long, conceptual albums about loss and mortality.