Reverend Bizarre

Musical Group

Forfans of doom metal, listeners of candlemass/pentagram/saint vitus, and admirers of very slow, heavy, epic compositions.
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The Profile

Finnish doom metal trio from Lohja, active in the mid‑1990s through 2007, noted for extremely slow, heavy, and lengthy compositions. The band used the stage names Albert Witchfinder, Peter Vicar and Earl Of Void and released a series of influential albums that emphasize monolithic riffs and epic song structures.

Reverend Bizarre are a Finnish doom metal band (trio) formed in the mid‑1990s, associated with Lohja, Finland. Core members used the stage names Albert Witchfinder, Peter Vicar and Earl Of Void. Notable studio albums include In The Rectory Of The Bizarre Reverend (2002), II: Crush The Insects (2005) and III: So Long Suckers (final album, double CD). The band ceased activity in 2007.

Reverend Bizarre are presented in the reviews as a Finnish doom-metal trio that built monolithic, very slow, epic albums. The three reviewed studio albums (In The Rectory..., II: Crush The Insects, III: So Long Suckers) are praised for heaviness, length and devotion to classic doom aesthetics. Reviewers note influences like Candlemass and point to both grandeur and occasional overlong passages.