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.

For:Fans of doom metal, listeners of Candlemass/Pentagram/Saint Vitus, and admirers of very slow, heavy, epic compositions.

 Powerful and immense appears the Reverend, right from its creation.

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 Their music is the musical and conceptual extremization of the Swedish band Candlemass.

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 "So long suckers" succeeds in this, and proclaims itself as one of the most overflowing and magnificent doom albums in history.

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