The Norwegian Doom Metal act DARK OBSCENITY was formed in 2001 by bassist/vocalist Mortem. Based on the experimentation with sounds like Traditional-Doom, Funeral-Doom, Industrial-Metal, Dark-Wave and some Psychedelic-Rock influences, the style of DARK OBSCENITY brings a different perspective of the Doom-Metal. 

In October 2002, DARK OBSCENITY released its very first demo, featuring 6 songs. In this first work the sound and style seems to be more traditional Doom and very Epic. 

Will be not until the first CDr, “The Sorrow And The Dark Ruin” (2004), that the Funeral-Industrial-Psychedelic-Dark Wave influences will show up in the style of the band. The listener will take a depressive and funeral journey through the 5 tracks of ultra-low tunes in slow motion. Strongly influenced by bands like Cathedral, Godflesh or Pink Floyd, this CDr is a lot more slow, experimental and apocalyptic than the demo.

The good critics of “The Sorrow And The Dark Ruin” drive Mortem to start to write quickly new songs for the next release of DARK OBSCENITY. 

This 2nd CDr was released under the title of "Through Funeral Whispers". The sound of the new songs follows in some way the line of “The Sorrow And The Dark Ruin”, but more apocalyptic, desperate, mournful and psychedelic. 

In 2006 guitarist Ore left the band being replaced by Njord. The same year the band releases their long awaited third album, "Black Doomed Ceremony". This last effort shows the band walking a similar way than before but with a lot more elements from Black Metal, including blast-beat parts.
 

LINE-UP:

Martin "Mortem" Rot - bass, vocals & synths
Njord - guitars
Ripp - drums

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