Musicians Joseph D. Rowland and Brett Campbell of Pallbearer revealed their top five metal albums influenced by doom metal. Both musicians share a fondness for Rwake's 2004 album, "If You Walk Before You Crawl, You Crawl Before You Die," which is vital to Pallbearer's history. Rowland described several albums, including choosing Meshuggah's "Catch Thirtythree" as a favorite, and praised Saint Vitus' "Die Healing" for its gritty perfection. The top choices reflect how foundational heavy metal figures inspire both artists' work.
I have virtually no interest in the innumerable imitators they've spawned, but Meshuggah themselves are such a fascinating alien-machine-like entity, I listen to them quite often. Choosing a favorite is tough, but this album is the one that I probably return to most.
I adore this record, a comeback of sorts from the legendary doom forefathers. It's menacing and desperate, with a touch of melodrama and rawness that I've never heard anyone else replicate well, and though they've never been a technical band, what they accomplish here through simplicity and vibe is gritty perfection.
To this day, still one of the most important records in my personal history (Pallbearer most certainly would not exist without a deep obsession with the song "Dying Spiral Galaxies"). Rwake embodies the role of influence in my creative process.
Both Campbell and Rowland ultimately chose a heavy metal titan as their No. 1 pick, highlighting the great respect they have for the foundational figures in doom metal.
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