69. Oceanlord - "Kingdom Cold"

Psychedelic doom from Australia. Essentially this is what Piper at the Gates of Dawn would have sounded like it had been recorded by Black Sabbath. There is a swagger to this album, the doom feels warm and immersive. The free form jazz influences ensure that there is plenty of light to be found within and the usual pensive claustrophobia is conspicuous by its absence. I would almost go as far as calling this optimistic doom.