#doomerism — Public Fediverse posts

🙀Why AI companies want you to be afraid of them

｢ what we're actually seeing is fear mongering, which exaggerates the potential of the technology and serves to boost stock prices. And it encourages a narrative that regulators must stand aside, because these AI companies are the only ones who can stop the bad guys and build this technology responsibly ｣

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260428-ai-companies-want-you-to-be-afraid-of-them

#ai #doomerism #disinfo

The Rational Conclusion of Doomerism Is Violence

https://www.campbellramble.ai/p/the-rational-conclusion

#HackerNews #Doomerism #Violence #Rationality #Debate #Society

The Rational Conclusion of Doomerism Is Violence

https://www.campbellramble.ai/p/the-rational-conclusion

#HackerNews #Doomerism #Violence #Rationality #Debate #Society

The Rational Conclusion of Doomerism Is Violence

https://www.campbellramble.ai/p/the-rational-conclusion

#HackerNews #Doomerism #Violence #Rationality #Debate #Society

The Rational Conclusion of Doomerism Is Violence

https://www.campbellramble.ai/p/the-rational-conclusion

#HackerNews #Doomerism #Violence #Rationality #Debate #Society

The Rational Conclusion of Doomerism Is Violence

https://www.campbellramble.ai/p/the-rational-conclusion

#HackerNews #Doomerism #Violence #Rationality #Debate #Society

Is capitalist conditioning destroying your life? - revolutionaryth0t

https://youtu.be/NvAG04ZnhRc?si=P2IABWzQb3YjpGfo

#capitalist #conditioning #collective #struggle #ColdWar #Anticommunist #ideology #gender #revolution #Futurism #Capitalism #IdentityPolitics #EliteCapture #doomerism #QueerTheory #patriarchy #TransCommunist #WhiteSupremacy

Is capitalist conditioning destroying your life? - revolutionaryth0t

https://youtu.be/NvAG04ZnhRc?si=P2IABWzQb3YjpGfo

#capitalist #conditioning #collective #struggle #ColdWar #Anticommunist #ideology #gender #revolution #Futurism #Capitalism #IdentityPolitics #EliteCapture #doomerism #QueerTheory #patriarchy #TransCommunist #WhiteSupremacy

Is capitalist conditioning destroying your life? - revolutionaryth0t

https://youtu.be/NvAG04ZnhRc?si=P2IABWzQb3YjpGfo

#capitalist #conditioning #collective #struggle #ColdWar #Anticommunist #ideology #gender #revolution #Futurism #Capitalism #IdentityPolitics #EliteCapture #doomerism #QueerTheory #patriarchy #TransCommunist #WhiteSupremacy

Is capitalist conditioning destroying your life? - revolutionaryth0t

https://youtu.be/NvAG04ZnhRc?si=P2IABWzQb3YjpGfo

#capitalist #conditioning #collective #struggle #ColdWar #Anticommunist #ideology #gender #revolution #Futurism #Capitalism #IdentityPolitics #EliteCapture #doomerism #QueerTheory #patriarchy #TransCommunist #WhiteSupremacy

Is capitalist conditioning destroying your life? - revolutionaryth0t

https://youtu.be/NvAG04ZnhRc?si=P2IABWzQb3YjpGfo

#capitalist #conditioning #collective #struggle #ColdWar #Anticommunist #ideology #gender #revolution #Futurism #Capitalism #IdentityPolitics #EliteCapture #doomerism #QueerTheory #patriarchy #TransCommunist #WhiteSupremacy

@wutti George #Orwell, hätte dabei eine feuchte Hose bekommen.

Ich verstehe schon #LLM replizieren nur Muster der Datenquelle. (sehr simplifiziert)
At best, werden halt die Verhaltens- und Sprachmuster der Nutzer geklont. Aber das Missbrauchspotential ist mit hinreichend krimineller Energie nahe unendlich.

Ich will mir da gar nicht ausmalen, welche Einflüsse das auf parlamentarische System nehmen kann. Da bekommt "nie wieder wählen" einen sehr dystopischen Turn.

Leider ist hier die Entwicklung der #Technologie sehr viel schneller als die Setzung ethischer und moralischer Standards und entsprechender Legislatur.

#doomerism #ustech #simulationtheory

@wutti George #Orwell, hätte dabei eine feuchte Hose bekommen.

Ich verstehe schon #LLM replizieren nur Muster der Datenquelle. (sehr simplifiziert)
At best, werden halt die Verhaltens- und Sprachmuster der Nutzer geklont. Aber das Missbrauchspotential ist mit hinreichend krimineller Energie nahe unendlich.

Ich will mir da gar nicht ausmalen, welche Einflüsse das auf parlamentarische System nehmen kann. Da bekommt "nie wieder wählen" einen sehr dystopischen Turn.

Leider ist hier die Entwicklung der #Technologie sehr viel schneller als die Setzung ethischer und moralischer Standards und entsprechender Legislatur.

#doomerism #ustech #simulationtheory

@wutti George #Orwell, hätte dabei eine feuchte Hose bekommen.

Ich verstehe schon #LLM replizieren nur Muster der Datenquelle. (sehr simplifiziert)
At best, werden halt die Verhaltens- und Sprachmuster der Nutzer geklont. Aber das Missbrauchspotential ist mit hinreichend krimineller Energie nahe unendlich.

Ich will mir da gar nicht ausmalen, welche Einflüsse das auf parlamentarische System nehmen kann. Da bekommt "nie wieder wählen" einen sehr dystopischen Turn.

Leider ist hier die Entwicklung der #Technologie sehr viel schneller als die Setzung ethischer und moralischer Standards und entsprechender Legislatur.

#doomerism #ustech #simulationtheory

@wutti George #Orwell, hätte dabei eine feuchte Hose bekommen.

Ich verstehe schon #LLM replizieren nur Muster der Datenquelle. (sehr simplifiziert)
At best, werden halt die Verhaltens- und Sprachmuster der Nutzer geklont. Aber das Missbrauchspotential ist mit hinreichend krimineller Energie nahe unendlich.

Ich will mir da gar nicht ausmalen, welche Einflüsse das auf parlamentarische System nehmen kann. Da bekommt "nie wieder wählen" einen sehr dystopischen Turn.

Leider ist hier die Entwicklung der #Technologie sehr viel schneller als die Setzung ethischer und moralischer Standards und entsprechender Legislatur.

#doomerism #ustech #simulationtheory

I may have already found the best thing I‘ll read this year. More people should see this. And by „more“ I mean „everybody“. Long, but very much worth it.

https://fixthenews.com/p/the-telemetry

#environment #doomerism #optimism #data

Coming soon! My next essay:

"Cassandra's Abiding Woe: Climate Change, Social Media, AI, and Why No One Believes Doomsayers Even After the Doom Has Happened"

Here's a quote from the article:

"Any existentialist can easily tell you what happens when a thing does not ontologically exist but must meaningfully exist within our own subjective experience of reality: we draw links wherever we like, with every color of the electromagnetic spectrum—some using invisible ink that hurts to look at without sunglasses. We link the things we directly see interact, such as how a man might fall to his knees upon getting racked between the legs—cause, effect. The Merovingian would be so proud of me."

I hope you love or hate it when I'm done! No in-betweening. 💙

#ClimateChange #AI #SocialMedia #Existentialism #Doomerism #Philosophy #CassandraComplex #Future #TechEthics #Collapse #EllisArcwolf #WritingCommunity

Coming soon! My next essay:

"Cassandra's Abiding Woe: Climate Change, Social Media, AI, and Why No One Believes Doomsayers Even After the Doom Has Happened"

Here's a quote from the article:

Any existentialist can easily tell you what happens when a thing does not ontologically exist but must meaningfully exist within our own subjective experience of reality: we draw links wherever we like, with every color of the electromagnetic spectrum—some using invisible ink that hurts to look at without sunglasses. We link the things we directly see interact, such as how a man might fall to his knees upon getting racked between the legs—cause, effect. The Merovingian would be so proud of me.

I hope you love or hate it when I'm done! No in-betweening. 💙

#ClimateChange #AI #SocialMedia #Existentialism #Doomerism #Philosophy #CassandraComplex #Future #TechEthics #Collapse #EllisArcwolf #WritingCommunity

Coming soon! My next essay:

"Cassandra's Abiding Woe: Climate Change, Social Media, AI, and Why No One Believes Doomsayers Even After the Doom Has Happened"

Here's a quote from the article:

Any existentialist can easily tell you what happens when a thing does not ontologically exist but must meaningfully exist within our own subjective experience of reality: we draw links wherever we like, with every color of the electromagnetic spectrum—some using invisible ink that hurts to look at without sunglasses. We link the things we directly see interact, such as how a man might fall to his knees upon getting racked between the legs—cause, effect. The Merovingian would be so proud of me.

I hope you love or hate it when I'm done! No in-betweening. 💙

#ClimateChange #AI #SocialMedia #Existentialism #Doomerism #Philosophy #CassandraComplex #Future #TechEthics #Collapse #EllisArcwolf #WritingCommunity

Coming soon! My next essay:

"Cassandra's Abiding Woe: Climate Change, Social Media, AI, and Why No One Believes Doomsayers Even After the Doom Has Happened"

Here's a quote from the article:

Any existentialist can easily tell you what happens when a thing does not ontologically exist but must meaningfully exist within our own subjective experience of reality: we draw links wherever we like, with every color of the electromagnetic spectrum—some using invisible ink that hurts to look at without sunglasses. We link the things we directly see interact, such as how a man might fall to his knees upon getting racked between the legs—cause, effect. The Merovingian would be so proud of me.

I hope you love or hate it when I'm done! No in-betweening. 💙

#ClimateChange #AI #SocialMedia #Existentialism #Doomerism #Philosophy #CassandraComplex #Future #TechEthics #Collapse #EllisArcwolf #WritingCommunity

Coming soon! My next essay:

"Cassandra's Abiding Woe: Climate Change, Social Media, AI, and Why No One Believes Doomsayers Even After the Doom Has Happened"

Here's a quote from the article:

Any existentialist can easily tell you what happens when a thing does not ontologically exist but must meaningfully exist within our own subjective experience of reality: we draw links wherever we like, with every color of the electromagnetic spectrum—some using invisible ink that hurts to look at without sunglasses. We link the things we directly see interact, such as how a man might fall to his knees upon getting racked between the legs—cause, effect. The Merovingian would be so proud of me.

I hope you love or hate it when I'm done! No in-betweening. 💙

#ClimateChange #AI #SocialMedia #Existentialism #Doomerism #Philosophy #CassandraComplex #Future #TechEthics #Collapse #EllisArcwolf #WritingCommunity

Becuse my elderly father likes to bring his latest existential dread to me, I've been reading about #DemographicCollapse / #PopulationDecline & even some #leftist writers seem to ignore that we spent the last century worried about a #malthusian disaster.
Obviously, it's a real problem, but are there good sources I can read/watch that aren't going to lead me to #doomerism?
#nzpol #futurism

Becuse my elderly father likes to bring his latest existential dread to me, I've been reading about #DemographicCollapse / #PopulationDecline & even some #leftist writers seem to ignore that we spent the last century worried about a #malthusian disaster.
Obviously, it's a real problem, but are there good sources I can read/watch that aren't going to lead me to #doomerism?
#nzpol #futurism

Becuse my elderly father likes to bring his latest existential dread to me, I've been reading about #DemographicCollapse / #PopulationDecline & even some #leftist writers seem to ignore that we spent the last century worried about a #malthusian disaster.
Obviously, it's a real problem, but are there good sources I can read/watch that aren't going to lead me to #doomerism?
#nzpol #futurism

Becuse my elderly father likes to bring his latest existential dread to me, I've been reading about #DemographicCollapse / #PopulationDecline & even some #leftist writers seem to ignore that we spent the last century worried about a #malthusian disaster.
Obviously, it's a real problem, but are there good sources I can read/watch that aren't going to lead me to #doomerism?
#nzpol #futurism

Becuse my elderly father likes to bring his latest existential dread to me, I've been reading about #DemographicCollapse / #PopulationDecline & even some #leftist writers seem to ignore that we spent the last century worried about a #malthusian disaster.
Obviously, it's a real problem, but are there good sources I can read/watch that aren't going to lead me to #doomerism?
#nzpol #futurism

Entertaining flights of fancy, mania as well as paranoia, was necessary on my journey. I just had to allow reality to reel me back in when I got off track too much. It's helpful like that.

(that's what I meant when I said, being intentionally crazy freed my soul and grounded my spirit btw)

#MentalHealth #RealityCheck #doomerism #escapism #mania #paranoia #CultRecovery #recovery #EDrecovery #balance #mindfulness

Entertaining flights of fancy, mania as well as paranoia, was necessary on my journey. I just had to allow reality to reel me back in when I got off track too much. It's helpful like that.

(that's what I meant when I said, being intentionally crazy freed my soul and grounded my spirit btw)

#MentalHealth #RealityCheck #doomerism #escapism #mania #paranoia #CultRecovery #recovery #EDrecovery #balance #mindfulness

Entertaining flights of fancy, mania as well as paranoia, was necessary on my journey. I just had to allow reality to reel me back in when I got off track too much. It's helpful like that.

(that's what I meant when I said, being intentionally crazy freed my soul and grounded my spirit btw)

#MentalHealth #RealityCheck #doomerism #escapism #mania #paranoia #CultRecovery #recovery #EDrecovery #balance #mindfulness

"Measuring Eco-anxiety, or Not: Examining scales and indices for trauma from environmental change"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/disaster-by-choice/202509/measuring-eco-anxiety-or-not
 
#ClimateAnxiety #ClimateGrief #Solastalgia #Symbiocene #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDoom #EcoInspiration #EcoHope #ClimateChange #Climate #DRR #Doomerism #Doomism #Anthropocene #Futurism #EcoGrief #EcoStress #ClimateStress #EcoAnxiety #DRR #MenthalHealth #GlobalHealth #Health #PlanetaryHealth

"Measuring Eco-anxiety, or Not: Examining scales and indices for trauma from environmental change"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/disaster-by-choice/202509/measuring-eco-anxiety-or-not
 
#ClimateAnxiety #ClimateGrief #Solastalgia #Symbiocene #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDoom #EcoInspiration #EcoHope #ClimateChange #Climate #DRR #Doomerism #Doomism #Anthropocene #Futurism #EcoGrief #EcoStress #ClimateStress #EcoAnxiety #DRR #MenthalHealth #GlobalHealth #Health #PlanetaryHealth

"Measuring Eco-anxiety, or Not: Examining scales and indices for trauma from environmental change"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/disaster-by-choice/202509/measuring-eco-anxiety-or-not
 
#ClimateAnxiety #ClimateGrief #Solastalgia #Symbiocene #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDoom #EcoInspiration #EcoHope #ClimateChange #Climate #DRR #Doomerism #Doomism #Anthropocene #Futurism #EcoGrief #EcoStress #ClimateStress #EcoAnxiety #DRR #MenthalHealth #GlobalHealth #Health #PlanetaryHealth

"Measuring Eco-anxiety, or Not: Examining scales and indices for trauma from environmental change"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/disaster-by-choice/202509/measuring-eco-anxiety-or-not
 
#ClimateAnxiety #ClimateGrief #Solastalgia #Symbiocene #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDoom #EcoInspiration #EcoHope #ClimateChange #Climate #DRR #Doomerism #Doomism #Anthropocene #Futurism #EcoGrief #EcoStress #ClimateStress #EcoAnxiety #DRR #MenthalHealth #GlobalHealth #Health #PlanetaryHealth

"Measuring Eco-anxiety, or Not: Examining scales and indices for trauma from environmental change"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/disaster-by-choice/202509/measuring-eco-anxiety-or-not
 
#ClimateAnxiety #ClimateGrief #Solastalgia #Symbiocene #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDoom #EcoInspiration #EcoHope #ClimateChange #Climate #DRR #Doomerism #Doomism #Anthropocene #Futurism #EcoGrief #EcoStress #ClimateStress #EcoAnxiety #DRR #MenthalHealth #GlobalHealth #Health #PlanetaryHealth

Interesting channel. This primer is straightforward and concise:

https://youtu.be/f10zYGYE3wk

#collapse #doomer #doomerism

Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers | …this is a wonderful and absolutely necessary tool for AI policy experts

Perfect.

Every day, thousands of researchers race to solve the AI alignment problem. But they struggle to coordinate on the basics, like whether a misaligned superintelligence will seek to destroy humanity, or just enslave and torture us forever. Who, then, aligns the aligners?

We do.

https://alignmentalignment.ai/

#ai #alignment #apocalypse #doomerism #endOfWorld #feed #genAi #llm

Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers | …this is a wonderful and absolutely necessary tool for AI policy experts

Perfect.

Every day, thousands of researchers race to solve the AI alignment problem. But they struggle to coordinate on the basics, like whether a misaligned superintelligence will seek to destroy humanity, or just enslave and torture us forever. Who, then, aligns the aligners?

We do.

https://alignmentalignment.ai/

#ai #alignment #apocalypse #doomerism #endOfWorld #feed #genAi #llm

Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers | …this is a wonderful and absolutely necessary tool for AI policy experts

Perfect.

Every day, thousands of researchers race to solve the AI alignment problem. But they struggle to coordinate on the basics, like whether a misaligned superintelligence will seek to destroy humanity, or just enslave and torture us forever. Who, then, aligns the aligners?

We do.

https://alignmentalignment.ai/

#ai #alignment #apocalypse #doomerism #endOfWorld #feed #genAi #llm

Aganoor – Doomerism Review

By Killjoy

Of all the genre labels, doom metal is probably the one that most often prompts me to investigate further. This isn’t because it’s my favorite per se, but rather because doom and its myriad subgenres can sound so wildly different from one another,1 so I try to ensure I don’t miss something good. This time it paid off when I found Aganoor, a brand new doom group from Rome, Italy. Formed as recently as summer 2023, they wasted no time writing and recording a debut LP, Doomerism, which promises an intriguing blend of classic doom, stoner, heavy psych, and goth rock. With an album title that’s maybe a bit on the nose, Aganoor sets out to bend multiple time-tested styles to suit their doomy whims.

Like forebears Black Sabbath or Pentagram, Aganoor doesn’t skimp on weighty, down-tuned guitar riffs. The majority of these riffs are infused with a sense of vaguely bluesy stoner groove peddled by the likes of Wo Fat, with just enough grit and fuzz around the edges. At times, the guitars also take on a darker inflection when vocalist Dan Ghostrider dips into surly Type O Negative goth rock territory. It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Aganoor also has a penchant for luxuriant psychedelic explorations like Elder or (later) REZN, albeit more concise and less indulgent. A slight reverb effect on the guitars lends the music a cosmic vibe and augments the sense of psychedelia. The key takeaway is that Aganoor enjoys jamming across multiple styles.

However, to describe Doomerism as a “jam” may be misleading because it implies that the music is directionless or unplanned. Aganoor never succumbs to the autopilot tendencies commonly associated with stoner and psych groups. In fact, all of Doomerism’s tracks sit in the 6 to 8-minute range, but they feel more like 4. This is due to a keen sense of flow and an intuition of when to go harder with the doom riffs and when to ease off the throttle for an entrancing psychedelic passage. “Icarus” exemplifies this dichotomy best, where an irresistible groove dominates the first half, then smoothly settles into a smoky bass-led segment. This isn’t to say that it’s always either-or; there are plenty of times when the lead guitar goes on a short excursion while tethered to a solid rhythm guitar or bass line (“Morbid Skin,” “Bury My Soul,” “Mind Shadowing”). In this way, not a single minute feels wasted, and even the meandering bits feel vital.

Perhaps the most appealing quality of Doomerism is how easy it is to listen to while simultaneously offering enough to chew on during repeat visits. Aganoor does this by keeping just enough of the familiar popular music song structure but strategically omitting or lengthening components to form something more novel. The more rock-oriented numbers feature traditional choruses (“Bury My Soul” and “Emerald Lake”), but rather than relying too heavily on them for memorability, Aganoor leans more on quality hooks and recurring melodies. They’re also happy to write long, elaborate intros (“Nadir”) and instrumental bridges (“Mind Shadowing”) without ever approaching proggy excess. Doomerism’s 6-track, 39-minute runtime is the perfect amount to feel satisfied but still wish for one more song. If I must nitpick, it can sometimes feel like Aganoor are a bit too secure in the shadow of their various influences, but it’s hard to complain when their execution is this good, and they still undeniably put their own spin on this retro flavor of songwriting.

Aganoor came seemingly out of nowhere with an enchanting combination of doom metal and adjacent styles. Doomerism feels like the best of both worlds; the riffs-first approach and gothic tendencies keep the psychedelic elements focused and grounded in reality, while the stoner rock grants the perfect amount of levity to an otherwise stifling atmosphere. The net effect is warm and refreshing like a summer breeze. Each song has a smooth, buttery flow that’s easy to zone out and get lost in. I would not have guessed this to be a debut album; the band members sound as comfortable as if they’ve been playing together for years. As such, things already look promising for a future Aganoor sophomore record.

Rating: 4.0/5.0
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: My Kingdom Music | BloodRock Records
Websites: aganoor.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/aganoorband
Releases Worldwide: June 6th, 2025

#2025 #40 #Aganoor #BlackSabbath #BloodRockRecords #DoomMetal #Doomerism #Elder #GothicMetal #ItalianMetal #Jun25 #MyKingdomMusic #Pentagram #PsychedelicDoomMetal #PsychedelicRock #Review #Reviews #REZN #StonerMetal #TypeONegative #WoFat

Aganoor – Doomerism Review

By Killjoy

Of all the genre labels, doom metal is probably the one that most often prompts me to investigate further. This isn’t because it’s my favorite per se, but rather because doom and its myriad subgenres can sound so wildly different from one another,1 so I try to ensure I don’t miss something good. This time it paid off when I found Aganoor, a brand new doom group from Rome, Italy. Formed as recently as summer 2023, they wasted no time writing and recording a debut LP, Doomerism, which promises an intriguing blend of classic doom, stoner, heavy psych, and goth rock. With an album title that’s maybe a bit on the nose, Aganoor sets out to bend multiple time-tested styles to suit their doomy whims.

Like forebears Black Sabbath or Pentagram, Aganoor doesn’t skimp on weighty, down-tuned guitar riffs. The majority of these riffs are infused with a sense of vaguely bluesy stoner groove peddled by the likes of Wo Fat, with just enough grit and fuzz around the edges. At times, the guitars also take on a darker inflection when vocalist Dan Ghostrider dips into surly Type O Negative goth rock territory. It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Aganoor also has a penchant for luxuriant psychedelic explorations like Elder or (later) REZN, albeit more concise and less indulgent. A slight reverb effect on the guitars lends the music a cosmic vibe and augments the sense of psychedelia. The key takeaway is that Aganoor enjoys jamming across multiple styles.

However, to describe Doomerism as a “jam” may be misleading because it implies that the music is directionless or unplanned. Aganoor never succumbs to the autopilot tendencies commonly associated with stoner and psych groups. In fact, all of Doomerism’s tracks sit in the 6 to 8-minute range, but they feel more like 4. This is due to a keen sense of flow and an intuition of when to go harder with the doom riffs and when to ease off the throttle for an entrancing psychedelic passage. “Icarus” exemplifies this dichotomy best, where an irresistible groove dominates the first half, then smoothly settles into a smoky bass-led segment. This isn’t to say that it’s always either-or; there are plenty of times when the lead guitar goes on a short excursion while tethered to a solid rhythm guitar or bass line (“Morbid Skin,” “Bury My Soul,” “Mind Shadowing”). In this way, not a single minute feels wasted, and even the meandering bits feel vital.

Perhaps the most appealing quality of Doomerism is how easy it is to listen to while simultaneously offering enough to chew on during repeat visits. Aganoor does this by keeping just enough of the familiar popular music song structure but strategically omitting or lengthening components to form something more novel. The more rock-oriented numbers feature traditional choruses (“Bury My Soul” and “Emerald Lake”), but rather than relying too heavily on them for memorability, Aganoor leans more on quality hooks and recurring melodies. They’re also happy to write long, elaborate intros (“Nadir”) and instrumental bridges (“Mind Shadowing”) without ever approaching proggy excess. Doomerism’s 6-track, 39-minute runtime is the perfect amount to feel satisfied but still wish for one more song. If I must nitpick, it can sometimes feel like Aganoor are a bit too secure in the shadow of their various influences, but it’s hard to complain when their execution is this good, and they still undeniably put their own spin on this retro flavor of songwriting.

Aganoor came seemingly out of nowhere with an enchanting combination of doom metal and adjacent styles. Doomerism feels like the best of both worlds; the riffs-first approach and gothic tendencies keep the psychedelic elements focused and grounded in reality, while the stoner rock grants the perfect amount of levity to an otherwise stifling atmosphere. The net effect is warm and refreshing like a summer breeze. Each song has a smooth, buttery flow that’s easy to zone out and get lost in. I would not have guessed this to be a debut album; the band members sound as comfortable as if they’ve been playing together for years. As such, things already look promising for a future Aganoor sophomore record.

Rating: 4.0/5.0
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: My Kingdom Music | BloodRock Records
Websites: aganoor.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/aganoorband
Releases Worldwide: June 6th, 2025

#2025 #40 #Aganoor #BlackSabbath #BloodRockRecords #DoomMetal #Doomerism #Elder #GothicMetal #ItalianMetal #Jun25 #MyKingdomMusic #Pentagram #PsychedelicDoomMetal #PsychedelicRock #Review #Reviews #REZN #StonerMetal #TypeONegative #WoFat

Aganoor – Doomerism Review

By Killjoy

Of all the genre labels, doom metal is probably the one that most often prompts me to investigate further. This isn’t because it’s my favorite per se, but rather because doom and its myriad subgenres can sound so wildly different from one another,1 so I try to ensure I don’t miss something good. This time it paid off when I found Aganoor, a brand new doom group from Rome, Italy. Formed as recently as summer 2023, they wasted no time writing and recording a debut LP, Doomerism, which promises an intriguing blend of classic doom, stoner, heavy psych, and goth rock. With an album title that’s maybe a bit on the nose, Aganoor sets out to bend multiple time-tested styles to suit their doomy whims.

Like forebears Black Sabbath or Pentagram, Aganoor doesn’t skimp on weighty, down-tuned guitar riffs. The majority of these riffs are infused with a sense of vaguely bluesy stoner groove peddled by the likes of Wo Fat, with just enough grit and fuzz around the edges. At times, the guitars also take on a darker inflection when vocalist Dan Ghostrider dips into surly Type O Negative goth rock territory. It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Aganoor also has a penchant for luxuriant psychedelic explorations like Elder or (later) REZN, albeit more concise and less indulgent. A slight reverb effect on the guitars lends the music a cosmic vibe and augments the sense of psychedelia. The key takeaway is that Aganoor enjoys jamming across multiple styles.

However, to describe Doomerism as a “jam” may be misleading because it implies that the music is directionless or unplanned. Aganoor never succumbs to the autopilot tendencies commonly associated with stoner and psych groups. In fact, all of Doomerism’s tracks sit in the 6 to 8-minute range, but they feel more like 4. This is due to a keen sense of flow and an intuition of when to go harder with the doom riffs and when to ease off the throttle for an entrancing psychedelic passage. “Icarus” exemplifies this dichotomy best, where an irresistible groove dominates the first half, then smoothly settles into a smoky bass-led segment. This isn’t to say that it’s always either-or; there are plenty of times when the lead guitar goes on a short excursion while tethered to a solid rhythm guitar or bass line (“Morbid Skin,” “Bury My Soul,” “Mind Shadowing”). In this way, not a single minute feels wasted, and even the meandering bits feel vital.

Perhaps the most appealing quality of Doomerism is how easy it is to listen to while simultaneously offering enough to chew on during repeat visits. Aganoor does this by keeping just enough of the familiar popular music song structure but strategically omitting or lengthening components to form something more novel. The more rock-oriented numbers feature traditional choruses (“Bury My Soul” and “Emerald Lake”), but rather than relying too heavily on them for memorability, Aganoor leans more on quality hooks and recurring melodies. They’re also happy to write long, elaborate intros (“Nadir”) and instrumental bridges (“Mind Shadowing”) without ever approaching proggy excess. Doomerism’s 6-track, 39-minute runtime is the perfect amount to feel satisfied but still wish for one more song. If I must nitpick, it can sometimes feel like Aganoor are a bit too secure in the shadow of their various influences, but it’s hard to complain when their execution is this good, and they still undeniably put their own spin on this retro flavor of songwriting.

Aganoor came seemingly out of nowhere with an enchanting combination of doom metal and adjacent styles. Doomerism feels like the best of both worlds; the riffs-first approach and gothic tendencies keep the psychedelic elements focused and grounded in reality, while the stoner rock grants the perfect amount of levity to an otherwise stifling atmosphere. The net effect is warm and refreshing like a summer breeze. Each song has a smooth, buttery flow that’s easy to zone out and get lost in. I would not have guessed this to be a debut album; the band members sound as comfortable as if they’ve been playing together for years. As such, things already look promising for a future Aganoor sophomore record.

Rating: 4.0/5.0
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: My Kingdom Music | BloodRock Records
Websites: aganoor.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/aganoorband
Releases Worldwide: June 6th, 2025

#2025 #40 #Aganoor #BlackSabbath #BloodRockRecords #DoomMetal #Doomerism #Elder #GothicMetal #ItalianMetal #Jun25 #MyKingdomMusic #Pentagram #PsychedelicDoomMetal #PsychedelicRock #Review #Reviews #REZN #StonerMetal #TypeONegative #WoFat

Aganoor – Doomerism Review

By Killjoy

Of all the genre labels, doom metal is probably the one that most often prompts me to investigate further. This isn’t because it’s my favorite per se, but rather because doom and its myriad subgenres can sound so wildly different from one another,1 so I try to ensure I don’t miss something good. This time it paid off when I found Aganoor, a brand new doom group from Rome, Italy. Formed as recently as summer 2023, they wasted no time writing and recording a debut LP, Doomerism, which promises an intriguing blend of classic doom, stoner, heavy psych, and goth rock. With an album title that’s maybe a bit on the nose, Aganoor sets out to bend multiple time-tested styles to suit their doomy whims.

Like forebears Black Sabbath or Pentagram, Aganoor doesn’t skimp on weighty, down-tuned guitar riffs. The majority of these riffs are infused with a sense of vaguely bluesy stoner groove peddled by the likes of Wo Fat, with just enough grit and fuzz around the edges. At times, the guitars also take on a darker inflection when vocalist Dan Ghostrider dips into surly Type O Negative goth rock territory. It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Aganoor also has a penchant for luxuriant psychedelic explorations like Elder or (later) REZN, albeit more concise and less indulgent. A slight reverb effect on the guitars lends the music a cosmic vibe and augments the sense of psychedelia. The key takeaway is that Aganoor enjoys jamming across multiple styles.

However, to describe Doomerism as a “jam” may be misleading because it implies that the music is directionless or unplanned. Aganoor never succumbs to the autopilot tendencies commonly associated with stoner and psych groups. In fact, all of Doomerism’s tracks sit in the 6 to 8-minute range, but they feel more like 4. This is due to a keen sense of flow and an intuition of when to go harder with the doom riffs and when to ease off the throttle for an entrancing psychedelic passage. “Icarus” exemplifies this dichotomy best, where an irresistible groove dominates the first half, then smoothly settles into a smoky bass-led segment. This isn’t to say that it’s always either-or; there are plenty of times when the lead guitar goes on a short excursion while tethered to a solid rhythm guitar or bass line (“Morbid Skin,” “Bury My Soul,” “Mind Shadowing”). In this way, not a single minute feels wasted, and even the meandering bits feel vital.

Perhaps the most appealing quality of Doomerism is how easy it is to listen to while simultaneously offering enough to chew on during repeat visits. Aganoor does this by keeping just enough of the familiar popular music song structure but strategically omitting or lengthening components to form something more novel. The more rock-oriented numbers feature traditional choruses (“Bury My Soul” and “Emerald Lake”), but rather than relying too heavily on them for memorability, Aganoor leans more on quality hooks and recurring melodies. They’re also happy to write long, elaborate intros (“Nadir”) and instrumental bridges (“Mind Shadowing”) without ever approaching proggy excess. Doomerism’s 6-track, 39-minute runtime is the perfect amount to feel satisfied but still wish for one more song. If I must nitpick, it can sometimes feel like Aganoor are a bit too secure in the shadow of their various influences, but it’s hard to complain when their execution is this good, and they still undeniably put their own spin on this retro flavor of songwriting.

Aganoor came seemingly out of nowhere with an enchanting combination of doom metal and adjacent styles. Doomerism feels like the best of both worlds; the riffs-first approach and gothic tendencies keep the psychedelic elements focused and grounded in reality, while the stoner rock grants the perfect amount of levity to an otherwise stifling atmosphere. The net effect is warm and refreshing like a summer breeze. Each song has a smooth, buttery flow that’s easy to zone out and get lost in. I would not have guessed this to be a debut album; the band members sound as comfortable as if they’ve been playing together for years. As such, things already look promising for a future Aganoor sophomore record.

Rating: 4.0/5.0
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: My Kingdom Music | BloodRock Records
Websites: aganoor.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/aganoorband
Releases Worldwide: June 6th, 2025

#2025 #40 #Aganoor #BlackSabbath #BloodRockRecords #DoomMetal #Doomerism #Elder #GothicMetal #ItalianMetal #Jun25 #MyKingdomMusic #Pentagram #PsychedelicDoomMetal #PsychedelicRock #Review #Reviews #REZN #StonerMetal #TypeONegative #WoFat

@anneroth 2/2 Hier bekomme ich übrigens oft Infos/Links die ich sonst nie zu Gesicht bekommen hätte, positiv wie negativ.

Und anders als auf den Billionärsplattformen haben die User es im Grunde (mehr) selbst in der Hand was aus ihrer TL wirklich wird.

#vernetzen #organisieren #Sozialkontakt #doomerism #happyplace ....und das interessanterweise global.

Today was a very good news day. Two federal judges moving towards holding administration people in contempt. A senator goes to #ElSalvador and learns information helpful to the #Garcia case.

And a friend of mine reports that #doomerism is all over Facebook. People saying it's all hopeless, none of this matters.

And one of my heroes here in the Fediverse, @GottaLaff , has been getting the same.

This is like snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. 1/

A bit I didn't include at the end of my #LotR / #climate analogy is that Frodo (or your average person living through #ClimateCollapse) doesn't succumb to the Morgul blade (#doomerism) but he's never the same even after bringing the Ring to Mordor.

Dude has major PTSD, has Seen Things, and can't enjoy life the way he used to. He even tells Sam that he's saved the Shire, but not for him.

Things will never be the same, even after the day has been saved. But things will *be*. And that matters.

"Doomer Optimism: What ever happened to climate?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvQCnk9Z58
 
#ClimateAnxiety #ClimateGrief #Solastalgia #Symbiocene #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDoom #EcoInspiration #EcoHope #ClimateChange #Climate #DRR #Doomerism #Doomism #Anthropocene #Futurism

"Doomer Optimism: What ever happened to climate?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvQCnk9Z58
 
#ClimateAnxiety #ClimateGrief #Solastalgia #Symbiocene #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDoom #EcoInspiration #EcoHope #ClimateChange #Climate #DRR #Doomerism #Doomism #Anthropocene #Futurism

"Doomer Optimism: What ever happened to climate?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvQCnk9Z58
 
#ClimateAnxiety #ClimateGrief #Solastalgia #Symbiocene #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDoom #EcoInspiration #EcoHope #ClimateChange #Climate #DRR #Doomerism #Doomism #Anthropocene #Futurism