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Potmos Hetoimos
12+ albums
funeral doom metaldoom metalPost-Metalexperimentalfuneral doom
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Potmos Hetoimos is a progressive doom/sludge artist from Baltimore, Maryland, who has independently released eleven albums to date. Their music is generally heavy and slow-paced and incorporates elements of post-metal, black metal, jazz, noise, stoner, funk, and drone. The first four Potmos Hetoimos albums were completely improvised at the time of recording, thus giving them a loose and creative feel that stands apart from later releases. "The Millstone" and "Dance With Divinity" are large-scale concept albums, while "Suffering the Storm" has no guitar, driven entirely by bass. "Kingdoms" and "The Greater Gospel" saw a greater influence of artists like Cult of Luna and Rosetta, as Potmos Hetoimos shifted toward progressive post-metal. Songs from these albums tend to serve better as standalone pieces than on earlier albums, with standouts including "Thrones", "Matriarch", "Sector 7" and "The Crumbling Dam". Potmos Hetoimos then drastically shifted gears with the release of "Agatha", a pure funeral doom album inspired by Monolithe, Esoteric, and Ahab. Originally a standalone concept album, the universe of "Agatha" was expanded with the prequel "Evelyn" and the connecting conclusion "Maribel", with each album ramping up the psychedelic and orchestral elements. "Maribel" features violin, flute, and clarinet as primary instruments. Potmos Hetoimos also began to utilize guest appearances more during this era, collaborating with Mike Armine of Rosetta, Chris Grigg of Woe, and
