Grief

Grief formed in 1990 and became known for a particularly heavy strain of doom metal. Their albums like 'Come to Grief' (1993) and 'Slave of the Fields' (1998) established a sound built on slow, crushing riffs and raw vocal delivery. Songs such as 'Earthworm' and 'Fed Up' typified their approach, with lyrics that often dealt in bleak, despairing themes.

Terry Savastano handled vocals, with Edgy 59 and Danny Sutherland on guitars. The band's lineup shifted at times, but those three remained central. Their music drew a cult following within the metal scene, though the dark subject matter of some songs also attracted criticism from certain venues and listeners.

They kept recording through the 2000s with albums like 'Manic Frustration' and 'Our Black December'. The work stayed consistent in its heaviness and mood, avoiding any major stylistic shifts. For listeners drawn to that corner of doom metal, Grief's catalog offered a reliably grim, uncompromising sound.