Hyde
Hyde is a Belgian blackened doom metal band known for blending crushingly low doom passages with surging black metal riffs. Their sound is driven by eerie female vocals—both harmonic and saturated—creating a violent yet atmospheric exploration of existential themes. Hyde’s music is a journey through nature’s decay, human destiny, and the inevitability of death. Since 2020, the band has featured a drummer whose identity remains undisclosed.
Discography
ARDWENA
Released: 2024
Format: CD & Digital
Label: Malpermesita Records
Ardwena continues Hyde’s sonic descent into darkness. The album alternates between oppressive doom and furious black metal, guided by haunting female vocals. It’s a visceral and poetic meditation on fate and mortality.
THE SEED OF DOOM
Released: 2016
Format: CD & Digital
Label: Self-production
The Seeds of Doom marks Hyde’s first full-length release, introducing their signature blend of crushing doom and black metal. The album is a conceptual journey through decay, fate, and the cyclical nature of death. It features eerie female vocals—both clean and saturated—set against slow, oppressive riffs and bleak atmospheres. Thematically, it explores the origins of ruin and the inevitability of collapse, both personal and cosmic. This release laid the groundwork for Hyde’s later evolution, including their 2023 follow-up Ardwena, and established them as a unique voice in the European doom scene.