Blessed Realm

In the early mid 90s in a small part of England sprouted a doom metal band called Blessed Realm.Back in early 97 around when i started listening and making my own research on unknown doom metal bands,Blessed Realm was a named that invoked a certain air of mystique and drab gloominess that i certainly approved of.The idea for Blessed Realm came about in mid 1993. Three friends Steve( now Kat), Garry and Johnny from the middle of nowhere North-Eastern England town of Spennymoor had a mutual love for heavy doom metal-doomrock bands such as Saint Vitus,Trouble,The Obsessed,Pentagram,Candlemass,Revelation,Penance,Stillborn,Cathedral etc.and decided that they wanted to play heavy music influenced by bands such as that,Michael (Steve's younger brother) completed the line up in 1994 wihch was Steve Gillham(Vocals) , Michael Gillham (Drums) , Johnny Sugden (Guitar) and Garry Sugden (Bass).The band recorded a handful of demos and played as openers for such bands as Solstice(UK),Rise and Shine(SWE),Cathedral(UK),Mourn(UK) and Orange Goblin(UK).They also had a song featured on the doom metal compilation "At the Mountains of Madness".Very little is known about them even to this day.The constantly evolving sound could have been an undermining factor why this band never got the recognition they deserved.The first demos where a much more traditional sounding doom metal vein,but it seemed some of the songs were hinting at a more stoner sound.The maryland DC doom sound was something very prevalent in their sound which i think suited them more,thus the biker doom look was born!! Certainly this is what traditional doom is about!! I have been corresponding with Kat online for a few years since 2006-07 and have helped with transfering some songs on to youtube.We hope to generate an interest in this often overlooked UK traditional doom band!