New Band: A Pale Horse Named Death

After the horrifying news of the death of Type O Negative's bassist/singer, Peter Steele, the metal world has been reeling (both he and Dio within a couple of months will do that to you). The legendary gothic doom act left a void in the world that can't ever be adequately filled (I haven't heard anything official about a breakup, but without Steele's voice it'll never be the same). Stepping up to attempt the impossible is the new act, A Pale Horse Named Death, featuring ex-Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato on drums, guitar and lead vocals. It's not the same, not even close, but it helps

The word around the net is that A Pale Horse Named Death is a gothic doom band, I don't get this at all. There aren't any real heavy elements that I would call 'gothic,' there are sections, or certain passages ("Pill Head" comes kind of close), but nothing anywhere close to a genre-defining sound. And Hell Will Follow Me, besides having one of the best album titles I've heard this year, is a doom band through and through, with a few sections that move into a thrash direction ("Bath In My Blood (Schizophrenia In Me)" tackles this sound the best). I don't know if you'd call it crossover doom, or gothic-thrash-doom-medley (ok I'm reaching with that one), or whatever. I call it good, and that's all I need.