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Paramaecium is one of the few christian death doom bands out there, and released their first album, Exhumed of the Earth, in 1993. The music is in the vein of early My Dying Bride, with surging, heavy riffs, and some occasional use of violin, flutes and female clean vocals.

In 1993 Paramaecium released their debut album. The band consisted of Andrew Tompkins on vocals and bass, Jason De Ron on guitar, and Jayson Sherlock on drums. The music was inspired by Cathedral, early My Dying Bride and Anathema. The band incorporated flute and violin sounds as well as a soprano alongside the usual musical offerings of death and doom metal.

Paramaecium added rhythm guitarist Chris Burton in 1995 and released their second album, Within the Ancient Forest, which was accompanied by a fantasy novel of the same name written by Tompkins. The album was more diverse and technical, and involved female vocalists, harpsichord, piano, flute and cello.

The third album, A Time to Mourn, was released in 1999 and marked the departure of all previous band members except Tompkins. The band no longer had a touring lineup, so guest musicians were used, including guitarist Ian Arkley (formerly of Seventh Angel, Ashen Mortality and My Silent Wake). After a five year break, Paramaecium returned in 2004 with Echoes from the Ground. The album again featured Tompkins as the only original member, but held firmly to the band’s doom and death metal roots while again incorporating soprano and violins.
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  • Hands_of_Age

    Seriously, why do we need to call it "christian metal"... You don't call any other band "atheist metal"

    26 Apr 2:27pm Reply

  • Jamesismynamo

    "stupid tag...must be those stoopidiest Religulous fanatics, music is art, peole still don´t get it" You're way incoherent, man. How do you even justify your statement by saying "music is art"? Religious music is no more or less artistic than nonreligious music. Christian Metal is an appropriate tag for the band. Sorry that the radio situation doesn't work out, I'm sure there are other ways of finding similar bands.

    14 Jan 9:37pm Reply

  • miszajulia

    yep, it is gooood!!!

    4 Oct 2012 Reply

  • mrmichel0927

    The greatest Christian doom band!

    27 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Animetal2

    I'm very un-christianity, but Paramaecium is... great music.

    7 Mar 2012 Reply

  • iik95

    It's so underrated band,they need more listeners,my favourite album - Time To Mourn.

    8 Feb 2012 Reply

  • jtgilmore13

    This is christian music? Oh well, I guess I can overlook that.

    11 Nov 2011 Reply

  • starbearer-

    opps... sorry. 94 I meant. Heard them in 94 for the first time.

    2 Oct 2011 Reply

  • starbearer-

    yeah... i really admire this band. their exhumed of the earth album back in 96 was the first doom metal song i had ever heard of its kind. I was all into the fastest shit imaginable, but this band showed me that slow and groovy is just as affective. I then heard my dying bride and then i heard stoner metal. anyway... Paramecium (though i know they didn't really start any of those styles) were a great gateway band to that side of metal for me. Also... them being not preachy at all... I liked that a lot about them being a Christian band. And of course... the one and only Jason Sherlock... one of my favorite metal drummers of all time. Man... he really did it all. His new bands sound really kick ass.

    2 Oct 2011 Reply

  • dp263

    "Night fears Morning" is my favourite ... i love this violin sound in ... totally awesome!

    21 Jun 2011 Reply

  • mrmichel0927

    All of their music is amazing, but I think that Within the Ancient Forest might be their best

    20 Jun 2011 Reply

  • LordsOfTheStorm

    @Arnonrg: Just wondering, why is that amazing? I'm sure that a band of Christians or non-Christians are both capable of playing good and/or original metal music. I agree with you about this band being great though.

    26 May 2011 Reply

  • Arnonrg

    It's amazing how a Christian band can be as good and original genre as other Metal bands

    17 Feb 2011 Reply

  • Arnonrg

    Great Band o/

    17 Feb 2011 Reply

  • Cruztitucion

    stupid tag...must be those stoopidiest Religulous fanatics, music is art, peole still don´t get it

    11 Jan 2011 Reply

  • jacobo123

    Had forgotten how good Exhumed of the Earth really is!!! Glad I heard it today after so many years.

    15 Sep 2010 Reply

  • LordsOfTheStorm

    The whole 'Christian Metal' tag is stupid. I play Paramaecium radio, wanting to listen to some doom/death metal, all I get are bands tagged with 'Christian Metal'.....Religion doesn't determine genres, people! They are a doom band, not a Christian Metal, Jewish Metal, Islamic Metal, Atheistic Metal, Luciferian Metal, Buddhist Metal, Agnostic Metal, LaVey Satanist Metal, or anything else!!

    12 Sep 2010 Reply

  • LordsOfTheStorm

    Within The Ancient Forest....Atmospheric Doom/Death masterpiece...my favourite Doom album

    12 Sep 2010 Reply

  • BLACKENEDPLAGUE

    Exhumed of the Earth is incredible

    22 Aug 2010 Reply

  • dp263

    "night fears morning" is great

    14 Jul 2010 Reply
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