Doomed to Fail

Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-Metal is a music history book written by former Invisible Oranges contributor J.J. Anselmi detailing the history of doom metal, post-metal and sludge metal. It was published by Rare Bird Books in 2020.[1][2]

Background and writing

Author J.J. Anselmi said: "One big reason I wanted to write Doomed to Fail is that I felt like there needed to be a book about these styles since there are books on death metal, black metal, grindcore, and hardcore, and several on heavy metal in general. There are so many unique people with amazing stories who play doom, sludge, and post-metal, so it only made sense to me to try to put them together and pinpoint both similarities and differences between the styles."[3] He also said: "I’m a big fan of Choosing Death, Lords of Chaos and American Hardcore, and I had a realization around four years ago that there needs to be a similar book about doom, sludge and post-metal."[4]

Critical reception

Andrew Rothmund of Invisible Oranges wrote: "Simply put, it’s a well-researched, well-written, and all-around accessible work on the world of slow and abstract metal; Anselmi always had a sharp pen when writing for us, and I had no doubt in my mind that he’d excel at something long-format like an entire goddamn book. Credit is surely owed for the passion and dedication it takes to commit to an entire book, but Anselmi’s writing here flows and feels effortless, allowing for an easy ready that’s informative and definitely not draining or dry."[3]

References

  1. ^ Rothmund, Andrew. ""Doomed to Fail": J.J. Anselmi Talks New Book on Doom, Sludge, and Post-Metal (Interview)". Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  2. ^ Pratt, Greg (2020-01-16). "Read an Exclusive Excerpt from 'Doomed to Fail' and an Interview With Author JJ Anselmi". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  3. ^ a b Rothmund, Andrew. ""Doomed to Fail": J.J. Anselmi Talks New Book on Doom, Sludge, and Post-Metal (Interview)". Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  4. ^ Pratt, Greg (2020-01-16). "Read an Exclusive Excerpt from 'Doomed to Fail' and an Interview With Author JJ Anselmi". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
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