The Chant (album)

The Chant is the debut studio album by American doom metal band Khemmis. It was released on July 2015 through 20 Buck Spin. The album gained considerable critical acclaim within the metal community, lauded for its combination of traditional doom metal influences with elements of stoner rock and melodic songwriting. It features four extended tracks, each exploring themes of loss, despair, and the human condition through a lens of fantastical imagery. The production is intentionally raw and organic, contributing to the album's overall atmosphere of melancholic power. "The Chant" helped establish Khemmis as a significant force in the contemporary doom metal scene and is often considered a modern classic within the genre.