That the band is firmly entrenched in the ways of doom metal should not be in question. The band’s debut album, Forever in the Realm, shows a love for all things slow, with five tracks over forty-three minutes of plodding doom metal (one of which is just a minute long interlude of overlapping voices and noise). Citing influences such as Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard and Reverend Bizarre, you should be able to surmise that the band is plying the waters of the down-tuned dirge, the slow and smothering sound of doom metal. Formed in 2011, Djinn and Miskatonic is a part of this rapidly growing scene, hailing from Bangalore. India has seen a metal explosion of sorts in recent years with bands from all over the metal spectrum rearing their heads. There are no complicated, over-the-top riffs or guitar solos here, just the core slow sound that you'd expect for this almost sub-genre of Doom Metal. Overall, the slow nature of the music and the overall theme of the lyrics cement this album as a work with homage to doom metal at its core, and is definitely worth listening to more than once. The influence of My Dying Bride et al is evident in the music as well, with the slow, pondering drums and guitar riffs evoking the darkness intended by the album's lyrical theme. The bass is mostly clean but distorted at times, and you can see that the band was going for the concept of using the bass as one of the core components in delivering their musical message. Slow drums and guitars permeate each track, and a slight twinge of an eastern sound makes this album quite appealing in terms of providing a unique new sound. The low, sonorous nature of the clean vocals evokes memories of My Dying Bride, but has its own feel to it. The last track on the album, Weird Tales, features some guttural growling. There is a slight departure from the traditional sound of doom metal here, while also encompassing a great deal of what we come to expect from the genre.
However, it also sounds a bit more distorted and heavier than Black Sabbath at times, giving the band a very unique and interesting sound.
Forever In The Realm as an album, provides great examples of this influence. Djinn and Miskatonic, from Bangalore, India display a typical instance of something I have noticed in the Bangalore Doom scene: the influence of Black Sabbath. 'Forever In The Realm' is pure unadulterated Doom Metal of the variety which is capable of getting you stoned without having to consume anything.