Ahab is a German funeral doom metal band, and The Call of the Wretched Sea (2006) is their debut album, a concept record inspired by Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, featuring deep, slow, crushing music with hauntingly deep vocals, evoking the vast, oppressive, and tragic ocean setting with its themes of obsession and doom. The album is known for its atmospheric depth, blending crushing riffs with quieter, melancholic passages and powerful drumming that creates a nautical, mournful soundscape.