One of leaders of the prolific female-fronted, occult/ vintage Rock scene is BLOOD CEREMONY. I consider this band not only a fine example of what this scene is all about but also the most interesting one among a ton of this kind. Their third installment finds BLOOD CEREMONY having exactly the same passion for mysticism, yet this time they seem less interested in the psychedelic and folk aspects of their style. For example, “Witchwood” the album opener unleashes solid Rock/Blues vibes while in “Ballad of the Weird Sisters” and “Eldritch Dark” their Doom influences shine.
Sean Kennedy’s guitar playing is probably the darkest to date while Alia O’Brien’s work on flute is exceptional. No doubt flute has evolved to a dominant instrument for the band through which O’ Brien achieves not only the creation of atmosphere but also frantic guitar-like soloing. Special mention should be made for the amazing duet with Lucas Gadke, on “Lord Summerisle” a song which might seem to deviate a bit from the trademark sound of the band yet it is one of the best compositions they ever made.
I’ll be honest here: with the first few spins on my turntable “The Eldrich Dark” left me a bit cold. This is not because the album is bad but probably because their previous effort is one of the best samples of vintage Rock one can find. Expectations were high and so is disappointment when one finds anything less than magical. Even so, “The Eldrich Dark” has the special gift of growing into after a couple of spins (O.K. probably a bit more).
Not bad…could have been better…need to catch this band live…as soon as possible.
Words: Dr Doom Metal ( Dr Dooms Lair )
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Sean Kennedy’s guitar playing is probably the darkest to date while Alia O’Brien’s work on flute is exceptional. No doubt flute has evolved to a dominant instrument for the band through which O’ Brien achieves not only the creation of atmosphere but also frantic guitar-like soloing. Special mention should be made for the amazing duet with Lucas Gadke, on “Lord Summerisle” a song which might seem to deviate a bit from the trademark sound of the band yet it is one of the best compositions they ever made.
I’ll be honest here: with the first few spins on my turntable “The Eldrich Dark” left me a bit cold. This is not because the album is bad but probably because their previous effort is one of the best samples of vintage Rock one can find. Expectations were high and so is disappointment when one finds anything less than magical. Even so, “The Eldrich Dark” has the special gift of growing into after a couple of spins (O.K. probably a bit more).
Not bad…could have been better…need to catch this band live…as soon as possible.
Words: Dr Doom Metal ( Dr Dooms Lair )
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