Blood Ceremony – The Eldritch Dark
Hellbound Metal: “Alas, while part of me is still pining for the s/t, I’m digging this new direction as well.”
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The Devil’s Blood – The Time of No Time Evermore
What makes The Devil’s Blood successful is its masterful gift for restraint. The band knows how to hold back, painting a partial musical portrait consisting solely of shadows and allowing the listener to infer the details using that most horrifying of artists: the imagination.
Tate Bengston gives us a great review of the latest output from traditional metallers, The Devil’s Blood.