BLOOD CEREMONY — The Eldritch Dark (review)

BLOOD CEREMONY — The Eldritch Dark album cover Album · 2013 · Heavy Psych Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
FMOTP
I've been surprised at the relative neglect of Blood Ceremony on other review websites. I'm glad to see so much attention given to THE ELDRITCH DARK here. Doom metal, the subgenre Blood Ceremony is often included in, is not my first choice for listening. However, Blood Ceremony is a great and unique hard rock band. Their "Black Sabbath sung by Grace Slick with flute" sound also hasn't changed drastically over 3 albums.

Enough of me not talking about the album at hand! There is some progress on THE ELDRITCH DARK, which is the hallmark of any great band. It's nice to hear Lucas Gadke's very listenable voice on one of the tracks. There is also some very nice violin playing on "Ballad of the Weird Sisters". In fact, "Ballad of the Weird Sisters" and "The Magician" are my favorite songs on the album. Everything on THE ELDRITCH DARK is truly enjoyable; it's an excellent addition to Blood Ceremony's discography. If you have any love for traditional hard rock or doom-influenced metal, this is the album for you.
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powermetal2000 wrote:
more than 2 years ago
This band has never blown me away but they are worth the occasional listen. I prefer the second album my a small margin myself.
Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Awesome to see another Ministry fan! One of my favorite bands, and also industrial metal doesn't seem to get enough love. I love Sabbath-influenced hard rock, so I'm definitely going to be giving this a try.
FMOTP wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Unitron, anyone who lists Ministry as one of their favorite metal bands (their influence on future bands is greatly underrated) is a hero of mine! This is a response to your comment on Blood Ceremony. If you're interested in Sabbath-influenced hard rock, without simply recycling Sabbath's ideas, you would dig Blood Ceremony.
666sharon666 wrote:
more than 2 years ago
You should, it's a fantastic release. All their albums are good but this is my favourite by miles.
Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
With all of the great reviews for this album, I should probably check it out.

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