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Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Doom Metal |
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Page online:
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May 17, 2010
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Last update/review:
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May 8, 2023
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Blood Ceremony
On the surface, this Toronto band isn't very hard to describe --
mix an early
Black Sabbath
base with a bit of
Uriah Heep,
some Jethro Tull-isms (flutes, what else) and female vocals,
and that's Blood Ceremony in a nutshell.
Frontwoman Alia O'Brien is frequently the center of attention, as
she handles flutes (excellently), vocals (pretty decently) and keyboards
(capably if simplistic, in general keyboards aren't a major
instrument here).
They've got a cool, retro analog-ish sound -- much like Sweden's
Witchcraft
(a decent soundalike to this band)
the goal is not just to work with an early 70's influence, but to try to
sound like the early 70's themselves.
There are a few bands that have tapped into this style in recent years,
and these guys and gal do it as well as anyone.
A perfect fit for the
Rise Above
roster,
Blood Ceremony
is a solid bet for the early-70's metal fan.
Current Members
Alia O'Brien
vocals/folk instruments/keyboards
Sean Kennedy
guitars
Lucas Gadke
bass
Michael Carrillo
drums
Former Members/Guests
Chris Landon
bass
Andrew Haust
drums
Discography
Blood Ceremony
2008
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- Master Of Confusion
- I'm Coming With You
- Into The Coven
- A Wine Of Wizardry
- The Rare Lord
- Return To Forever
- Hop Toad
- Children Of The Future
- Hymn To Pan
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-
Alia O'Brien
-
Sean Kennedy
-
Chris Landon
-
Andrew Haust
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Living With The Ancients
2011
Rise Above
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- The Great God Pan
- Coven Tree
- The Hermit
- My Demon Brother
- Morning of the Magicians
- Oliver Haddo
- Night of Augury
- The Witch's Dance
- Daughter of the Sun
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-
Alia O'Brien
-
Sean Kennedy
-
Lucas Gadke
-
Andrew Haust
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The Eldritch Dark
2013
Metal Blade
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- Witchwood
- Goodbye Gemini
- Lord Summerisle
- Ballad of the Weird Sisters
- Eldritch Dark
- Drawing Down the Moon
- Faunus
- The Magician
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-
Alia O'Brien
-
Sean Kennedy
-
Lucas Gadke
-
Michael Carrillo
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Lords Of Misrule
2016
Rise Above
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- The Devil's Widow
- Loreley
- The Rogue's Lot
- Lord of Misrule
- Half Moon Street
- The Weird of Finistere
- Flower Phantoms
- Old Fires
- Things Present, Things Past
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-
Alia O'Brien
-
Sean Kennedy
-
Lucas Gadke
-
Michael Carrillo
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2016 Readers' Album
#50
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The Old Ways Remain
2023
Rise Above
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- The Hellfire Club
- Ipsissimus
- Eugenie
- Lolly Willows
- Powers of Darkness
- The Bonfires at Belloc Coombe
- Widdershins
- Hecate
- Mossy Wood
- Song of the Morrow
- Falling (Iron Maiden cover)
- Powers Of Darkness (demo)
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-
Alia O'Brien
-
Sean Kennedy
-
Lucas Gadke
-
Michael Carrillo
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