Old Corpse Road is a band born in the United Kingdom in 2008. They have five members and, according with information at Metal Underground, they all play a part in vocal work. They deliver a very complex, well produced and engaging kind of black metal music with some folk elements. I previously didn't know the band, so it was a total surprise as I listened their second album Of Campfires and Evening Mists - melodic, intricate, sometimes raw - crossing with some cleverly used keyboards. The ultimate effect is far from cheesy, but the whole thing sounds very professional. Sometimes it seems that we are listening to a new version of Emperor with all that majestic feel and monumental riffing. Please listen to “Herne of Winsor Forest” and judge for yourself. With no negative intention, I dare to say that this album has some commercial value above the underground, because it's melodic, listenable, engaging, pleasing, diverse, and wrapped around the package of old Cacophonous Records. It was a nice bet because, as already said, the band sounds polished and professional and must be killer in live performances. Apart from this, even being an underground rat, I like to dwell into the music of Old Corpse Road and look for something new that I haven't noticed before. I don't know about the novelty of this album, it's not something that I feel that will be very important in your final classification as listeners, but judge for yourself. I think the album pays more of a tribute to melodic black metal bands with folk elements than reaching for something new and exclusive. Recommended.
Notes:
Of Campfires and Evening Mists was released on May 27 2016 as CD by Cacophonous Records.
Tracklist:
1. Opening the Circle - Of Campfires and Evening Mists
2. The Whispers of Long Meg Through the Solstice
3. Herne of Windsor Forest
4. Pendle - Daughters of the Black Moon
5. Sorrow Through Pendle Woods
6. The Great Thunderstorm
7. Peg Powler
8. Closing the Circle - Hail and Farewell
Personnel:
The Wanderer - Bass, vocals (spoken word)
The Dreamer - Drums, vocals
The Revenant - Guitars, vocals
The Bearer - Guitars, vocals
The Watcher - Keyboards, vocals
Text by Vetrarnótt
Notes:
Of Campfires and Evening Mists was released on May 27 2016 as CD by Cacophonous Records.
Tracklist:
1. Opening the Circle - Of Campfires and Evening Mists
2. The Whispers of Long Meg Through the Solstice
3. Herne of Windsor Forest
4. Pendle - Daughters of the Black Moon
5. Sorrow Through Pendle Woods
6. The Great Thunderstorm
7. Peg Powler
8. Closing the Circle - Hail and Farewell
Personnel:
The Wanderer - Bass, vocals (spoken word)
The Dreamer - Drums, vocals
The Revenant - Guitars, vocals
The Bearer - Guitars, vocals
The Watcher - Keyboards, vocals
Text by Vetrarnótt
