BLOOD CEREMONY

ARTIST PROFILE

BLOOD CEREMONY Quick Facts

MEMBERS

Alia O'Brien, Sean Kennedy, Lucas Gadke, Andrew Haust

HOMETOWN

Toronto

LABEL

Rise Above Records

WEBSITE

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FACEBOOK

Facebook.com/bloodceremonyrock

TWITTER

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MYSPACE

MySpace.com/bloodceremony

RECENT NEWS! Toronto-based occult rockers BLOOD CEREMONY will release their sophomore album Living with the Ancients on March 1, 2011 via Rise Above Records / Metal Blade. Living with the Ancients expands on the sound cultivated by the quartet with its critically-celebrated self-titled debut which was released in 2008 and dubbed "skull-crushing" by SPIN. BLOOD CEREMONY's distinct style of flute-tinged "witch rock" evolves from an infernal marriage of occult-inspired acid folk and vintage hard rock riffing. After a mind-numbing study of hundreds of witchcraft-themed films, the group began to pour their energies into crafting songs, transforming their fascination for horror into a profane musical vision. Invoking the mischievous "Pipes of Pan", BLOOD CEREMONY's songs are distinguished by singer Alia O'Brien's invoking flute solos, accenting an instrument long-associated with a list of devilish figures. Although the tag of "Heavy Metal" may be a stretch, there is a sense of heaviness and funereal gloom in the band's music -- as well as a lyrical obsession with eldritch themes -- that aligns them with much of traditional Doom metal. BLOOD CEREMONY keeps it simple and heavy; their songs are tempered with strong, brooding melodies that could readily appeal to fans of Black Sabbath and Black Mountain alike. GHOST cult leader "Papa Emeritus" (who takes the stage in the form of "a satanic pope") and his anonymous ghouls will team up with doom rockers BLOOD CEREMONY and ANCIENT VVISDOM for a two week trek dubbed the "13 Dates of Doom" tour that will launch on January 18 in New York City.

Current Release

Living With The Ancients

March 1, 2011 Rise Above Records

1.) The Great God Pan

2.) Coven Tree

3.) The Hermit

4.) My Demon Brother

5.) Morning of the Magicians

6.) Oliver Haddo

7.) Night of Augury

8.) The Witch's Dance

9.) Daughter of the Sun

Discography

Tour Dates

GHOST headline; BLOOD CEREMONY support; Ancient VVisdom open

January 18 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
January 19 - Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
January 20 - Boston, MA - Middle East (downstairs)
January 21 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
January 22 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club
January 24 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
January 25 - Saint Paul, MN - Station 4
January 27 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
January 28 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Vertigo (The Complex)
January 30 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
January 31 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
February 1 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
February 2 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy

Press

"Ever wonder what early Jethro Tull would sound like if fronted by a sexy witch? No? Fair enough, but Alia O'Brien and her brood of Canuck ogres' skull-crushing blooze riffs and flute freak-outs will jurgle your nurgles just the same" - SPIN