A coven of witches or druids marching on gently deep in the black woods under the pale moonlight of winter. That's the scenery I imagine of when I'm listening to Blood Ceremony's second full-length release, "Living with the Ancients". Traditional heavy/doom in the vein of Black Sabbath and Pagan Altar with the addition of female vocals, flute and organ! A perfect match that might remind you of Jex Thoth or Witchcraft. Almost an hour of pure and unspoiled psychedelic doom plus some folkish elements ( e.g. the flute ) enhanced with the heavenly vocal perfomance of Alia O'Brien, that fits perfectly with the overall atmosphere. An interesting aspect of this album are the lyrical themes. Alia sings entirely about witchcraft, augury, covens, demons, pagan gods and everything concerning the Occult. More specifically, in the opening track the great goatlike ancient Greek god of the wilderness,nature, hunting and music, Pan is praised. That's not a big surprise, given that they made a referrence to Pan in their first album as well.
Supplied by mighty Pan's blessing they composed a great doom metal album with an old-school vibe throughout every track mainly because of the flute and the ogran. Occult atmosphere, darkness and light, paganism and witchcraft, all sung from a female vocalist that really stands out from the rest of the band and shines on.
Suggested Tracks: "The Great God Pan" , "My Demon Brother" , "Night of Augury" , "Daughter of the Sun"
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