OBSEQUIAE - Suspended In The Brume Of Eos (12" LP on Silver/Kelly Green Swirl Vinyl)
United States | Medieval/Melodic Black
Detailed Description
Storming out of the frozen North, Minnesota's Obsequiae released their debut album Suspended In The Brume Of Eos in 2011. Conjuring images of a medieval Europe where modern life has yet to infringe, Obsequiae craft meticulous beautifully harmonic dark odes to times now passed into legend. The album harkens back to the pre-wimp out melodic Scandinavian Death Metal of the 1990s; dark, aggressive, conscious of songcraft foremost and unintimidated by complexity. The bands deep knowledge of European traditional music and instrumentation is evident throughout, particularly in the ornate, colorful interludes that tie the album together like tapestries in a ruined castle. Had John Renbourn started a project with Quorthon something like Obsequiae might be the result. The 2024 repressings include the first time the CD version has been available in over 10 years, and the first time it has ever been available through 20 Buck Spin who originally issued the album on vinyl only. The CD has been heavily requested by Obsequiae fans worldwide.
