CQBL021 | WORMSBLOOD | BLACK & WHITE ART FOR MAN & BEAST | C44
[Ltd. 100 Tar on Spiderweb]
Pumping like Black Minttu through a newborn babies' veins, this long awaited new release from Wormsblood is deadly and simply wrong. This is the first full-length album from Wisconsin's own atavistic horde. Initially recorded in the Spring of 2009, old Wyrdskull Widdershins (the group's leader, a.k.a. Clay Ruby from Burial Hex) has finally brought us the master copy, after meticulously mixing and editing it for nearly two years. Utilizing the energies of a full five-piece band, "Black and White Art for Man and Beast" is much more dramatic and intense than previous Wormsblood outings, which mainly featured Wyrdskull alone or with the occasional studio cameo from local brethren. Anyone already familiar with Wormsblood will surely recognize the tortured howling vocals, the layers of nauseating atmosphere, and the bitter romanticism of the melodies and lyrics. However, even those adept at stomaching Wormsblood's disgusting cuisine will not be prepared for the dynamic tension brought forth on this record. Though this band is understandably identified with the Black Metal movement, the music on this album is best described as a type of Surrealist Blackened Prog Metal, mixing elements of Death, Doom and Black Metals with aspects of Neofolk, Power Electronics, Martial and Industrial musics. A heady brew that is not easily enjoyed or understood, even by us, but we are sure happy to be unleashing this mystery on the world.
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