Bloody Ceremony

Living with the Ancients (Rise Above)
By Mike Delano

Thankfully, that’s just about the only thing wrong with the album. It’s a fantastic doom throwback to Sabbath, with tracks that spread out and conjure a great feeling of space with the excellent guitar work. Vocalist Alia O’Brien, along with plenty of organ sounds and the aforementioned woodwind, give BC a very ’60’s psychedelic vibe (and hey, isn’t “My Demon Brother” a shout-out to that Kenneth Anger freak-out?), which is a great space to be in, especially come summertime. ‘Cause when those commanding guitar solos hit during “Daughter of the Sun” and “The Great God Pan,” just try to tell me you don’t wish you were sprawled out on the grass under the San Francisco sun.
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