Obsequiae is an American medieval metal band formed in 2007 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The current line-up of the band consists of Tanner Anderson (vocals, guitar, bass), Vicente La Camera Mariño (harp) and Andrew Della Cagna (drums).[1] The band's debut album, Obsequiae’s Suspended in the Brume of Eos, was released in 2011.[2] Its 2015 follow-up, Aria of Vernal Tombs,[3] received positive reviews from music outlets such as Pitchfork, Spin[4] and Decibel.[5]
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| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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The band's music has been described as "castle metal"[6] a "mishmash of medieval music and melodic black metal,"[4] with additional influences from doom metal and death metal.[3]
Members edit
- Current members
- Tanner Anderson – vocals, guitar, bass (2007–present)
- Vicente La Camera Mariño – harp
- Andrew Della Cagna – drums (2011–present)
- Eoghan McCloskey - drums (2019-present)
- Former members
- Neidhart von Reuental – drums, bass
- Live members
- Andy Klockow – bass (2015–present)
- Timothy Glenn – drums (2015–2018)
- Eoghan McCloskey - drums (2019-present)
- Carl Skildum – guitar (2015–present)
- Brandon Almendinger – vocals (2015–present)
- Gautier d'Espinal – guitar (2009-2010)
Discography edit
- Studio albums
- Suspended in the Brume of Eos (2011)
- Aria of Vernal Tombs (2015)
- The Palms of Sorrowed Kings (2019)
- Demos
- Obsequiae (2009)
References edit
- ^ Kelly, JKim (20 May 2015). "Premiere: Journey Back In Time With Obsequiae's Medieval Metal Masterpiece, 'Aria Of Vernal Tombs'". Noisey Vice. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Cosmo (September 28, 2011). "Interview: Obsequiae". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Haver, Grayson CUrrin (June 1, 2015). "Obsequiae - Aria of Vernal Tombs". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2015". Spin. December 14, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ "Decibrity Playlist: Obsequiae". Decibel. April 23, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ "Album review: OBSEQUIAE: "THE PALMS OF SORROWED KINGS"". 21 November 2019.
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