Aria of Vernal Tombs
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| Studio album by Obsequiae | ||||
| Released | May 26, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 44:16 | |||
| Label | 20 Buck Spin | |||
| Producer | Tanner Anderson | |||
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| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 |
Aria of Vernal Tombs is the second studio album by American medieval metal band Obsequiae. It was released on May 26, 2015 through 20 Buck Spin record label. The album features a mixture of medieval music and melodic black metal sounds, with influences from doom metal, death metal, neofolk and dark metal.
The album generally received positive reviews from music critics. Pitchfork critic Grayson Haver Currin wrote: "Aria of Vernal Tombs offers a gorgeous scene of ruins at the gloaming." Currin also thought that "the real power of Aria of Vernal Tombs stems from how deliberately and diligently Obsequiae integrate the medieval elements into the main event—that is, the metal."SLUG Magazine's Henry Glasheen wrote that the record "demonstrates Obsequiae’s mastery of their uniquely medieval take on neoclassical black metal." Glasheen also further stated that the band "have crafted a damn near perfect specimen of black metal majesty, a stunning contribution to a year already brimming with quality releases in the genre."
Spin magazine listed the album as number 10 on their list of "The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2015".
Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes.
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