Blóð are a band from France that plays a mixture of black, sludge and doom metal and this is a review of their 2024 album "Mara" which will be released on June 21st by Talheim Records.
Female vocals and percussion start off the album before going into a heavier direction while the slower sections of the songs also bring in elements of sludge and doom metal. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with all of the drum beats also being programmed and black metal s creams can also be heard at times.
All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them while clean playing can also be heard on a couple of tracks. When guitar leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style along with one song also adding in a brief use of synths, all of the music also sticks to a slower direction and the closing track is very long and epic in length.
Blóð plays a musical style that takes black, sludge and doom metal and mixes them together to create a sound of their own. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Sorcery, Magick, Darkness, Misery, Life, Death, Nightmares and Gateways through the worlds of time, flesh and spirits.
In my opinion Blóð are a very great sounding mixture of black, sludge and doom metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this duo. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Malignant" "The White Death" "Covenant" and "Mother OF All". 8 out of 10.
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