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Blood Incantation - The Message [Tablet I to III]

bandcamp links:
https://bloodincantation.bandcamp.com/track/the-message-tablet-i
https://bloodincantation.bandcamp.com/track/the-message-tablet-ii
https://bloodincantation.bandcamp.com/track/the-message-tablet-iii

musiccloud links:
https://musiccloud.io/m7F8G
https://musiccloud.io/2OXok
https://musiccloud.io/HvxJz

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BLOOD INCANTATION Team Up with Alamo Drafthouse for 'All Gates Open' Screening

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Blind in Abyssal Realms - Ordh https://musiccloud.io/CGq4d

If you like #bloodincantation you might like this. It’s great. #music

Benediction
10.06.2026 Dresden / Tante Ju

Blood Incantation
10.06.2026 Dresden / Tante Ju

Kupfergold
30.01.2027 Dresden / Puschkin

Tarja
04.10.2026 Dresden / Parkhotel

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Die Death-Metal-Kosmonauten haben den eigenständigen Release ihres Soundtracks zur "Absolute Elsewhere"-Dokumentation bekanntgegeben. "All Gates Open" (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) erscheint am 5. Juni 2026 via Century Media. #bloodincantation #deathMetal

https://www.burnyourears.de/news/54880-blood-incantation-all-gates-open-original-soundtrack-angekuendigt.html

Insane year of music already, and more to come. Uncle Acid just announced a new album with a release date of May 29. Blood Incantation is releasing a soundtrack to All Gates Open (a behind the scenes movie of Absolute Elsewhere being made) with four new songs. Two of which are 20+ minutes in length.

Others I'm excited about: Future Islands, The Field, Dimmu Borgir, Kurt Vile, Kendrick, Digitalism and the freakin' Strokes.

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Blood Incantation to Release ‘All Gates Open’ Documentary with Soundtrack

https://www.metalsucks.net/2026/04/25/blood-incantation-to-release-all-gates-open-documentary-with-soundtrack/

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BLOOD INCANTATION Announce Release Of All Gates Open Documentary & Soundtrack

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Seeking revenge for her son’s death, Grendel’s mother thrusts her sword at Beowulf. ‘Him on eaxle læg / breostnet broden,’ the Beowulf poet pens,1 ‘þæt gebearh feore, / wið ord ond wið ecge ingang forstod.’ For those unfluent in Old English: Beowulf’s chainmail saved his life, withstanding both the edge and ‘ord’ (tip/spear) of the vengeful matriarch’s sword. From this archaic term for the spear of a sword, Ordh derives its appellation, which may suggest to readers an Anglo-Saxon-themed war metal outfit. That (killer) Paolo Girardi artwork, however, screams cosmic-prog death,2 with Blind in Abyssal Realms being the Vermont quartet’s first full-length lunge at the metal community. Ordh will need to be sharper than the sword of Grendel’s mother, though, for the generic chainmail of progressive death metal is more tightly braided than that adorned by the King of the Geats.3

The cosmic-prog death of Blind in Abyssal Realms claims roots in an earthier subgenre. After the dissolution of progressive sludgers Barishi, guitarist Graham Brooks joined forces with vocalist Jonathan Hébert of sludge-doomers Come to Grief to form a new band. In shifting from the slurry of sludge to the heft of death metal while retaining progressive and doom elements, Ordh ends up sounding like an atmospheric Mortiferum. Brooks’s riffs, whether on low or high strings, always possess grandeur, and his solos splotch like Jackson Pollock splashing paint across a canvas. Brooks also engineered the album’s synths, which are noticeable but never overpower the guitarwork. Hébert’s gutturals keep things terrestrial, hollering at the heavens from his earth-bound cave. Joining Brooks and Hébert are rhythm section Josh Smith (bass) and Dylan Blake (drums, ex-Barishi). Blake especially shines, mixing typical death-metal pounding with jazzy roving and glorious rototom runs. Given Ordh’s previous experience in sludge, it’s impressive how sharp their first attempt at cosmic-prog death is, standing toe to toe with the likes of Cosmic Putrefaction and Blood Incantation.

Blind in Abyssal Realms by Ordh

What makes Blind in Abyssal Realms cut deep is its balancing of atmosphere with instantly memorable riffs. Opener “Apis Bull” perfectly demonstrates this dichotomy; its big, bendy Oldpeth figure alternates with a spacey, higher-register version of itself before exploring new terrain. Similarly, “Moon of Urd” rises with a delightfully demented earworm that reveals a lush blanket of pure psych twilight. “Phlegraean Fields,” the most adventurous song on here, builds an ever-morphing, synth-laden melody, capturing a stranger surveying a mythical landscape with terror-tinged curiosity.4 Right out the gate, Ordh understands that the ‘cosmic’ in ‘cosmic-prog death’ should not be cosmetic. Indeed, the synths support consistently superb riffs on this debut, imbuing them with enriching depth.

Some aspects of Blind in Abyssal Realms dull its attack. Production-wise, the record sounds good but lacks a bit of low end. The caveman parts don’t hit as hard as they should; Blake’s kick drum could use more oomph, and Smith’s bass is frequently hard to detect in anything other than clean sections. Concerning the album’s pacing, the last two tracks don’t quite measure up to the ascending quality of the opening trio. “Blind in Abyssal Realms” is a strong song that, at over 12 minutes, could use editing. “Hierothesion” refreshingly closes out the record as its most straightforward pummeler, but similarly, some concision would amplify its effect. And as for originality, Ordh mostly sounds like itself, though occasionally, combinations of blast beats, dive bombs, and ‘aaaghs!’ are a bit too on the Blood Incantation nose.

Nitpicks aside, Ordh drives home its point with Blind in Abyssal Realms. This is an impressive debut that makes a mark on progressive death metal. Comprised of five tracks at just under 45 minutes, Blind in Abyssal Realms advances as a filler-free affair, trading violent slashes with chilled-out parries in a manner inviting repeat engagements. Fans of the genre should definitely spar with this sonic sword. Swīðe gōd weorc, Ordh!

Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Pulverised Records
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Releases Worldwide: April 17th, 2026