Azathoth's Abode on the Plateau of Leng

THE DEVIL'S BLOOD, a female-fronted Dutch occult themed band of classic psych rock / heavy metal revivalists are at this point perhaps the most unique band to perform Occult Psychedelic Rock in recent years, sharing similarities not so much with other contemporary bands but rather harkening back to the earliest sightings of '70s heavy metal (Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Leaf Hound) and the darker side of '60s psychedelia and folk (Coven, Comus, Black Widow, the 13th Floor Elevators) for the inspiration behind both their music and ritual-like concerts - which usually see the band members performing occult ceremonies drenched in blood! The Blood have thus far blasted away any and all competition. With a definite desire to stay for all intents and purposes an underground group they choose not to align themselves with the bigger labels which have been chasing them, but to rather work closely with smaller labels in order to achieve a maximum effect without the loss of the integrity that they so cherish.

Hailing from the Dutch city of Eindhoven, where they were first conceived in 2006 by guitarist Selim Lemouchi, The Devil's Blood have been dazzling the listener with a combination of extremely melodic and darkly subversive music. Before they ever set foot on-stage, Lemouchi and his hand-picked singer, F. the Mouth of Satan, collaborated on a set of demos (which would be interesting to find) that eventually paved the way for 2008's "Graveyard Shuffle" single (with 'A Waxing Moon Over Babylon' as the B side) - presented here as it is no longer in print and can often not be found outside of ebay auctions sometimes going for as much as 100 buckazoids.





Following the single the "Come, Reap" EP was released which quite simply took the underground hard rock and metal scenes by storm, scoring The Devil's Blood a string of American dates in support of doom icons Pentagram at the start of 2009. This growing notoriety also led to an American deal with Profound Lore Records, which unleashed the band's debut album, "The Time of No Time Evermore", earlier this year. If you like the single I encourage you to purchase the EP or new album and support the band.

The Devil's Blood - The Graveyard Shuffle 7-inch

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