Artist description Dark & Fast US Black Metal!!

Music Style US Black Metal

Musical Influences Abigor, Dissection, Empeor, Dark Funeral, Burzum, Mayhem, Immortal, Satyricon, Darkthrone, Limbonic Art, Zyklon, Beherit, Marduk, Incantation, Nile, Behemoth, Myrkskog, Nokturnal Mortem, My Dying Bride, King Diamond & Mercyful Fate, Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel, Dark Moon, Moonspell, (Old) Slayer ect....

Similar Artists Immortal, (old) Emperor, Dark Funeral, Zyklon, Satyricon, (Old) Moonspell ect...

Artist History After the summer of 1997 Jake's (Lord Serpent) 1st band "Crimson Death" had broke up. Then formed Ceremonial Castings. In the autumn of 1997 CC released its 1st 4 song demo including "Unholy Communion", "Eternal Dying Dawn", "Witchcraft" & "In Velvet Darkness" CC's following began to take place and grew even larger with online exposeure. Ceremonial Castings still has some demos left, but only the material from the last few years. Ceremonial Castings - The Garden Of Dak Delights (Fall 2001) Ceremonial Castings - The Chaos Chapter MCD (Spring 2002) Ceremonial Castings - Into The Black Forest Of Witchery (Summer 2002) Ceremonial Castings - Fullmoon Passions MCD (Summer 2002) Ceremonial Castings - Midnight Deathcult Phenomena (Spring 2003)

Group Members Lord Serpent - All Vocals & Guitars OldNick - All Keyboards, Synths & Pianos (All Session drums by Lord Serpent & OldNick)

Instruments Lord Serpent - All Vocals & Guitars : OldNick - All Keys, Synths & Pianos : (Sessions Drums by The Serpent & OldNick)

Albums The Garden Of Dark Delights, The Chaos Chapter (MCD), Into The Black Forest Of Witchery, Fullmoon Passions (MCD), Midnight Deathcult Phenomena

Press Reviews "By Far the Best Album I heard this Year and one the Most promising Band around! PURE Sickness!! Ceremonial Castings might/must Be Signed till the End of 2002. All 9 tracks are Perfect...(not nearly Perfect) It's so difficult to find records which are listenable from the beginning to the end without flaws somewhere. Black Metal / Brutal Band . Speed, Loudness, Balance, Mosh, Thrash, Consistency, Excellent musicianship, true Raw Vocal. What do You need?... Dimmu Borgir, Deeds of Flesh, M Creation, Mayhem... This is an offering for Real Fuckin' Metalheads who are "IN" for Pure Xtreme Metal at its best. Again, I'm Glad to hear a Great Band coming from the USA." - Johnny X & Deadstation Metal "Let me start by saying this totally impressive for a self released CDR. The production is totally professional.Looks as if little Norway is in Massachusettes. A 2 member black metal band by young lads this time.Ceremonial Castings is a awesome independent release.It reminds of horses and knights clashing in a battle,very close to Lord Belial's type of Black Metal.Every song has constant driving riffs of black metal thrash mixed with trebley black metal possesed vocals.The later songs start more deeper demonic vocals.Every song is intense and something to look out for.The classical keyboard parts are played with a Le'Rue Delayshay feel to them!If you have not heard of them yet,then you should.For a duo this is really good.There is no low budget recording here.So make sure you look in to them and take journey into the black forest of witchery." - The_Rev

Additional Info Ceremonial Castings & Dark Forest Productions: P.O. Box 1435 Battle Ground, Wa. 98604 Also be sure to leave some feed back (reviews) & rate our albums here: http://www.zenial.nl/html/ceremoni.htm

Location Portland-Vancouver (Battle Ground), Washington - USA

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