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Ceremonial Castings | |
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 From left to right: Bloodhammer, Lord Serpent, Old Nick | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Battle Ground, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Symphonic black metal |
| Years active | 1996 - Present[1] |
| Labels | Dark Forest Productions |
| Mitglieder | Jake Superchi (Lord Serpent) Nick Superchi (Old Nick) Matthew Mattern (Bloodhammer)[2] |
| Website | http://www.ceremonialcastings.net/ |
Ceremonial Castings are an American black metal band from Washington. They describe themselves as "American Deathphonic Black metal",[2] but predominantly play symphonic black metal with prominent use of keyboards and some death metal influences. To date, their most notable live performance has been with folk metal band Finntroll.[3] But they have had more notable performances opening for 1349 in September 2008, and then opening for Watain in October.
History
Ceremonial Castings began in the late fall of 1996. The band was founded by still existing members Jake Superchi (Lord Serpent) & brother Nick Superchi (OldNick). The basis of the writing & the lyrical foundation striving on the art of black magic, witchcraft & rituals that could only lead to the name of Ceremonial Castings.
Hailing from the town Battle Ground which is located in the dark forests of Washington state (USA) it is no surprise that the curses that are spewed forth are a perfect mix of unrelenting majestic chaos. The recipe contains itself with the magicks of Black, Death, & Thrash Metal to Classical, Symphonic & Dark Ambient combining into the band’s self deemed sound as “American Deathphonic Black Metal” or now known as "Bewitching Black Metal".
Both Lord Serpent and Old Nick are involved in musical projects ranging from death metal, to black metal, to ambient. Links to these various projects can be found on Ceremonial Castings' Myspace page.
The Brothers Superchi also happen to be related to the renowned author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, as they are direct descendants of Nathaniel's great-great-grandfather, Judge John Hathorne.
Discography
Albums
- Into The Black Forest Of Witchery (2002)
- Midnight Deathcult Phenomena (2003)
- Universal Funeral March (2003)
- Immortal Black Art (2005)
- Barbaric is the Beast (2006)
- Salem 1692 (2008)
- Into the Black Forest of Witchery (remastered + bonus tracks 2008)
- Beast In Black (2010)
- March Of The Deathcult (2011)
Demos & EP's
- Witchcraft (tape 1996)
- Vampira (1997)
- Demonic (1998)
- Blood Like Wine (2000)
- Vampira - The Second Coming (2000)
- 13 Roses (2000)
- The Garden of Dark Delights (2001)
- The Chaos Chapter (2002)
- Into The Black Forest Of Witchery (2002)
- Fullmoon Passions (2002)
- The Extermination Process (2003)
Other projects
The Dead
Nick The Gremlin - Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Bass
Jake O' Lantern - Drums
- They Come For Brains (2001)
- Start Killing (2006)
- Cadaver Cuts (Split) (2007)
Mysticism Black
Old Nick - All Instruments
- War Hymns Of The Dark Communion (Demo) (2002)
- The Rite Of War (Split Album) (2003)
- The Dark Erudition (2006)
Serpent Lord
Lord Serpent - All Instruments
- Battle Horns (Demo) (2003)
- The Rite Of War (Split Album) (2003)
- The Order Of The Snake (Demo) (2004)
Sources
References
- ^ *Ceremonial Castings history page.
- ^ a b Ceremonial Castings Official Website.
- ^ Steven J Holetz (2007). "Finntroll, Studio Seven, Seattle. October 2nd, 2007". Retrieved 2007-10-18.