Cellar Darling
This Is The Sound
Nuclear Blast
Swiss
outfit Cellar Darling, formed only last summer after musical differences in the
folk metallers band Eluveite, create a multifaceted alternative pathway using
the reinvention of folk tales for the modern age as their inspiration. The band is driven by the intelligent and
powerful drumming of Merlin Sutter, leaving space for his fellow musicians ,
Ivo Henzi (guitars/bass) and Anna Murphy (vocals/ hurdy gurdy/flute/ keyboards),
to fashion their new musical direction
with confidence and panache.
Heavy
riffs, an extensive vocal range from sheer power to the ethereal, and
compelling percussion, produce an engaging and refreshing encounter. The hurdy
gurdy (a stringed instrument that looks as terrifying as a crossbow), gives the
sound a timeless feel with its drone-like quality. It became popular in the Renaissance period,
which means “rebirth” in French. It’s a very
apt description for this experienced trio for their debut album “This Is The Sound”.
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