Style: Black metal, folk
Primary Emotions/Themes: Ethereal black metal accompanied by beautiful folk/acoustic sections
Thoughts: Obsequiae is a black metal band. There is no denying that. But calling them a black metal band is like comparing a pond to an ocean... there is so much more to their sound than simple black metal.
Suspended in Brune of Eos is a bit more primitive side of the band. It does not contain the fabled harp of the later entries in their discography, nor does it contain nearly as many acoustic breaks. It's not as well written, nor as well constructed as their later albums are... but I still love it.
Even here, at the beginning Obsequiae has enchanting melodies that are akin to streaks of light coming through cloudy skies. This truly does have a heavenly quality to it, despite the extreme nature of the music. There are hardly any fast parts to any of these songs, relying more on mid pace and those enchanting melodies to pull the songs through. And pull it through they do.
Despite the fact that these songs are not as strong as the later albums, the band shows the listener exactly what they are going for. The enchantment in the music is there, and the band would only flourish more from this point forward. God I wish these guys would release another album.
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