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Blood Stained Dusk - Dead Lights Beckon Me E.P. - Reviewed By occultblackmetalzine ! Check it out here at this link: https://occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.com/2023/05/blood-stained-duskdead-lights-beckon.html

  Blood  Stained  Dusk  are  a  band  from  Alabama  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  very  old  school,  atmospheric,  occult  and  satanic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2023  ep  "Dead  Lights  Beckon  Me"  which  was  released  by  Black  Lion  Records.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  clean  playing  and  keyboards  a  few  seconds  later  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  At  times  the  music  gets  very  atmospheric  sounding  while  also  adding  in  some  symphonic  touches  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  mid  90's  and  early  2000's  era  of  the  genre  along  with  most  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  vocals  are  adding  in  some  more  deep  and  aggressive  touches  at  times,  operatic  singing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  the  ep  closes  with  an  orchestral  orientated  instrumental. The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  occultism,  Evil  and  Darkness  themes. 

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Blood  Stained  Dusk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric,  symphonic,  old  school,  occult  and  satanic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Dead  Lights  Beckon  Me"  and  "Worship  And  Disintegrate".  8/5  out  of  10. occultblackmetalzine  

Release Date May 24, 2023

FFO: Emperor, Watain, Behemoth

Location: Alabama, United States

Formed in 1997 during the rise of the myriad bands that were part of the black metal subculture, Blood Stained Dusk emerged to take the United States Black Metal scene by storm. The BLOOD STAINED DUSK sound, which is like no other in U.S. Black Metal (USBM), captures unique, majestic, and somber tones accompanied by ritualistic brimstone and fire lyrics. The raw and menacing atmosphere of the band’s sound creates an epic and warlike ambiance. The music’s influence was originally forged by the traditional Norwegian and European Black Metal sound while powerfully emerging as a unique entity within the USBM culture.

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Recording Lineup:
Profana: Drums
Deimor: Guitars
Perkunas: Bass/Backing Vocals
Thorgrin: Guitar/Vocals/Keys
Guest guitar solo by: Sergio “Surg” Quesada formerly of Khaotika

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https://bloodstainedduskblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/dead-lights-beckon-me