Oct 20, 2023
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I, am Captain Obed Marsh.
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Men Fear Me.
Fish Desire Me Carnally.
I, am Captain Obed Marsh.
Escuchando esto a las 4 am porque no me puedo dormir y pega bien con mi mood en este momento, tristemente
Obed Marsh - Dunwich
"Desquamate" by Obed Marsh - From "Innsmouth" (2016)
Face The Dunwich Horror Cast By Obed Marsh
~By Willem Verhappen~
I probably don't have to tell you about the relationship between metal and H.P. Lovecraft. The unholy marriage was probably first consumed when Black Sabbath wrote "Behind the Wall of Sleep" for their debut. Ever since then, the otherworldly horrors of the Long Island writer have haunted the musings of our beloved genre on a regular basis. Even in present day, there are numerous metal bands worshiping the Cthulhu mythos. For instance, death metal has their Sulphur Aeon and you can't discuss Lovecraftian black metal without mentioning French outfit The Great Old Ones. But although Swamp Cult's 'The Festival' came close, I had yet to find the ultimate Lovecraftian doom band.
Luckily, I have found my Lovecraftian doom merchants. The moment I saw Dunwich by Australian band Obed Marsh my interest was piqued. A band named after a character from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, the album title referring to The Dunwich Horror, and the unsettling artwork all screamed Lovecraft. This record was calling me as I imagine the Necronomicon would.
What we are offered here, is a concept record based on The Dunwich Horror, I case you hadn't guessed. In case you haven't read this macabre tale of sci-fi and horror yet, go read it here first, because this is no retelling of the story, but rather an enhancement. The record is split up in three parts and an intro, each part giving us some insight in one of the members of the Whately family. The horror Lavinia went through is only insinuated in the story, but the interpretation we're given here leaves little to the imagination. Wilbur is given some redemption and is given some much needed depth. And Hieronimus, you might not recall the name from the story, well, just get the lyrics and find out.
Dunwich by Obed Marsh
Musically, Dunwich is also a treat, as we're served some high-quality funeral doom. From the intro "Yog Sothoth: Obsidian Stars Will Fall" on, sluggish black metal comes seeping out of the speakers. Within two minutes the unsettling ambience needed for a story like this is set. This is clearly the strength of the record. The compositions aren't overly complicated or layered, but the dissonant and creaking sound with the often hypnotic repetition creates the sense of unease that the story is asking for. This all comes together seamlessly halfway through on "Wilbur: Wreathed in Ivy." Each chapter ends with an instrumental track, which gives the listener some time to breathe, but never lets you leave it's wicked landscape.
The most unsettling about this record isn't the story or the music; it's the vocals of singer/guitarist/drummer Sam Ford. Although they are sparse, you will not forget them. Ford sounds as if he was a child of Yog Sothoth himself. At his most intense moments, the vocalist sounds completely devoid of any humanity. As the characters get any less human with every chapter, his voice gets more monstrous. It is as impressive as it is scary.
As I said in the beginning, the relationship between Lovecraft and metal is about as old as the genre itself, but the combination has rarely worked as well as on Dunwich. After listening to this record, I checked out their debut record, 'Innsmouth' (2016), as well, and it's clear the band has improved a big deal since then. This makes me wonder how much more potential is hiding within this band. For now, I can only hope we don't have to wait too long for a follow-up.
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Full Metal Hipster – The Full Metal Hipster Playlist #11
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On the 11th installment of the Full Metal Hipster playlist you’re going to hear a crazy gumbo of power metal, swamp-ass doom metal, spazzy grindcore and some epic black metal. The bands in question are Dark Forest, Obed Marsh (Facebook), Swamp Witch (Facebook), Terrible as the Dawn (Facebook) and Marsh Dweller (Facebook). That’s lots of good-ass music so get this podcast fired up and annoy your…
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The Full Metal Hipster Playlist #11
The Full Metal Hipster Playlist #11 is here with music from @TerribleATDawn, Marsh Dweller and more!
On the 11th installment of the Full Metal Hipster playlist you’re going to hear a crazy gumbo of power metal, swamp-ass doom metal, spazzy grindcore and some epic black metal. The bands in question are Dark Forest, Obed Marsh (Facebook), Swamp Witch (Facebook), Terrible as the Dawn (Facebook) and Marsh Dweller (Facebook). That’s lots of good-ass music so get this podcast fired up and annoy your…
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