Blood Incantation is an American death metal band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2011.[1] The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Paul Riedl, drummer Isaac Faulk, guitarist Morris Kolontyrsky and bassist Jeff Barrett. Their debut album, Starspawn, was released in 2016 through Dark Descent Records and received critical acclaim from music publications such as Decibel[1] and Stereogum.[2]

Blood Incantation
Blood Incantation live in 2021
Background information
OriginDenver, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
Years active2011–present
LabelsDark Descent
Members
  • Isaac Faulk
  • Paul Riedl
  • Morris Kolontyrsky
  • Jeff Barrett

The band's sound features "a psychedelic take on classic death metal"[3] and melds "technicality with tectonic riffs, cavernous vocals and eerie, Dodsengel-like moments of caustic stillness."[4] On the band's style, Stereogum's Aaron Lariviere wrote: "Screaming leads cut a swath through the churn of atonal rhythm guitars, blending the bright melodicism of late-period Death with the alien tones of Morbid Angel circa Domination."[2] The band's lyrics mainly deal with topics such as space and death.[3]

Band members edit

  • Paul Riedl – guitars, vocals (2011–present)
  • Isaac Faulk – drums (2011–present)
  • Morris Kolontyrsky – guitars (2012–present)
  • Jeff Barrett – fretless bass (2015–present)

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

EPs edit

  • Interdimensional Extinction (2015)
  • Live Vitrification (2018)
  • Luminescent Bridge (2023)

Demos edit

  • Blood Incantation (2013)
  • Demo II (2013)
  • Astral Spells (2014)

Split Releases edit

  • Spectral Voice / Blood Incantation (2015)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Mudrian, Albert (July 29, 2016). "Full Album Stream: Blood Incantation's 'Starspawn' Might Be the Death Metal Album of the Year". Decibel. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Lariviere, Aaron (June 29, 2016). "Blood Incantation – "Chaoplasm"". Stereogum. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Rosenthal, Jon (July 19, 2016). "Blood Incantation – "Starspawn" (Song Premiere)". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  4. ^ DiVita, Joe (26 August 2016). "Rumblings From the Underground: Inquisition, Blood Incantation, Necromancing the Stone, Purson (Interview) + More". Loudwire. Retrieved September 18, 2016.

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