Obsequiae

Obsequiae
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
Years active2007 (2007)–present
Labels
  • Bindrune
  • 20 Buck Spin
Members
  • Tanner Anderson
  • Vicente La Camera Mariño
  • Andrew Della Cagna
Past members
  • Neidhart von Reuental

Obsequiae is an American medieval metal band formed in 2007 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The current line-up of the band consists of Tanner Anderson (vocals, guitar, bass), Vicente La Camera Mariño (harp) and Andrew Della Cagna (drums).[1] The band's debut album, Obsequiae’s Suspended in the Brume of Eos, was released in 2011.[2] Its 2015 follow-up, Aria of Vernal Tombs,[3] received positive reviews from music outlets such as Pitchfork, Spin[4] and Decibel.[5]

The band's music has been described as "castle metal"[6] a "mishmash of medieval music and melodic black metal,"[4] with additional influences from doom metal and death metal.[3]

Members

Current members
  • Tanner Anderson – vocals, guitar, bass (2007–present)
  • Vicente La Camera Mariño – harp
  • Andrew Della Cagna – drums (2011–present)
  • Eoghan McCloskey - drums (2019-present)
Former members
  • Neidhart von Reuental – drums, bass
Live members
  • Andy Klockow – bass (2015–present)
  • Timothy Glenn – drums (2015–2018)
  • Eoghan McCloskey - drums (2019-present)
  • Carl Skildum – guitar (2015–present)
  • Brandon Almendinger – vocals (2015–present)
  • Gautier d'Espinal – guitar (2009-2010)

Discography

Studio albums
Demos
  • Obsequiae (2009)

References

  1. ^ Kelly, JKim (20 May 2015). "Premiere: Journey Back In Time With Obsequiae's Medieval Metal Masterpiece, 'Aria Of Vernal Tombs'". Noisey Vice. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Lee, Cosmo (September 28, 2011). "Interview: Obsequiae". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Haver, Grayson CUrrin (June 1, 2015). "Obsequiae - Aria of Vernal Tombs". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2015". Spin. December 14, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Decibrity Playlist: Obsequiae". Decibel. April 23, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "Album review: OBSEQUIAE: "THE PALMS OF SORROWED KINGS"". 21 November 2019.


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