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Vestal Claret: The Cult of Vestal Claret

Vestal Claret is the metal/doom project of vocalist Philip Swanson and multi-instrumentalist Simon Tuozzoli, who have a new album out on Cruz del Sur called The Cult of Vestal Claret. Drums on the album were performed by Michael Petrucci. The music of Vestal Claret can be best described as a cross between Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Manilla Road, and Cirith Ungol, so look for plenty of old school flavors throughout The Cult of Vestal Claret. Swanson's vocals are in the upper register, sounding somewhat like Mark Shelton from the mighty Manilla Road, and Tuozzoli delivers plenty of crunchy, crushing riffs throughout songs "Three and Three Are Six", "Great Goat God", "Piece of Meat", and the lumbering title track. There's an occult, folky feel to "The Demon and the Deceiver", and on this tune and many here, the lyrical content is quite dark, with references to the occult, Satanism, and horror themes. The epic, 16-minute "Black Priest" is without a doubt the centerpiece of the album, and it's a great one, with monstrous riffs, plenty of haunting atmosphere, tasty guitar solos, and soaring vocals. Throw in a pretty neat cover of Sabbath's "Who Are You" (give credit to the band for not picking an all too obvious Sabbath classic to cover), and you have a highly enjoyable doom record that's heavy as hell and with plenty of vintage metal vibes running rampant.


Track Listing

  1. Never Say No
  2. Three and Three Are Six
  3. The Cult of the Vestal
  4. Great Goat God
  5. The Demon and the Deceiver
  6. Piece of Meat
  7. Black Priest
  8. Who Are You (Black Sabbath cover)
  9. The Stranger

Added: April 19th 2014
Reviewer: Pete Pardo
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Language: english

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