Bloody Hammers - Let Sleeping Corpses Lie
Goth rock outfit Blood Hammers dropped a new music video just a few days ago. It’s called “Let Sleeping Corpses Lie,” and is from the band’s forthcoming album, The Summoning, slated to drop June 28, on Napalm Records.
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The song’s title refers to the 1974 horror flick of the same name, which starred Cristina Galbó, Ray Lovelock, and Arthur Kennedy.
Bloody Hammers is made up of Anders Manga (vocals, bass, guitar) and Devallia (keyboards, organ), the two permanent members of the band. Drums on the single/video are provided by ‘the Invisible Man,’ a nameless, faceless drummer, who’s pretty darn good, especially on the double-bass.
Formed in 2012 by Manga in Transylvania Country, North Carolina, the band’s sound encompasses elements of metal, Gothic rock, doom, and psychedelic rock. Their first album was self-titled and dropped in 2012, followed by a video entitled “Fear No Evil.” In 2014, Bloody Hammers signed with Napalm Records, and released Under Satan’s Sun, supported by a European tour. Lovely Sort of Death dropped in 2016, featuring “Lights Come Alive,” a darkly gleaming new wave number.
“Let Sleeping Corpses Lie” opens on potently surging goth-flavored guitars backed by streaming, windswept synths that add eerie tension to the harmonics. The opaque Gothic melody travels on a galloping rhythm, giving the tune muscular careering impetus.
Manga’s accentuated gaunt look, via splendid make-up, is both cool and menacing.
A stuttering breakdown shifts the galloping cadence to an angular tempo, followed by a softly oozing second breakdown full of violin-like tones, and then ramps back up to brawny flowing energy.
Manga’s voice fits the song well, delivering sinister timbres rife with spooky inflections. Bereft of background vocal harmonies, the shimmering synths inject sinuous harmonic filaments that add depth and dimension.
The mood, feel, and flow of the track conjure up reminiscences of Ghost, ascending and descending with resonant colors and coursing sonic surfaces.
The video, shot in black and white with muted coloration, shows the trio playing in a sepulchral setting, surrounded by a cemetery pervaded by skulls, crypts, spider webs, and misty fog. Manga’s accentuated gaunt look, via splendid make-up, is both cool and menacing.
With “Let Sleeping Corpses Lie,” Bloody Hammers deliver excellent straight-ahead Goth rock with wickedly delicious harmonic scope. The album should definitely be worth checking out.
