Vestal Claret release "Bloodbath" album
Connecticut occult rock band Vestal Claret have now re-released their debut album Bloodbath. The album is out out today via Bandcamp.
Guitarist Simon Tuozzoli commented "Fourteen years after its composition, and seven years after its release to the public, we are proud to bring you the remixed version of our debut full-length. Those who know this music will not be betrayed. No parts were replaced or re-recorded. There is solely more clarity and more balance between the instruments, especially with the drums and extra guitar parts. Those who do not know this music, please enjoy it. It is definitely one of our more shocking records lyrically, and is closest we came to the traditional metal of the 80’s. Bloodbath contains the songs that were borrowed from to make the first Hour of 13 recording. For those who heard H13 first, I am the one who suffers from your situation. The lyrics contained on Bloodbath were written to this music. For you it will seem strange, but you must listen until it rings true! "
Check out the remixed album through the link here.
Vestal Claret has shown, even years after it originally came out, that Bloodbath still has the teeth to go with the album cover. Tinge of 80s with a modern flair, Bloodbath exemplifies what made the classic heavy metal sound so raw and aggressive to begin with… by being raw. Vestal Claret is a band that would probably make Glenn Fricker happy by the fact that they clearly recorded live drums for the album, but also because they clearly understand that modern day processing can’t recreate the sound of hard hitting snares, crunchy guitars and thick n’ juicy bass in Pro Tools as well as the natural saturation of tape. I can’t confirm if Bloodbath was recorded on tape, but listening to a song like “Submissive To Evil” and I can’t help but feel like this came out 30 years ago instead of 7, and I do mean that in the best way possible.
Vestal Claret released a new self-titled album in June of this year. Despite sounding very different (more on the upcoming :10sec PURGE video), if you like the orgasmic sounds of classic heavy metal, then this re-release should be on your 2020 playlist for sure.
I thought I was done with these guys… apparently not!