Obsequiae
{{Short description|Medieval metal band formed in 2007}}
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| origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Medieval metal|melodic black metal}}
| years_active = {{start date|2007}}–present
| label = {{hlist|Bindrune|20 Buck Spin}}
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| current_members = *Tanner Anderson
- Vicente La Camera Mariño
- Andrew Della Cagna
| past_members = *Neidhart von Reuental
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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).{{cite web | url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/obsequiae-album-stream | title=Premiere: Journey Back In Time With Obsequiae's Medieval Metal Masterpiece, 'Aria Of Vernal Tombs' | publisher=Noisey Vice | accessdate=August 24, 2016 | author=Kelly, JKim| date=20 May 2015 }} The band's debut album, Obsequiae’s Suspended in the Brume of Eos, was released in 2011.{{cite web |author=Lee |first=Cosmo |date=September 28, 2011 |title=Interview: Obsequiae |url=http://www.invisibleoranges.com/interview-obsequiae/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826145128/http://www.invisibleoranges.com/interview-obsequiae/ |archive-date=August 26, 2016 |accessdate=August 24, 2016 |website=Invisible Oranges}} Its 2015 follow-up, Aria of Vernal Tombs, received positive reviews from music outlets such as Pitchfork, Spin{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.com/2015/12/the-20-best-metal-albums-of-2015/ | title=The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2015 | work=Spin | date=December 14, 2015 | accessdate=August 24, 2016}} and Decibel.{{cite web | url=http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2015/4/3/decibrity-playlist-obsequiae | title=Decibrity Playlist: Obsequiae | work=Decibel | date=April 23, 2015 | accessdate=August 24, 2016}}
The band's music has been described as "castle metal"{{cite web | url=https://www.nocleansinging.com/2019/11/21/obsequiae-the-palms-of-sorrowed-kings/ | title=Album review: OBSEQUIAE: "THE PALMS OF SORROWED KINGS"| date=21 November 2019}} a "mishmash of medieval music and melodic black metal," with additional influences from doom metal and death metal.{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20547-aria-of-vernal-tombs/ | title=Obsequiae - Aria of Vernal Tombs | publisher=Pitchfork | date=June 1, 2015 | accessdate=August 24, 2016 | author=Haver, Grayson CUrrin}}
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
- Suspended in the Brume of Eos (2011)
- Aria of Vernal Tombs (2015)
- The Palms of Sorrowed Kings (2019)
;Demos
- Obsequiae (2009)
References
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External links
- {{Discogs artist|2385966}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 2007
Category:American musical trios
Category:American black metal musical groups
Category:American folk metal musical groups
Category:Medieval metal musical groups
Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Minnesota
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