As the sun descends into the horizon and the moon rises, so to, do the Kentucky Vampires emerge from their coffins to serenade those of us who delight in the macabre. They sing of Ancient Times, Sinister Love, Vampires, Witches and acts of Sorcery, as well as things that go bump in the night.
The Kentucky Vampires are a Deathrock band out of Louisville Kentucky. According to their Facebook page the band has gone through a recent line-up change, with their bassist taking over on vocals, however with the songs he is credited as doing vocals for they haven't missed a beat as he sounds great. They also say they are working on their next album , hopefully they stick to the same formula as their current one is brilliant. They have a great mixture of horror samples, tribal drums, wailing guitars and haunting vocals. The atmosphere this band creates will tug at the dark heart strings of any fan of old Monster Movies as well as those who take a bit deeper interest in the rites, rituals and candle lit corridors associated with horror films. In the background of various songs are various spooky noises that sound as if they are coming from a theremin.
My personal favorite track on this album is "Hex". In this one song the band has wrapped up all of my favorite elements from dark music. The sample at the beginning, the vocals and the lyrics themselves are all top notch. The guitar in this song gets in my head and has me humming this song throughout the day. That being said I truly love every track on this release with notable stand outs for me being "Daughter of the Morning Star" as well as "the Spider and the Fly"
After a brief conversation with the band they do still have a few limited edition, numbered DIY style CDs (Only 200 made)of this release available but they are not listed on Bandcamp so I would recommend if you are serious about purchasing one, or a shirt to contact them through their FB. The band did also say that they are working on a new release and that we may see something new soon, so keep an eye on their Bandcamp page. I will put links to their Facebook, Bandcamp and Youtube page below. please show this band some love and purchase what you can even if it's just the download.
- https://thekentuckyvampires.bandcamp.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClVcddJ532Mk-7FEHTHfx1w
- https://www.facebook.com/thekentuckyvampires/
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