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The USA-based doom outfit Blessed Black is gearing up to unleash a new EP, Seasons: Vol. 1, on 7 July. This three-song offering is the first among EP series planned for 2023 and 2024 - marking a new chapter in the band's career. Seasons: Vol. 1 features the debut of new guitarist Jake Stone and finds the band exploring themes of existentialism, grief, healing, and rediscovery.
Doomy riffs, lashings of distortion and 70s-esque organs are the offerings from Blessed Black. Along with the heavy, Seasons: Vol. 1 delivers deeply personal and emotional narratives across the tracks. The opening track, "Hellbender", is based on a conversation between vocalist/guitarist Joshua Murphy and his father, who was batting cancer. Stating, "It focuses on how temporary life can be, and how easy it is to lose sight of what's actually important in life". The second track, "Obsidian", explores the process of finding yourself again after experiencing tragedy, loss, and grief. The EP concludes with "Unable", which is about how hard it is to watch friends and loved ones lose themselves to addiction.
Blessed Black was founded by Murphy and drummer Ray Bates in 2018 with original guitarist Chris Emerson and original bassist Jens Nielsen. Current bassist Brad Bellamy joined in late 2019 following Nielsen's departure. In 2022 Chris Emerson departed, and after a few months as a trio, the band decided to bring in good friend Jake Stone as a new permanent guitarist. The outfit released its first EP, Beyond The Crimson Throne, in 2020, followed by the single "La Brea" in 2021. The upcoming release marks a new era with Blessed Black's newly established line-up and shifts in direction to a sound which Murphy describes as "what was originally intended when the band was created". Link
Seasons: Vol. 1 tracklist:
1. Hellbender
2. Obsidian
3. Unable
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