Wraith of the Ropes
| Wraith of the Ropes | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Hamilton , United States |
| Genre (s) | Funeral doom |
| founding | 2001 |
| Current occupation | |
Guitar, electric bass, drums, programming |
EM Hearst |
Singing, keyboard, programming |
Jack "Scarecrow Rottinghouse" |
| former members | |
singing |
"V. Rottinghouse " |
Wraith of the Ropes is a funeral doom project founded in 2001 .
history
EM Hearst founded Wraith of the Ropes in 2001 with the couple "V. Rottinghouse ”and“ Scarecrow Rottinghouse ”under the name Cadaver Dogs as a follow -up project to the industrial metal project Kindergarten. Shortly after it was founded, “V. Rottinghouse ”from the project. In addition to the couple's personal quarrels, the remaining band members explained that the early years of the project were marked by various adversities.
“As far as the history of the band goes, anything that could have gone wrong while recording 'Ada' has gone wrong. From lost members and broken relationships to technical malfunctions and the need to change our band name after discovering another band using the same name. "
The remaining duo therefore worked five years to complete the album Ada , which was released in 2005 via Totalrust Music . In the meantime, the project and its musicians networked in the international funeral doom scene. Hearst founded the project The Sad Sun with Stijn van Cauter , who supported the band in their public relations work, which later emerged from The NULLL Collective .
For those buyers who bought the debut directly from the band, Wraith of the Ropes added the EP The Red Door, limited to 120 copies, free of charge. The album received mixed reviews internationally. In reviews, Ada was given negative ratings as “an immature, half-baked product” as well as with emphasis “as a personal highlight in 2005”. In the promotion phase for the debut album, the musicians announced another album under the title Demonic Influence . The pieces on the album should be “much faster and the songs shorter”. Both musicians highlighted a noticeable musical influence from Black Metal . However, despite further announcements that the album would be released in 2007 via Firedoom Music , it was not released. In 2010 Wandering released a download single via Nulll Records , the track's title was part of a track list for the unreleased album.
content
Conceptually, the project is based on a common theme of the metal scene , with ongoing references to horror films and literature . Accordingly, the members call their music "Horror Metal" and describe the Fuenral Doom style chosen on the debut as not fundamental. Later publications should orientate themselves musically on other styles, but keep the main focus.
“We write in our own style, we don't do Doom Metal, and we have never claimed to do Doom Metal. We have said so many times that we only accept the genre “horror metal” but since there is no horror metal scene we have no choice but to promote the album in areas with people who are interested in a similar genre. "
style
The music played by Wraith of the Ropes on Ada is assigned to Funeral Doom. The webzine Doom-Metal.com describes the music as a "Funeral Doom, in which industrial elements and samples are mixed with general Funeral Doom references". The Torture Wheel project, also initiated by Hearst, is cited as a comparative benchmark . Elsewhere, atmospheric comparisons with early Iced Earth and Khanate are sought.
In a review written for the same webzine, a “classic horror aura” is emphasized. The “simple but haunting piano” was largely responsible for this atmosphere and was reminiscent of “old horror films like Psycho .” The guttural singing is heavily distorted. The riffing is described as "slow, rough and droning bass heavy". This sound is complemented by elements of dark ambient and industrial.
Discography
- 2005: Ada (album, Totalrust Music)
- 2005: The Red Door (EP, self-published)
- 2010: Wandering (download single, Nulll Records)
Web links
- Wraith of the Ropes at Discogs (English)
- Wraith of the Ropes at Doom-Metal.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Tim Neuhoff: Wraith Of The Ropes Interview. Eternity Magazine, accessed October 21, 2019 .
- ↑ KwonVerge: Wraith Of The Ropes interview (12/2005). metalstorm, accessed October 21, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Wraith of the Ropes. doom-metal.com, accessed October 21, 2019 .
- ^ Arnstein Petersen: Wraith of the Ropes: The Red Door. doom-metal.com, accessed October 21, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Arnstein Petersen: Wraith of the Ropes: Ada. doom-metal.com, accessed October 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Marc Burns: Wraith of the Ropes: Ada. The Sleeping Shaman, accessed October 21, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Tim Neuhoff: Wraith of the Ropes: Ada. eternity magazine, accessed on October 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Nagy Andor: Wraith of the Ropes: Ada. shockmagazin.hu, accessed on October 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Count Usher: Wraith of the Ropes: Ada. Markzware Metalen, accessed October 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Rüdiger Stehle: Wraith of the Ropes: Ada. Powermetal.de, accessed on October 21, 2019 .
- ^ Deadsoulman: Wraith of the Ropes: Ada. Metalstorm, accessed October 21, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Wraith of the Ropes: Ada. schwermetall.ch, accessed on October 21, 2019 .