I loved last year’s All Tree from former Black Metalist Kvohst (aka Mat McNerney) and his folkier project, Hexvessel. The band has been described as “dark folk,” “psychedelic forest folk,” and “occult folk.” Think of them as a somewhat more melodic and accessible Current 93.
On “Demian,” the first single and video from their forthcoming record, Kindred (coming in April), they build the video around clips from Jean Cocteau’s groundbreaking 1930 surrealist film, Blood of a Poet.
Bonus track: The hauntingly beautiful “Old Tree” from the band’s 2019 release, All Tree.
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