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Old 08-12-2012, 12:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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A Forest of Stars are a "Victorian" psychedelic/ambient black metal band from Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

I listened to the sublimley packaged 'Opportunistic Thieves of Spring' recently. Presented as an old, ageing book, worn and faded around the edges, lyrics organised in 'chapters' along with some gloriously unique photography of the band seemingly from the Victorian ages, and of course, containing the CD and DVD. The vinyl set looks as though it could be even easier on the eyes.


The album is a lengthy piece mixing elements of psychedelic rock with ambience and atmospheric black metal. The band certainly seem to attempt to live up to their "victorian" billing, via long sections of piano, flute and violin ambience intertwined with growls and aggressive black metal. They also dress the part, in suits, wasitcoats, corsets and dresses.


I haven't checked out their other two albums yet but I'm finding this one enthralling and I also got to catch them live a few weeks ago. Has anyone else been listening to them?

Current Line-up:

2007- Mister Curse - vocals
2007- Katie "Katheryne, Queen Of The Ghosts" Stone - flutes, violins, vocals
2007- The Gentleman - keyboards, percussions, piano
2009- Mr. John "The Resurrectionist" Bishop - drums, percussions
2011- Henry Hyde Bronsdon - guitars, vocals



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There are five of them in the picture: who's been left out?
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The music doesn't really do anything for me but Katie Stone is a person who I'd like to get to know and, of course, I'm grateful of Abe Lincoln for the Emancipation Proclamation and all that.
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I can see it not being everyones cup of tea. As I said, there are two albums I havent touched yet and Opportunistic Thieves didnt quite capture me at first listen but it really clicked with me yesterday, just before making this thread.

The violinist/flute player is someone I'd like to get to know better too, if you know what I mean. Wink wink. But seriously though, she is tiny. Even my straight female friend I was with said she was considering it.
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I can see it not being everyones cup of tea. As I said, there are two albums I havent touched yet and Opportunistic Thieves didnt quite capture me at first listen but it really clicked with me yesterday, just before making this thread.

The violinist/flute player is someone I'd like to get to know better too, if you know what I mean. Wink wink. But seriously though, she is tiny. Even my straight female friend I was with said she was considering it.
Tiny is fine with me. She and the okayness of the band's music is definitely enough to get me to one of their shows if they play nearby.
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