Benevolent Like Quietus – Kill The Bliss (2020)
For fans of Type O Negative, Moonspell, Lacrimas Profundere, Sentenced, The 69 Eyes
Release Date: March 13, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid
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“For fans of Type O Negative, Moonspell, and The 69 Eyes, you will want to listen to this record filled with sorrow, strife, touching subjects of love and death.” – Metal Insider
“it is simply impossible not to walk away from Kill The Bliss without a huge smile on your usually stern-faced dial after close exposure to this album. It’s hard to imagine a better album of its type emerging from the gloaming this year, so why not leave me to my reveries and just hurry on and secure a copy as soon as you can. Satisfaction’s guaranteed, I promise.” – Sentinel Daily
“They dwell somewhere between the worlds of Goth and Metal and should appeal to both camps.” – Headshot Music UK
Hailing from the cold, dark winter nights of Calgary, Canada; Benevolent Like Quietus brings forth a bounty of brooding, goth rock-influenced melodic metal. Laden with heavy riffs, catchy melodies and crushing breakdowns, the 5-piece metal act lyrically exploits the joy in sorrow and strife within life, love and death.
Dabbling in gloom, BLQ is a dark, musical metaphor for the sweet kiss of death. Collectively drawing influences from far and wide across the metal and rock spectrum BLQ has worked tirelessly to craft their own unique sound within the Canadian music scene.
Keen to revisit the era of 90s European goth/melancholic rock, BLQ is a heavy and brooding whirlwind of emotion and melody. Each song starts with Ryan Spencer (drums) who writes the music on guitar and together with Daniel Louden (vocals) put together the basic guitar and vocal structures before being worked through by the rest of the band, Ty Frederick (guitar), Killian Murphy (bass), and Matt Springer for the final breath of life.
Despite the melancholic lyrics and themes, Benevolent Like Quietus is straightforward and energetic music. No gimmicks, no BS, just 5 guys playing their hearts out and creating a moment.
Having the pleasure of sharing the stage with touring acts such as Katatonia, Wednesday 13, All Hail The Yeti, Final Drive, Caspian and Invidia along with being nominated in 2018 for Metal Recording of The Year by Calgary’s YYC Music Awards, BLQ continues to build on their live performances delivering a healthy dose of heavy, gloomy tunes to their audiences with no foreseeable end in sight. Their debut album “Kill The Bliss” is slated for release on March 13th, 2020.
L-R: Ty Frederick (Guitar), Ryan Spencer (Drums), Daniel Louden (Vocals), Killian Murphy (Bass), Matt Springer (Guitar)
Photo Credit: Ty Frederick
Editing/Design: Daniel Louden
Album Title: Kill the Bliss
Release Date: March 13, 2020
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid
Track Listing:
1. The Beginning of An End (4:04)
2. My Favourite Enemy (4:24)
3. The Great Divide (3:42)
4. Soil of The Grave (4:42)
5. The Rise and The Fall (4:21)
6. Mad World (Tears For Fears cover) (4:49)
7. Where Dead Hearts Reside (3:40)
8. Love’s Inferno (4:38)
9. Dawn of Rust (4:42)
10. Darkness Collides (3:31)
11. A Voluntary Disease (3:27)
Album Length: 46:09
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Benevolent Like Quietus (Ryan Spencer, Daniel Louden, Matt Springer, Killian Murphy and Ty Frederick)
• All songs written by: Ryan Spencer & Daniel Louden
• Lyrics by Daniel Louden, and music & arrangement by Ty Frederick, Matt Springer, Killian Murphy, Ryan Spencer, Daniel Louden and Montanna Clark
• Self-Produced by: Benevolent Like Quietus
• Mixed by: Ty Frederick
• Mastered by: Ty Frederick
• Album Artwork by: Hans Trasid, disartdesign@gmail.com
• Logos by: Daniel Louden
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
• Album and Live Band Line Up:
Ty Frederick (Guitar)
Ryan Spencer (Drums)
Daniel Louden (Vocals)
Killian Murphy (Bass)
Matt Springer (Guitar)
Discography:
2020 – Kill The Bliss (LP)
2017 – Where Dead Hearts Reside – Single
Shared Stage With:
Katatonia, Wednesday 13, All Hail the Yeti, Final Drive, Caspian, , Invidia, tons of other local bands
Tours & Festivals:
2019 – Loud as Hell – Drumheller, AB
2018 – Loud as Hell – Drumheller, AB
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