Blood Ceremony is a Canadian doom metal band formed in Toronto, Ontario. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2008,[1] followed by Living with the Ancients in 2011,[2] both on Rise Above Records. The albums were re-issued on Metal Blade, the influential metal label responsible for launching the careers of such heavy-hitters as Metallica and Slayer.[3][4] Blood Ceremony spent the latter part of 2009 touring throughout Europe with doom giants Electric Wizard.[5] During the latter part of 2011 ... Show more...

Blood Ceremony is a Canadian doom metal band formed in Toronto, Ontario. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2008,[1] followed by Living with the Ancients in 2011,[2] both on Rise Above Records. The albums were re-issued on Metal Blade, the influential metal label responsible for launching the careers of such heavy-hitters as Metallica and Slayer.[3][4] Blood Ceremony spent the latter part of 2009 touring throughout Europe with doom giants Electric Wizard.[5] During the latter part of 2011 and the early part of 2012 they supported Ghost on their European and North American tours.[6] Blood Ceremony's style has been described as "flute-tinged witch rock" and their lyrics are filled with black magic imagery and references to cla**ic horror films.[7] The band is fronted by singer/flautist/organist Alia O'Brien, whose flute solos are reminiscent of Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson.[5] Alongside O'Brien, the band was created by guitarist Sean Kennedy, who is responsible for most of the songwriting.[8] Torontoist called Blood Ceremony "Toronto's most original band".