Ghostbound for Experimental/Post Metal

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   New York's Ghostbound are relatively new in the scene, having debuted in 2018 with the album All is Phantom, but bring a lot to the table. Frontman Alec Head has a clean, operatic style that lends itself to a lot of nuance, and their impressive arrangements blend black metal and power metal with elements of post-punk and art rock.

Formed in New York in 2017, Ghostbound are the brainchild of singer/guitarist Alec Head. Their first album, 2018's All is Phantom, was the culmination of over a decade of work by Head at refining the lyrics and song structures, during which time he played in several other New York bands, including the critically-acclaimed Kosmodemonic. Head recorded and played most of the instruments on All is Phantom on his own, later recruiting a backing band to perform the material live. This live unit soon wrote and recorded a maritime-themed follow-up EP, slyly titled Extended Play for my Sweet Mary Thyme.

Some highlights:
https://ghostbound.bandcamp.com/track/the-gallivanter-2
https://ghostbound.bandcamp.com/track/the-wildest-of-rivers-3
https://ghostbound.bandcamp.com/track/ada-age-of-eight

All is Phantom
1. The Gallivanter 08:06
2. The Wildest of Rivers 05:45
3. Earthen Ground 07:09
4. (I Will) Keep My Dreams Inside 05:55
5. Intermezzo 02:18
6. Tidings 06:31
7. Night Time Drowning 06:38
8. It Goes Away 08:29
9. Roof and Wall 05:01
10. Goodbye 07:36

Extended Play For My Sweet Mary Thyme
1. And We Are Already At Sea 04:59
2. Ada, Age of Eight 05:08
3. Bosun's Lament 06:07
4. For My Sweet Mary Thyme 06:31
5. Seaward 07:08

Edited by sabbacc108 - December 09 2021 at 14:16

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sabbacc108 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: February 10 2020 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 32	Post Options Post Reply Quote sabbacc108 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ghostbound for Experimental/Post Metal Posted: December 04 2021 at 14:44
	New York's Ghostbound are relatively new in the scene, having debuted in 2018 with the album All is Phantom, but bring a lot to the table. Frontman Alec Head has a clean, operatic style that lends itself to a lot of nuance, and their impressive arrangements blend black metal and power metal with elements of post-punk and art rock. Formed in New York in 2017, Ghostbound are the brainchild of singer/guitarist Alec Head. Their first album, 2018's All is Phantom, was the culmination of over a decade of work by Head at refining the lyrics and song structures, during which time he played in several other New York bands, including the critically-acclaimed Kosmodemonic. Head recorded and played most of the instruments on All is Phantom on his own, later recruiting a backing band to perform the material live. This live unit soon wrote and recorded a maritime-themed follow-up EP, slyly titled Extended Play for my Sweet Mary Thyme. Some highlights: https://ghostbound.bandcamp.com/track/the-gallivanter-2 https://ghostbound.bandcamp.com/track/the-wildest-of-rivers-3 https://ghostbound.bandcamp.com/track/ada-age-of-eight All is Phantom 1. The Gallivanter 08:06 2. The Wildest of Rivers 05:45 3. Earthen Ground 07:09 4. (I Will) Keep My Dreams Inside 05:55 5. Intermezzo 02:18 6. Tidings 06:31 7. Night Time Drowning 06:38 8. It Goes Away 08:29 9. Roof and Wall 05:01 10. Goodbye 07:36 Extended Play For My Sweet Mary Thyme 1. And We Are Already At Sea 04:59 2. Ada, Age of Eight 05:08 3. Bosun's Lament 06:07 4. For My Sweet Mary Thyme 06:31 5. Seaward 07:08 Edited by sabbacc108 - December 09 2021 at 14:16

Gordy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Folk/Eclectic/PSIKE/Metal/Post/Math Team Joined: January 25 2007 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 3984	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gordy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 11 2021 at 00:55
	Interesting suggestion, thanks for putting this out there. I just checked out Kosmodemonic recently and was pleasantly confounded.