Speak Not of the Laudanum Quandary

"Speak Not of the Laudanum Quandary" is a harrowing, yet distinctly human odyssey through the absurdities and tragedies of British imperialism, voiced in an appropriately deranged sprechgesang by the band’s creative director, Alasdair Dunn. The band takes influence from the original approach to black metal found in bands such as A Forest of Stars, Dødheimsgard, Vulture Industries and Pensées Nocturnes, along with a strong taste for theatrics in the vein of Devil Doll and Diamanda Galas.

Ashenspire is an extremely talented group of musicians, but also one who need to work on pulling their sound back down to earth and coming up with a better representation of who they are and what they can be.

A review of Speak Not of the Laudanum Quandary by Ashenspire, available January 20th worldwide via Code666.