{"id":526220,"date":"2026-07-05T10:49:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/526220\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T10:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:49:29","slug":"blood-mother-blood-mother-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/526220\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Mother – Blood Mother Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"After 18 years and five full-length albums as frontman to The Lion\u2019s Daughter<\/a>, Rick Giordano decided \u201cthe daughter had to die so that the mother could live.\u201d If that sounds morbid, it\u2019s on purpose, as Giordano\u2019s new project, Blood Mother, offers itself as a \u201cscore to your own personal horror film.\u201d In forming this new project, Giordano further forges his musical independence, having previously divorced his music from the confines of a label (Season of Mist) for 2023\u2019s Bath House. This allows him to create music that doesn\u2019t fit neatly into any one category, and it makes sense that Blood Mother play an unconventional genre: post-metal. The question looms on Blood Mother\u2019s self-titled debut whether Giordano is able to achieve success on his own terms.<\/p>\n

Blood Mother hits plenty of experimental beats, blending atmospheric elements with bouts of impressive riffs. An early guitar riff on \u201cBonecanter\u201d scratches the Kyuss itch, and his simple yet catchy approach to riffcraft shows up time and again throughout the record. Blood Mother keeps the songwriting simple, but it\u2019s far from boring. Some of the riff-heavy portions sound reminiscent of The Lion\u2019s Daughter<\/a>, but Blood Mother is less heavy and less industrial. Giordano plays with guitar tones, mixing up sleek riffs, acoustic arpeggios (\u201cTrail of Screaming Dead\u201d), and plenty of heavy reverb \u00e0 la Cult of Luna<\/a> (\u201cThe Night Fires,\u201d \u201cThe Wound of Heaven\u201d). It\u2019s not all about riffs, however. Blood Mother incorporate plenty of atmospheric techniques, including synths, to set up eerie, sometimes sinister moods\u2014\u201dThe Night Fires\u201d perfectly encapsulates this approach, beginning with unsettling synths before easing into an energetic pace. Natural sounds also make their way into the music, with crickets chirping at the start and end of \u201cThe Night Fires,\u201d and birds and monkeys calling out on \u201cThe Wound of Heaven.\u201d These flourishes add subtle touches to the sense of unease bubbling beneath the surface.<\/p>\n

\ufeffBLOOD MOTHER by Blood Mother<\/a><\/p>\n

Giordano proves an adept songwriter, composing music that patiently builds up to a climax and tells a story. Blood Mother masterfully set the mood, be that the eeriness of \u201cThe Night Fires\u201d or the Western, Wayfarer-esque feel of \u201cLost in Thunder.\u201d But he also realizes mood isn\u2019t enough, and that\u2019s where the riff comes in, not to mention some impressive drumming from Ramsier. On the masterful \u201cTrail of Screaming Dead,\u201d Blood Mother methodically builds upon itself, beginning with organs, then jumping into lively drums and riffs, slowly adding new elements until some memorable tremolos bring the song to a conclusion. The music feels like gritty poetry, and the lyrics reflect this, written in poetic form and performed artistically in Giordano\u2019s husky growls.<\/p>\n

\"\"At just over 30 minutes, Blood Mother is a morsel rather than a full feast, and its conclusion leaves it somewhat wanting. Of the six songs that comprise that runtime, five of them are terrific pieces that eschew traditional structures, filling up spaces with music that can be thoughtful, deliberate, and sometimes exciting. On occasion, Blood Mother make some odd choices, such as synths in the final minute of \u201cThe Night Fires\u201d that are deliberately jarring as they switch from one speaker to the other. Yet it\u2019s the record\u2019s finale, \u201cPulled Apart,\u201d that doesn\u2019t quite hold a light to the tracks that precede it. It still contains great ideas, including some nifty riffs and kitwork, but also some noises that just don\u2019t blend into the music very well. It\u2019s the one tune that doesn\u2019t quite hit as hard as the others, and the concluding fade-out ends Blood Mother on an anticlimactic disappearing act.<\/p>\n

For me, this was the perfect promo to match my mood. I wanted something that entertained without being formulaic. I wanted something that didn\u2019t hit the usual beats, but wasn\u2019t too weird. Blood Mother checks all those boxes. Sure, Giordano may have a few kinks to work out, but for a first-time striking it out (mostly) on his own, this is a pretty remarkable record, one that\u2019s full of surprises and nuances that make for rewarding repeat listens.<\/p>\n

Rating: 3.5\/5.0
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Self-Released
Website: Bandcamp<\/a> | Facebook<\/a>
Releases Worldwide: June 19th, 2026<\/p>\n

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