Crippled Black Phoenix – Banefyre
Season of Mist Records
9,5/10,0
Brief:
Crippled Black Phoenix are an English dark rock band, founded by Justin Greaves in 2004. Several musicians have contributed to Crippled Black Phoenix’s albums and played with them during their live shows.
The thread that binds CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX’s bold and towering discography — a dozen studio albums, a half-dozen mini-albums, a handful of compilations and swaths of bootlegs — could not be more apropos circa 2022. Since its 2004 creation by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Justin Greaves, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX has served as the voice for the voiceless, whether it be animals, the unequal and the different. Greaves and longstanding vocalist and lyricist Belinda Kordic have often proffered that these beings cannot fend for themselves. Henceforth, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX’s mission has been to shed light on the human condition and the inequalities that befall humankind and its creatures. Their battle marches on with their latest studio album, Banefyre.
Tracklist:
- Intro/Incantation For The Different
- Wyches And Basterdz
- Ghostland
- The Reckoning
- Bonefire
- Rose Of Jericho
- Blackout77
- Down The Rabbit Hole
- Everything Is Beautiful But Us
- The Pilgrim
- I’m OK, Just Not Alright
- The Scene Is A False Prophet
Main Focus Tracks:
- Wyches And Basterdz
- Blackout77
- Everything Is Beautiful But Us
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Ghostland
- Bonefire
- Rose Of Jericho
- Down The Rabbit Hole
Line-Up:
Justin Greaves – Guitars, Drums, Bass, Samples, Saw
Belinda Kordic – Vocals, Percussion
Helen Stanley – Grand Piano, Synthesisers, Monochord, Trumpet
Andy Taylor – Guitar, Baritone Guitar, 12 String Guitar
Joel Segerstedt – Vocals, Guitar
Comments:
Banefyre is a superb album in which Crippled Black Phoenix takes a new turn and focuses its songs on melody. Banefyre is certainly the most accomplished album of Crippled Black Phoenix!
Contact:
Crippled Black Phoenix
Videos:
Selected Discography:
A Love of Shared Disasters (2007 Invada Records)
The Resurrectionists (2009 Invada Records)
Night Raider (2009 Invada Records)
I, Vigilante (2010 Invada Records)
(Mankind) The Crafty Ape (2012 Mascot Music Production)
No Sadness or Farewell (2012 Cool Green Recordings)
White Light Generator (2014 Cool Green Recordings)
New Dark Age (2015 Season of Mist)
Bronze (2016 Season of Mist)
Great Escape (2018 Season of Mist)
Ellengæst (2020 Season of Mist)
Banefyre (2022 Season of Mist)