Tank full of Oil: Blackwood

Blackwood

Blackwood is Eraldo Bernocchi's new solo "doom dub" project, blending elements of drone and doom metal with huge bass tones and other esoteric sounds.

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A dark, intoxicating, oxygen hungry monster comprised of thundering guitars, sub bass lines, slow relentless beats and sampled vocals from obscure esoteric traditions, Blackwood is the solo doom dub project of Eraldo Bernocchi.

Blackwood is the place where all childhood dreams end, devoured by those who fail to understand the wishes of a brighter future. It’s the ice pick wielded by a cold God and guaranteed to strike even the most innocent: “Believe in Me and you’ll be blind”.

Blackwood is the place where all Bernocchi’s nightmares have relocated, a place where the smell of burning wood is omnipresent, and where scythes and ropes yield sparse comfort for any inhabitants.

Uniquely, Blackwood also gives voice to musical instruments made from the bones of the dead.
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He’s also performed in front of the Dalai Lama and recorded with instruments made from human bones on his Blackwood project. Metal Hammer spoke to one of the most fascinating musicians currently plying their trade anywhere on the planet.