AltScene

A Pale Horse Named Death

APHND is Sal Abruscato, Eric Morgan, Eddie Heedles, Joe Taylor, Tommy Spano

On the surface, A Pale Horse Named Death are impressive. But you´ll want to dig deeper and immerse yourself in all the sonic and lyrical layers, because the band isn´t afraid to plume the depths of darkness that humanity is capable of. It´s murky stuff, but someone has to do it.

Sal Abruscato and company have followed 2011´s incredible introduction And Hell Will Follow Me with Lay My Soul to Waste, which keeps the band´s patented signature formula of slow, deliberate sludge and head-down doom in tact and as flawlessly executed as ever.
Think Alice in Chains, only harder, angrier and with a more perverse view of the world, as if they were reared in a row house in Bensonhurst, as opposed to the rainy landscape of Seattle, all the while feasting on a steady diet of Black Sabbath records.

Abruscato is open about the fantasy that dominates his lyrical point of view. He admits that all songs "have a line to reality…things that could and do happen everyday." But like any skilled storyteller, Abruscato likes pushing buttons. His lyrics are no different than the narratives of the horror movie playing at your local multiplex. It´s largely fiction, with some nuggets or kernels of truth embedded within.

Musically, the record matches that pallor and "will hit you in the gut." There are more harmonies this time out, and the piano is a bit more front and center, while guitarist Eddie Heedles contributed some leads. But for the most part, the formula remained largely untouched. "If it´s not broken, don´t fix it,´" Abruscato said, matter-of-factly. "We wanted to display the advancements, musically and artistically, and retain the core element."

Mission accomplished!

A Pale Horse Named Death arrived with And Hell Will Follow Me. They have firmly implanted their roots in the metal scene with Lay My Soul to Waste. It’s a metal album that headbangers who enjoy a walk on the darker side of life will end up revering and responding to.

PEOPLE WHO LIKE A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH

Moon

London
United Kingdom

Apr 27, 2024 00:52

Flimflam

Bristol
United Kingdom

Apr 26, 2024 19:06

Gambolputty

Gwynedd
Wales

Apr 25, 2024 13:50

KiltedPrivateer

New Jersey
United States

Apr 25, 2024 04:53

Mr Nightnews

London
United Kingdom

Apr 25, 2024 00:35

REN

Lancashire
United Kingdom

Apr 23, 2024 00:41

weltschmerz

Vilnius
Lithuania

Apr 14, 2024 10:42

Rockbaben

Blekinge
Sweden

Apr 10, 2024 13:25

Talia

South Carolina
United States

Apr 4, 2024 09:25

Midievalfantasy

Georgia
United States

Mar 26, 2024 01:13

Eddstrocity

California
United States

Mar 24, 2024 01:37

Cobra

Nomadic
Norway

Mar 21, 2024 13:30

deathnoir13

Soltero
Argentina

Mar 12, 2024 03:38

RunaWulfa

gld
Netherlands

Mar 7, 2024 10:24

Belle_Batista

California
United States

Feb 21, 2024 06:44

ghoulbrian

wexford
Ireland

Oct 8, 2023 09:20

Benny is trans

Missouri
United States

Jul 30, 2023 21:52

ZKRB

London
United Kingdom

Jul 26, 2023 11:20

HackSore

Greater Manchester
United Kingdom

May 11, 2023 10:37

Sickgrrl

São Paulo
Brazil

Mar 23, 2023 18:48

MissMunster

Essex
United Kingdom

Dec 1, 2022 00:37

brandonnicholas777

Texas
United States

Jun 7, 2022 01:41

merrdeath

Abu dhabi
United Arab Emirates

May 12, 2022 18:50

Future_Corpse

New Mexico
United States

Nov 3, 2021 03:52

Mara

Massachusetts
United States

Nov 1, 2021 07:12

GRAVExHORROR

VIC
Australia

May 10, 2021 13:41

Animetal

Connecticut
United States

May 3, 2021 13:08

NikeO

California
United States

Feb 11, 2021 01:18

Vulpesvulpines

Fortaleza
Brazil

Oct 21, 2020 21:47

Stormcrow

London
United Kingdom

Oct 11, 2020 17:58

Galileo's Middle Finger

Merseyside
United Kingdom

Sep 10, 2020 16:25

Scarecrow_Kevin

Greater Manchester
United Kingdom

Mar 27, 2020 16:32

Xodel1992

West Midlands
United Kingdom

Feb 15, 2020 18:58

JigsawFollower

Texas
United States

Dec 10, 2019 22:41

Jakelord

Alabama
United States

Oct 14, 2019 10:40

AeronSinical

Ohio
United States

Aug 12, 2019 19:31

Spidersinasnowglobe

Pennsylvania
United States

Jun 24, 2019 23:47

lil_ella

Texas
United States

May 31, 2019 15:02

MargotBathory

Bucharest
Romania

May 15, 2019 07:17

Stitches

Texas
United States

Mar 27, 2018 13:10

Annubiz

New York
United States

Feb 9, 2017 00:41

Stu20R

Suffolk
United Kingdom

Jul 4, 2013 22:51

Lornaa':3

Cornwall
United Kingdom

Aug 15, 2012 19:49