Last year's demo ended up in my 2023 'Dirty Dozen' for the Doom Charts. It consists of three heavy psych tracks that crackle and spit out an authentic,70's vibe.
Now we have Demon & Eleven Children's proper debut full length,'Demonic Fascination' and boy, is it killer. Like a séance, vocalist Akinashi acts as the Medium, allowing the music to communicate through her voice and its trance like quality is in perfect contrast to the caustic, grainy, lo-fi sound carried over from the demo. However, what makes 'Demonic Fascination' stand head and shoulders above last years demo is the enhancement of a much meatier stoner doom tone with reverb and wah heavy enough to warp time. Riffs are mighty, and the multitude of jams have been dipped in the same vat of acid used on the last recording. There is some evidence of herb induced stoner groove beloved of East Asian stoner doom bands but Demon & Eleven Children is firmly rooted in the classic Italian style of occultism.
The Witching Hour is upon us
