The Soil Bleeds Black

The Soil Bleeds Black is a pagan Neo-Medieval band from Ashburn, Virginia.

History

The Soil Bleeds Black was conceived in the year 1992 as a project that focused on the experimental visions of twin brothers, Mark and Michael Riddick. Over years the concepts changed as the brothers searched for a complete sound that could appropriately exhibit their transformative thoughts and interests. This endeavor reached a particular climax in the year 1994, when TSBB took on a sound of pure medieval folkloric expression. Shortly after this realization, Mark and Mike added Eugenia Wallace to their ranks. Eugenia's vocal contribution helped to bring to fruition the final elements that would make up the portrait of their endeavors. Essentially, The Soil Bleeds Black aim to convey an enchanting conglomeration of raw sound, medieval customs, and self-expression through ancient allegory, alchemical tract, and their entourage of medieval instruments.

Discography

Cassette demos

1. Summoning the Dragons of Wyth (1995, Dark Age Productions)
2. Because the World Is So Untrue, I Go My Way So Full of Rue (1995, Dark Age Productions)

Albums

1. The Kingdom & Its Fey (1996, Cruel Moon International)
2. March of the Infidels (1997, Draenor Productions)
3. May the Blood of Many a Valiant Knight Be Avenged (1998, Draenor Productions)
4. Alchemie (1999, World Serpent, re-released in 2005)
5. Quintessence (2001, World Serpent)
6. Lead into Gold (2002, Lichtbringer)
7. Mirror of the Middle Ages (2003, The Fossil Dungeon)
8. Three Living, Three Dead (2004, Old Europa Cafe)
9. Alchemie, 2nd Edition (2005, Twilight Records)
10. The Knightly Years (2009, Twilight Records)

Other

1. A Medieval Melange (2000, Renaissance Magazine)

External links

• The Soil Bleeds Black's official website
• The Soil Bleeds Black on MySpace