Blooded Crown - classic-style melodic death-black metal (Mexico/Finland)

The first song for their debut album is titled "Represión de un principado" (Repression of a Principality), followed by "Arraigados" (Deeply Rooted/Entrenched)

Blooded Crown

Rise And Conquer

July 20th, 2025

1. Represión de un principado 03:59

2. Arraigados 04:19

3. War of Fire 04:04

4. Lamb of Suffering 03:55

5. Rise and Conquer 03:34

6. Heavens Declare 03:55

7. Mortal Lukewarmness 04:02

8. Oath of War 03:08

9. Enter the Eternal Life 03:57

total time 34:53

I am pleasantly surprised by this brand-new entity called Blooded Crown, a collaboration between Mexican and Finnish musicians, and their 2025 debut album Rise and Conquer. It is a really impressive and memorable album—a blend of death, black, and thrash metal—coming across as a classic-style, bona fide gold-standard melodic death-black metal. According to Metal Archives, the album features Mexican musicians Rocío Ivette del Moral (Déborah, Dorcas) on bass and Carlos Osnaya (Carlos Osnaya, Exousia, Renascent [live], Dorcas, ex-Amberdawn, ex-Temple of Perdition) on guitars, orchestration, and programming, joined by Finnish drummer Eero Tertsunen (Angel of Sodom, Desyre, Renascent, The Slave Eye, ex-Kremator, ex-Megiddon, ex-Symphony of Heaven, ex-Mehida [live], ex-Beyond Belief, ex-Kastimonia).

At this particular time, I will focus on the first two songs, both of which have lyrics in Spanish. "Represión de un principado" (Repression of a Principality) is built around two classic riffs. The opening riff is a powerful black metal riff that immediately delivers headbanging energy, almost daring you to remain still, knowing full well that you won't be able to resist moving. The drumming matches this energy, and the song is off to the races! The vocals are both death and black metal at the same time: a decipherable, scowl-growl—an extended, harsh growl. The vocals sound great, with no annoying qualities. The vocals are not just a guy making beer-belly burping sounds or cupping the microphone, but rather enunciated vocals that fit the music well. The song relies on galloping riffs and thrashy chords that march the listener down to the mosh pit or into headbanging action. The guitar solo opens with a tremendous mid-tempo melody that you will want to hear again, only to give way to some shredding, melodic soloing. In the background, there are some secondary sounds of keyboards or synths that fill out the sound.

The second song features a prime-time melodic death metal opening riff with a big thrash energy. The song then shifts to a more intense, blasting black metal tempo, taking things to a frenzied level while remaining memorable. Fans of classic death metal and melodic black metal will want to hear these riffs! The solo is an exquisite bundle of melodies, executed in a skilled and classy way, with a hint of neoclassical flair. It's so good that it feels too short. Then, when the solo seems to be over, there is some melodic tremolo guitar work, functioning as a second, mini solo. Awesome.

Lyrically, spirituality is the recurring theme. The first song speaks of the internal struggle and temptation to revert to a life that had been abandoned, while the second song focuses on maintaining faith in the present despite doubt and fear. Taken together, these songs deliver a powerful one-two punch that should grab the listener’s attention. There are seven other songs, all with titles and lyrics in English. If I can get my act together (!), perhaps I can return to those songs and chat with you a bit more about the rest of this album.

Rise And Conquer by Blooded Crown

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