#31: Cemican
Cemican combines thrash-style playing with Aztec soulfulness that will give any attentive listener an otherworldly trip.
Background Info (Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives):
Country of origin: Mexico
Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco
Status: Active
Formed in: 2006
Genre: Progressive Power/Thrash/Folk Metal
Lyrical themes: Cultures and mythologies of pre-Hispanic Mexico
Current label: M-Theory Audio
Years active: 2006-present
There are many metal acts in the New World that adopt indigenous musical elements, but Cemican is one of the few that stand out. They go beyond using folk lyrical themes by playing actual ethnic instruments such as flutes, various percussions like drums and rattles, as well as chant-like vocals and the use of Nahuatl lyrics.
They also took their fusion a step further by incorporating the Australian didgeridoo, which surprisingly blends really well by adding to the frequent eeriness, sorrow, and also the occasional spiritual feeling evoked by the band’s music.
Favorite Albums:
- In Ohtli Teoyohtica In Miquitzli (2019)
Favorite Songs:
- Luna Desmembrada (In Ohtli Teoyohtica In Miquitzli)
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