Orc - A Dark Path Vol.1: The Human Prince
A Dark Path Vol.1: The Human Prince
1. The Long Feast
2. The Last Days of Summer
3. The Cloister Garden
4. Night Siege (Enemies in the Keep)
5. The King's Funeral
6. Empty Halls
7. Coronation of the Boy King
8. A Spy in the Enemy Camp
9. March to War
10. The Field of Red
11. Pursuit Through the Marshes of Madness
12. The Regicide's Lair
13. Returning Champions
14. The North Tower
Total Time
65:39
Released
September 7, 2018
Additional Details
One of a series of theme albums, this is the first release from Orc since 2003's 'Autumn of an Empire'. It is also essentially the first half of twin albums with, soon to be followed, 'A Dark Path Vol.2: The Elven Prince'.
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-path-vol-2-the-elven-prince
Designed to tell a story it is recommended to listen to this album in its entirety to properly experience the intended journey. Detailing in mood the life within palace walls of a human prince forced into early rule with the responsibility of retribution thrust upon him.
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Hard to pinpoint overall specific influences as this project came about through a specific chain of events, and there was little to draw upon when Orc was initially active (2000-2003) or at least what there was was hard to find.
But aside from various soundtracks to Television, film, and computer games, and brief exposure to one or two of the side projects of black metal bands of the 90s, there were components of various bands that built Orc.
The biggest influence would be Coil (especially the... albums 'Horse Rotorvator' and 'Scatology'), Fad Gadget (the album 'Incontinent' which had some very medieval overtones), Killing Joke (for their very tribal approach to percussion), Ministry (percussion on 'The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste' and subsequent tour), and the last track of this album is a homage to the last tracks on Skinny Puppy's 'Bites' album.
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Orc Discography:
A Journey to Forgotten Places EP [2001]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-journey-to-forgotten-places-ep
Into the Heart of Tyranny [2002]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-heart-of-tyranny
The Autumn of an Empire [2003]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-autumn-of-an-empire
A Dark Path Vol.1: The Human Prince [2018]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-path-vol-1-the-human-prince
A Dark Path Vol.2: The Elven Prince [2018]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-path-vol-2-the-elven-prince
A Dark Path Vol.3 The Dwarven Lord [2018]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-path-vol-3-the-dwarven-lord
Ættestup [2021]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ttestupmore
released September 7, 2018
All music by Barend Nieuwstraten III
Recorded at Oubliette 8 [2018]
(c) 2018 Barend Nieuwstraten III
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-path-vol-2-the-elven-prince
Designed to tell a story it is recommended to listen to this album in its entirety to properly experience the intended journey. Detailing in mood the life within palace walls of a human prince forced into early rule with the responsibility of retribution thrust upon him.
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hard to pinpoint overall specific influences as this project came about through a specific chain of events, and there was little to draw upon when Orc was initially active (2000-2003) or at least what there was was hard to find.
But aside from various soundtracks to Television, film, and computer games, and brief exposure to one or two of the side projects of black metal bands of the 90s, there were components of various bands that built Orc.
The biggest influence would be Coil (especially the... albums 'Horse Rotorvator' and 'Scatology'), Fad Gadget (the album 'Incontinent' which had some very medieval overtones), Killing Joke (for their very tribal approach to percussion), Ministry (percussion on 'The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste' and subsequent tour), and the last track of this album is a homage to the last tracks on Skinny Puppy's 'Bites' album.
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Orc Discography:
A Journey to Forgotten Places EP [2001]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-journey-to-forgotten-places-ep
Into the Heart of Tyranny [2002]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-heart-of-tyranny
The Autumn of an Empire [2003]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-autumn-of-an-empire
A Dark Path Vol.1: The Human Prince [2018]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-path-vol-1-the-human-prince
A Dark Path Vol.2: The Elven Prince [2018]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-path-vol-2-the-elven-prince
A Dark Path Vol.3 The Dwarven Lord [2018]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-dark-path-vol-3-the-dwarven-lord
Ættestup [2021]
benthelicalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ttestupmore
released September 7, 2018
All music by Barend Nieuwstraten III
Recorded at Oubliette 8 [2018]
(c) 2018 Barend Nieuwstraten III
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