Rougarou by Rougarou
Tapes available via Realm and Ritual:
https://realmandritual.bandcamp.com/album/rougarou
"A work of native Cajun folk art recorded to tape within the swamps of south Louisiana near the parish border of Bayou Vermillion using traditional and nontraditional Cajun instrumentation."
Rougarou’s debut self-titled release is an amalgam of raw black metal and Cajun folk art; thirteen tracks of abrasive tremolo guitars and unbridled shrieks combined with triangle and washboard percussion amidst other traditional Cajun instruments (diatonic accordion, piano, acoustic guitar, and fiddle). Thematically, “Rougarou” is a frantic descent into madness, a departure from civilization to live in the swamp and transform into the titular cursed werewolf of Creole and Cajun folklore.
Tracklist
| 1. | Cursed | 1:16 |
| 2. | Castle in the Swamp | 5:14 |
| 3. | Running | 0:30 |
| 4. | Derelictus | 4:07 |
| 5. | Mosquitos | 3:01 |
| 6. | Cypress Roots | 4:21 |
| 7. | Dusk | 0:45 |
| 8. | Howling | 2:31 |
| 9. | Clawing | 0:40 |
| 10. | Perdu | 4:36 |
| 11. | The Bayou Moon | 5:20 |
| 12. | La Chanson de Mardi Gras | 2:55 |
| 13. | Bellows | 2:18 |
Credits
All music and lyrics by Rougarou except "La Chanson de Mardi Gras", which is a traditional Cajun song.
Cover art and layout by W.R.M. and S.G.
Mastering by Er Mik Guelón
Released by Realm and Ritual
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