The Pax Cecilia - Blessed Are the Bonds

"The Pax Cecilia's second LP Blessed Are the Bonds is forged from the same fires that gave listeners Circle Takes the Square's As the Roots Undo and Dredg's El Cielo. It is epic, original, heavy, pensive, and savagely compelling music. It is transcendent. It taps into something above normal perception and does this with a strange lack of pretention. The sound is a mix of post-rock (Engine Down), alternative (Dredg), metal (Isis), and screamo (City of Caterpillar). The musicianship and songwriting are beautiful and the emotional weight of the album is relentless. And to top it all off, the album is free!" (go to their site to get one) - Nick Greer, sputnikmusic.com
Download: mediafire
Label/Date: self-released, 2007
From: Pennsylvania
LIYL: Circle Takes the Square, GYBE!/ASMZ, The Evpatoria Report, Maudlin of the Well/Kayo Dot, Eleventh He Reaches London, Gregor Samsa, A Whisper In The Noise, Envy, Agalloch
Website: paxcecilia.com
Myspace: /thepaxcecilia
Review: metalreview.com