Living With The Ancients, the new album from Canada’s occult rockers Blood Ceremony, will be released on March 7 via Rise Above Records.

Blood Ceremony’s distinct style of flute-tinged witch rock evolves from an infernal marriage of occult inspired acid folk and vintage hard rock riffing. After a mind-numbing study of hundreds of witchcraft themed films, the group began to pour their energies into crafting songs, transforming their fascination for horror into a profane musical vision.

Invoking the mischievous Pipes of Pan, Blood Ceremony songs are distinguished by singer Alia O’Brien’s invoking flute solos, accenting an instrument long-associated with a list of devilish figures.

A celebration of Euro-horror, ’60s saturnalia and occult miscellanea, their self-titled debut album was mixed by Billy Anderson and released by Rise Above Records in 2008. Following this they completed a successful European tour alongside Brit doom legends Electric Wizard.

Blood Ceremony have recently finished recording their second album Living With The Ancients, working alongside producer Sanford Parker in Chicago. The album displays a definite improvement in songwriting skills and a strong musical maturity. Wider influences from obscure areas can be heard fluctuating beyond the more obvious comparisons associated their aforementioned 2008 debut.

Living With The Ancients track listing:

The Great God Pan
Coven Tree
The Hermit
My Demon Brother
Morning of the Magicians
Oliver Haddo
Night of Augury
The Witchs Dance
Daughter of the Sun

Blood Ceremony will take to the road for a Europe wide tour with label mates Ghost in April 2011 – including an appearance at the prestigious Roadburn Festival in Holland.