Cruel Mother - John Barleycorn
Review Cruel Mother - John Barleycorn Band: Cruel Mother Single: John Barleycorn Release date: December 13th, 2023 Record label: Self released Genre: Folk metal, doom metal From: London, United Kingdom Cruel Mother is a quintet formed in 2022, with it's current lineup formed as late as 2023 with Becky on bass and vocals, James on guitars and vocals, Kirstie on guitars, David on violing and Dan on drums. Becky is also the main composer in the band, while lyrics are taken from traditional folk songs, with some adaptions to fit the compositions. John Barleycorn is their first release except for 2 demo songs that were what picked my interest initially. The song is based on traditional English and Scottish folk songs. John Barleycorn is an euphemism for alcohol, and the traditional songs would sing about the various stages of barley being processed. However, with this being presented as being about a person, it sounds quite dark and gruesome, and I'm pleased to find that Cruel Moth