Chapter II

At the heart of The Wailing Ossuary lies an ancient ritual summoning pentacle surrounded by laughing skulls. They challenge brave metalheads to lead five mighty musicians in an epic performance to try to conjure a monster of metal.

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The Chorus

Parma, Italy is internationally renowned for two things: i) Domina Noctis; and ii) ham. In that order. We will not be accepting any other opinions at this time. Full of their signature unresolved cadence-heavy riffs and chord progressions, Second Rose opens with a powerful re-imagining of Electric Dragonfly from their debut album. Then it continues through the anthemic Sisters in Melancholy to the insistent poetry of Broken Flowers. There are even two brilliant covers of Because the Night by Patti Smith Group and Bang Bang by Nancy Sinatra. With so many great tracks to hold your attention you’ll be listening to the album on loop and it’ll be morning before you realise it.

The Champion - III

Choosing Marko Hietala as the bassist in your ultimate metal quintet gives you a two-for-one. In addition to being one of the most metal bass-players in existence his powerful vocals can add bonus heavy harmonies to your ritual performance. Best known for having been a Nightwish stalwart, anchoring their signature sound through each new vocalist, he also holds longstanding positions in Tarot and Northern Kings among several others. More recently Marko has also been forging an impressive solo career and frankly we can’t think of a more intimidating champion to occupy position III on our pentacle.

The Curse

You’ve summoned the shrieking Slavic witch Baba Yaga who gives with one hand while she takes with the other. Now when you perform you play an electric pestle and whip around the stage in a flying mortar which is a pretty awesome showpiece for your fans. You’ve also started living in a chicken-legged house in the forest which could be quite nice for a bit of peace and quiet in-between touring; the house can even turn its back on unwanted visitors. Unfortunately you've recently noticed you’re developing a rather unsettling craving...