While the cello might not seem the instrument most naturally suited to the progressive metal genre, its capacity for replicating vocal wail makes it an extremely effective conduit for its extreme emotional expression. On Lifeblood, the long-anticipated follow-up to his solo albums Worlds Within (2020) and Worlds Within Live (2021), renowned Ottawa-based cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne demonstrates how effective the instrument can be when used in a metal context. Augmenting layers of acoustic cello (a 2012 model built by Raymond Schryer) with amplifiers, effects pedals, and on two tracks bass drum, the music exudes visceral fury from start to finish.
As his extensive discography shows, Weinroth-Browne’s a musician of immense range…

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