

It begins softly before the chorus burns into its skin and then heats the atmosphere. ‘Winter Keeps Us Warm’ is the pinnacle of Semaphore. It’s an angry contribution from a forward-thinking band. The vocals aren’t under pressure, they’re clear and flamboyant. ‘Red Waves’ is loud and raucous, experimental and riff infused. The riff is composed professionally and the detailed lyrics spark pictures. It may not burst the banks in terms of exposure, but what it will do is ruffle the landscape of a somewhat bloated music industry. Sure, there are acts which have the same work ethic, the same ambitions, but Semaphore is big, bold, audacious, technical, artistic, and significant to the scene. Every emotional piece of resonance is counted for, every stab of innocence, and every ounce of talent this band has been instilled.
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If these words could tattoo, they’d leave the skin imprinted in poetry.Īnd Black Orchid Empire implement and fine tune their lyrical ammunition precisely. An album brimming with hooks and pinpoint accuracy. Yes, the guitar work is compelling beyond words, a standard in which many bands won’t be able to replicate, but it’s those lines, and those anecdotes that pull you in like a vortex. Semaphore is their record of unrestrained truth. And they know how the world works, how it can sweep you aside in an instance, barricade you off from your dreams, especially under these unprecedented circumstances. Black Orchid Empire are the band that epitomise potent, structured lyrical grandiosity. Please note that if no acceptable candidates are received, AHMM and The Wolfe Pack reserve the right to declare no winner in any given year.It may seem audacious to apply statements like this, but this band in question write with fluidity and meaning beyond expectation. Cleland, using the email address at the top, right of this page.


The initial announcement in 2006 was greeted with enthusiasm by the mystery community.

Click here to read this year's contest flyer. Want to submit an entry for the this year's contest? It's important that you read the rules and follow the procedures carefully. To celebrate this format, the Wolfe Pack and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine have partnered to sponsor the Black Orchid Novella Award. The Black Orchid Novella Award-Celebrating the Novella FormatĪn important part of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe's opus are novellas.
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