Another suggestion that veers off course from visual media; a band:
American Murder Song
The two storytellers and bards of this group go by Mister Storm and Mister Tender. They made a pact with the biblical figure of Cain to tell the all-too-true stories of the darkest parts of early American history: The stories of the murderers, who Mister Storm and Mister Tender will say bear the Mark of Cain. They often perform in period appropriate dress when doing live performances. They themselves say that their music is more like "dark poetry based in history," rather than horror, but their music is certainly worth checking out.
Their first album, broken into four short sets of songs, is set in 1816. It's appropriately named The Year Without a Summer, as climate change cause cold weather and crop failures.
Songs from this album that are my personal favorites include :
"Pretty Lavinia" from II. Providence
Lavinia Fischer, allegedly the first female serial killer, and owner of an inn where she would poison travelers before robbing them.
"Lullaby" from I. Dawn
As the title suggests, this song is a slow, gentle, and very sad, lullaby. It is told as if a father is singing to a child; singing about the somber journey to the American west. As food and water grew scarce, many did not complete the journey.
The second album is titled The Donner Party. Not quite a dinner party, but a group of pioneers making their way west once more, though these events take place years later in 1846. As they were heading westward during the winter, they found themselves lost in the mountains of Nevada with not nearly enough to eat. Only seven out of the original 19 members of the Donner Party survived the journey... just don't ask what they ate.
This album is very short, but the two songs that stand out most to me are:
"The Five Sisters"
Hear the story of the travelers as told by the only five women in the group, and the majority of whom survived the trip.
"The Wind Weeps Eleanor"
Eleanor Eddy was the wife of William Eddy. Eleanor stayed behind to care for children as William traveled as part of the Donner Party. William was one of the few survivors of the group, rescued by a search party. He returned to the camp, which had found its own supplies depleted, hopeful to see his wife and children once more, unaware of their tragic fate.
The third album, The Killing Place, includes covers of popular songs and few originals, as well as a new take of a song of their first album:
"Edward"
The version of this song on this album really steps it up. This song is based off of traditional ballads of a young boy coming home to his mother covered in blood, claiming that it belongs to various animals. In fact, it is the blood of his own brother. The original take is still great, but the new version has a child sing the part of Edward, which drives home the fact that it was a child who was the killer.
American Murder Song
The two storytellers and bards of this group go by Mister Storm and Mister Tender. They made a pact with the biblical figure of Cain to tell the all-too-true stories of the darkest parts of early American history: The stories of the murderers, who Mister Storm and Mister Tender will say bear the Mark of Cain. They often perform in period appropriate dress when doing live performances. They themselves say that their music is more like "dark poetry based in history," rather than horror, but their music is certainly worth checking out.
Their first album, broken into four short sets of songs, is set in 1816. It's appropriately named The Year Without a Summer, as climate change cause cold weather and crop failures.
Songs from this album that are my personal favorites include :
"Pretty Lavinia" from II. Providence
Lavinia Fischer, allegedly the first female serial killer, and owner of an inn where she would poison travelers before robbing them.
"Lullaby" from I. Dawn
As the title suggests, this song is a slow, gentle, and very sad, lullaby. It is told as if a father is singing to a child; singing about the somber journey to the American west. As food and water grew scarce, many did not complete the journey.
The second album is titled The Donner Party. Not quite a dinner party, but a group of pioneers making their way west once more, though these events take place years later in 1846. As they were heading westward during the winter, they found themselves lost in the mountains of Nevada with not nearly enough to eat. Only seven out of the original 19 members of the Donner Party survived the journey... just don't ask what they ate.
This album is very short, but the two songs that stand out most to me are:
"The Five Sisters"
Hear the story of the travelers as told by the only five women in the group, and the majority of whom survived the trip.
"The Wind Weeps Eleanor"
Eleanor Eddy was the wife of William Eddy. Eleanor stayed behind to care for children as William traveled as part of the Donner Party. William was one of the few survivors of the group, rescued by a search party. He returned to the camp, which had found its own supplies depleted, hopeful to see his wife and children once more, unaware of their tragic fate.
The third album, The Killing Place, includes covers of popular songs and few originals, as well as a new take of a song of their first album:
"Edward"
The version of this song on this album really steps it up. This song is based off of traditional ballads of a young boy coming home to his mother covered in blood, claiming that it belongs to various animals. In fact, it is the blood of his own brother. The original take is still great, but the new version has a child sing the part of Edward, which drives home the fact that it was a child who was the killer.
