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Comus (named after Creator/JohnMilton's famous masque, Theatre/{{Comus}}) is an English [[ProgressiveRock progressive]] [[FolkMusic folk band]], which existed in 1969 - 1972, made a brief reemergence in 1974, and was thought to be dead until 2008, in which the band made reunited.
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Comus (named after Creator/JohnMilton's famous masque, Theatre/{{Comus}}) is an English [[ProgressiveRock progressive]] [[FolkMusic folk band]], which existed in 1969 - 1972, made a brief reemergence in 1974, and was thought to be dead until 2008, in which the band made reunited.
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* HumanoidAbomination: The depiction of Comus in "Song to Comus" has shades of this. His bestial qualities and the uncanny sway he has over his victims suggest something abhuman about his character.
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Frontman Roger Wootton and friend Glenn Goring formed the first incarnation of the band in 1969 by playing folk songs around Kent, England. The group quickly expanded to a six piece ensemble, which counted Creator/DavidBowie among its fans. In 1971, they recorded their cult classic ''First Utterance'', which the band personally dislikes due to it failing to capture the energy of their performances. ''First Utterance'' is known for its dark atmosphere, with lyrics ranging from murder to mental institutions. They attempted to create a followup, but the band had a falling out and broke up.
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Frontman Roger Wootton and friend Glenn Goring formed the first incarnation of the band in 1969 by playing folk songs around Kent, England. The group quickly expanded to a six piece ensemble, which counted Creator/DavidBowie Music/DavidBowie among its fans. In 1971, they recorded their cult classic ''First Utterance'', which the band personally dislikes due to it failing to capture the energy of their performances. ''First Utterance'' is known for its dark atmosphere, with lyrics ranging from murder to mental institutions. They attempted to create a followup, but the band had a falling out and broke up.
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Frontman Roger Wootton and friend Glenn Goring formed the first incarnation of the band in 1969 by playing folk songs around Kent, England. The group quickly expanded to a six piece ensemble, which counted David Bowie Creator/DavidBowie among its fans. In 1971, they recorded their cult classic ''First Utterance'', which the band personally dislikes due to it failing to capture the energy of their performances. ''First Utterance'' is known for its dark atmosphere, with lyrics ranging from murder to mental institutions. They attempted to create a followup, but the band had a falling out and broke up.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The first incarnation of Comus]]
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->''"Rise up Comus, sing your song''
->''Bewitch the maiden, the day is long..."''
-->-- "Song to Comus" - ''First Utterance''
What happens when a bunch of art geeks take too much acid and decide to start a folk band? Well, look no further.
Comus (named after Creator/JohnMilton's famous masque, Theatre/{{Comus}}) is an English [[ProgressiveRock progressive]] [[FolkMusic folk band]], which existed in 1969 - 1972, made a brief reemergence in 1974, and was thought to be dead until 2008, in which the band made reunited.
Frontman Roger Wootton and friend Glenn Goring formed the first incarnation of the band in 1969 by playing folk songs around Kent, England. The group quickly expanded to a six piece ensemble, which counted David Bowie among its fans. In 1971, they recorded their cult classic ''First Utterance'', which the band personally dislikes due to it failing to capture the energy of their performances. ''First Utterance'' is known for its dark atmosphere, with lyrics ranging from murder to mental institutions. They attempted to create a followup, but the band had a falling out and broke up.
In 1974, Wootton reorganized whatever remaining members of the band he could find to create the much poppier ''To Keep From Crying''. [[NeverLiveItDown Everyone involved considers it a massive failure on every level]], and Wootton refuses to play any of the songs live (except for "Down Like A Movie Star", which he considers a personal favorite).
After three decades of inactivity, fans were pretty certain the project was dead. That is, until 2008, where Comus made a surprise comeback and released a new studio album, ''Out of the Coma'', as well as several live albums from their new tours.
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!! Releases
* 1971 - ''First Utterance''
* 1971 - "Diana / In the Lost Queen's Eyes / Winter is a Coloured Bird" (EP)
* 1974 - ''To Keep From Crying''
* 2011 - ''East of Sweden: Live at the Melloboat Festival 2008''
* 2012 - ''Out of the Coma'' (The included "Malgaard Suite" was recorded in 1972)
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!! Tropes
* BadassPacifist: "The Herald", which is about those who fend off the horrors of the night by playing a flute
* BedlamHouse: Where the protagonist of "The Prisoner" ends up.
* BrokenRecord: The MadnessMantra at the end of "The Prisoner".
* DamselInDistress: Diana, who is chased by a lust fueled monster through the woods.
* GreatEscape: What the protagonist of "The Bite" attempts to do. He fails.
* HumanSacrifice: The fate of the girl in "The Sacrifice".
* LyricalDissonance: "Diana" is a song about a virgin being chased by a rapist. It is very upbeat and whimsical at times.
* PublicExecution: The fate of the man in "The Bite"
* RapeAsDrama: "Diana" and an unnamed woman in "Song to Comus" are both victims of Comus' lust.
* ResurrectionSickness: "Out of the Coma" depicts a rather unpleasant awakening from a long coma.
* SerialKiller: The protagonist of "Drip Drip".
* VillainProtagonist: Comus in "Song to Comus" and the murderer in "Drip Drip".
[[caption-width-right:350:The first incarnation of Comus]]
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->''"Rise up Comus, sing your song''
->''Bewitch the maiden, the day is long..."''
-->-- "Song to Comus" - ''First Utterance''
What happens when a bunch of art geeks take too much acid and decide to start a folk band? Well, look no further.
Comus (named after Creator/JohnMilton's famous masque, Theatre/{{Comus}}) is an English [[ProgressiveRock progressive]] [[FolkMusic folk band]], which existed in 1969 - 1972, made a brief reemergence in 1974, and was thought to be dead until 2008, in which the band made reunited.
Frontman Roger Wootton and friend Glenn Goring formed the first incarnation of the band in 1969 by playing folk songs around Kent, England. The group quickly expanded to a six piece ensemble, which counted David Bowie among its fans. In 1971, they recorded their cult classic ''First Utterance'', which the band personally dislikes due to it failing to capture the energy of their performances. ''First Utterance'' is known for its dark atmosphere, with lyrics ranging from murder to mental institutions. They attempted to create a followup, but the band had a falling out and broke up.
In 1974, Wootton reorganized whatever remaining members of the band he could find to create the much poppier ''To Keep From Crying''. [[NeverLiveItDown Everyone involved considers it a massive failure on every level]], and Wootton refuses to play any of the songs live (except for "Down Like A Movie Star", which he considers a personal favorite).
After three decades of inactivity, fans were pretty certain the project was dead. That is, until 2008, where Comus made a surprise comeback and released a new studio album, ''Out of the Coma'', as well as several live albums from their new tours.
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!! Releases
* 1971 - ''First Utterance''
* 1971 - "Diana / In the Lost Queen's Eyes / Winter is a Coloured Bird" (EP)
* 1974 - ''To Keep From Crying''
* 2011 - ''East of Sweden: Live at the Melloboat Festival 2008''
* 2012 - ''Out of the Coma'' (The included "Malgaard Suite" was recorded in 1972)
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!! Tropes
* BadassPacifist: "The Herald", which is about those who fend off the horrors of the night by playing a flute
* BedlamHouse: Where the protagonist of "The Prisoner" ends up.
* BrokenRecord: The MadnessMantra at the end of "The Prisoner".
* DamselInDistress: Diana, who is chased by a lust fueled monster through the woods.
* GreatEscape: What the protagonist of "The Bite" attempts to do. He fails.
* HumanSacrifice: The fate of the girl in "The Sacrifice".
* LyricalDissonance: "Diana" is a song about a virgin being chased by a rapist. It is very upbeat and whimsical at times.
* PublicExecution: The fate of the man in "The Bite"
* RapeAsDrama: "Diana" and an unnamed woman in "Song to Comus" are both victims of Comus' lust.
* ResurrectionSickness: "Out of the Coma" depicts a rather unpleasant awakening from a long coma.
* SerialKiller: The protagonist of "Drip Drip".
* VillainProtagonist: Comus in "Song to Comus" and the murderer in "Drip Drip".
