ACHERONTAS - Faustian Ethos · DIGIPAK CD
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Product information "ACHERONTAS - Faustian Ethos · DIGIPAK CD"
CD in Digipak with clear transparent tray. Includes a 16-page booklet with liner notes, lyrics & artworks.
Background information über 'Faustian Ethos'
Greek black metal masters Acherontas deliver their most ambitious statement yet with "Faustian Ethos", a mesmerizing journey through occult philosophy and alchemical transformation. This eight-track opus showcases the band's evolution from raw black metal aggression into something far more sophisticated and atmospheric. The album's conceptual framework draws heavily from Faustian bargains and esoteric wisdom, with tracks like "The Fall Of The First Pillar" and "Aeonic Alchemy (Act I)" weaving together crushing riffs with haunting ambient passages that feel like ancient rituals being performed in forgotten temples.
What sets this release apart is Acherontas' masterful use of dynamics and their ability to create genuinely unsettling atmospheres without sacrificing the ferocity that made them legends in the underground scene. The production work by George Emmanuel at Pentagram Studios gives each instrument room to breathe while maintaining that raw edge that's essential to effective black metal. Songs like "Sorcery And The Apeiron" and the title track "Faustian Ethos" demonstrate the band's knack for building tension through repetitive, hypnotic passages before unleashing torrents of blast beats and tremolo-picked melodies that feel both ancient and timeless.
For fans of:
Rotting Christ, Blut Aus Nord, Nightbringer, Abigor and Deathspell Omega
Track listing
- The Fall Of The First Pillar
- Sorcery And The Apeiron
- Aeonic Alchemy (Act I)
- Faustian Ethos
- The Old Tree And The Wise Man
- The Alchemists Of The Radiant Sepulchre (Act II)
- Decline Of The West (O Ιερεας Και Ο Ταφος)
- Vita Nuova
Manufacturer: Agonia Records, P. O. Box 273, 64-920 Pila 1, Poland, Contact: agoniarecords.com
Artist: | Acherontas |
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Label/Manufacturer: | Agonia Records |
Vinyl specification: | Booklet |
Genre: | Black Metal |