BAL-SAGOTH · The Chthonic Chronicles | CD

Product information "BAL-SAGOTH · The Chthonic Chronicles | CD"

Jewelcase CD.

Background information about 'The Chthonic Chronicles'

Bal-Sagoth return with "The Chthonic Chronicles", a symphonic black metal opus that reads like a Lovecraftian epic set to blast beats and orchestral bombast. From the very first notes of "The Sixth Adulation Of His Chthonic Majesty", it's clear that mastermind Byron Roberts has outdone himself with his trademark baritone narration and shrieking rasps, weaving cosmic horror narratives over a maelstrom of razor-sharp riffs and grandiose synth arrangements. The album strikes a perfect balance between the sheer aggression of earlier works and the more progressive, almost cinematic scope that the band has cultivated over the years.

Tracks like "The Obsidian Crown Unbound" and "Shackled To The Trilithon Of Kutulu" showcase the band at their most ferocious, with drummer Dan 'Storm' Mullins delivering a relentless assault behind the kit, while the symphonic layers add an atmosphere of ancient, otherworldly dread. "The Hammer Of The Emperor" stands out as a mid-tempo crusher with anthemic qualities, while "Return To Hatheg-Kla" closes the journey on a haunting, almost melancholic note. This is Bal-Sagoth at their most refined — still unapologetically over-the-top, still dripping with mythological grandeur, and utterly unique in the black metal landscape.

For fans of:
Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Cradle of Filth, Behemoth

Track listing

  1. The Sixth Adulation Of His Chthonic Majesty
  2. Invocations Beyond The Outer-World Night
  3. Six Score And Ten Oblations To A Malefic Avatar
  4. The Obsidian Crown Unbound
  5. The Fallen Kingdoms Of The Abyssal Plain
  6. Shackled To The Trilithon Of Kutulu
  7. The Hammer Of The Emperor
  8. Unfettering The Hoary Sentinels Of Karnak
  9. To Storm The Cyclopean Gates Of Byzantium
  10. Arcana Antediluvia
  11. Beneath The Crimson Vaults Of Cydonia
  12. Return To Hatheg-Kla

Manufacturer: Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, Alter Wandrahm 14, 20457 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: www.nuclearblast.com

Artist: Bal-Sagoth
Label/Manufacturer: Nuclear Blast Records
Genre: Black Metal

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