BAL-SAGOTH - The Chthonic Chronicles · CLEAR/GREEN 2LP

Clear double vinyl with green splatters in gatefold sleeve.

Background information about 'The Chthonic Chronicles'

Bal-Sagoth delivers an absolutely mind-blowing finale to their legendary career with "The Chthonic Chronicles", a symphonic black metal masterpiece that stands as their sixth and final studio album. This epic journey through cosmic horror and ancient mythology showcases the band's signature blend of orchestral grandeur and extreme metal brutality at its absolute peak. The album weaves together tales of eldritch gods, forgotten civilizations, and cosmic dread with the kind of cinematic scope that made Bal-Sagoth pioneers of the symphonic extreme metal genre.

The production here is absolutely stunning, with every orchestral arrangement and blast beat crystal clear in the mix. Tracks like "The Obsidian Crown Unbound" and "To Storm The Cyclopean Gates Of Byzantium" demonstrate the band's unparalleled ability to create epic soundscapes that feel like movie soundtracks for the most ambitious fantasy films never made. Byron Roberts' narrative vocals guide listeners through labyrinthine stories while the musical arrangements shift from bombastic orchestral passages to crushing metal sections with seamless precision.

For fans of: Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle Of Filth, and Summoning

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. The Sixth Adulation Of His Chthonic Majesty
A2. Invocations Beyond The Outer-World Night
A3. Six Score And Ten Oblations To A Malefic Avatar
B1. The Obsidian Crown Unbound
B2. The Fallen Kingdoms Of The Abyssal Plain
B3. Shackled To The Trilithon Of Kutulu

LP 2:
C1. The Hammer Of The Emperor
C2. Unfettering The Hoary Sentinels Of Karnak
C3. To Storm The Cyclopean Gates Of Byzantium
D1. Arcana Antediluvia
D2. Beneath The Crimson Vaults Of Cydonia
D3 . Return To Hatheg-Kla

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