IMPENDING DOOM · Caedes Sacrilegae (The Rough Mixes) | SOFT GOLD 2LP

Soft gold double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with 20-page 12" booklet. Limited to 250 copies.

Background information about ''

Some records just demand to be heard, and this is one of them. Impending Doom from Thuringia, Germany, were never your run-of-the-mill black metal act. Formed back in 1993 under a different name and solidifying as IMPENDING DOOM by 1995, this band carved out a unique space with their blend of melody, aggression, and atmospheric heft. Their debut full-length, Caedes Sacrilegae, originally dropped in 1997, clocking in at nearly an hour of ambitious, genre-defying metal. Now, almost three decades later, Darkness Shall Rise Productions have done the damn thing right.

The story behind this album is almost as compelling as the music itself. Due to unfortunate circumstances during the original recording sessions, the sound of Caedes Sacrilegae was always compromised — a shadow of what the band intended. Enter the Rough Mixes. Remastered and restored by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in March 2026, this version finally sounds like the album the band always heard in their heads. It's rawer, punchier, and breathes with a life the original mix never quite captured.

Musically, this thing is a beast. It's built on four reimaginings of older material from the band's pre-Impending Doom days (Messias Abaddon and Pagan Fires), while the remaining tracks were fresh compositions that showcased the band at their most melodically adventurous. The moody keyboards — think early Cradle of Filth or Gehenna — weave through the riffs without ever softening the blow. Make no mistake: this is still a heavy metal record with serious edge. The title track Caedes Sacrilegae opens with a theatrical dread that sets the tone, while tracks like Aeon of Dreams and Funeral Pile - My Throne of Fire ride the line between epic grandeur and raw aggression. Hellhammer - Outtake and a cover of Dethroned Emperor round things off with a nod to the band's influences. Packed with unseen photos and a fresh interview with all members, this is the definitive edition of a cult classic finally getting its due.

For fans of:
Cradle of Filth, Gehenna, Old Man's Child, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor

Other Versions

CD · 14,99 € BLACK 2LP · 28,99 €

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. Caedes Sacrilegae
A2. Aeon Of Dreams
A3. By My Blood Of The Night
B1. Draculs Passion
B2. My Goddess

LP 2:
C1. Autumn Silence
C2. Funeral Pile - My Throne Of Fire
C3. Revelation Of Baphomet
D1. Downfall Of God
D2. Impending Doom
D3. Hellhammer - Outtake
D4. Dethroned Emperor

Manufacturer: Darkness Shall Rise Productions, Lengenfelder Straße 58, 08107 Kirchberg, Germany, Contact: darknessshallrise.de