SETH - The Howling Spirit · DIGIPAK CD

Digipak CD.

Background information about 'The Howling Spirit'

French black metal masters Seth deliver a haunting masterpiece with "The Howling Spirit", an album that showcases the band's evolution from their earlier atmospheric works into something more refined yet equally devastating. The record opens with "In Aching Agony", immediately establishing the band's signature blend of melodic yet brutal black metal that feels both ancient and refreshingly modern. Tracks like "Killing My Eyes" and "One Ear to the Earth, One Eye on Heaven" demonstrate Seth's ability to weave intricate guitar work with blast beats that hit like thunder, while maintaining an almost spiritual quality that elevates the material beyond typical genre conventions.

The album's centerpiece, the two-part "Howling Prayers" suite, represents some of the most compelling black metal composition in recent memory. Seth manages to balance aggression with atmosphere in ways that recall the genre's Norwegian pioneers while carving out their own distinct identity. The production strikes that perfect balance - raw enough to maintain the genre's essential savagery, yet clear enough to let every riff and vocal line breathe. Songs like "Scars Born from Bleeding Stars" and the closing "Dicing with Death" showcase a band at the peak of their creative powers, delivering black metal that's both intellectually engaging and viscerally powerful.

For fans of: Emperor, Blut Aus Nord, Deathspell Omega, and Funeral Mist

Track listing

1. In Aching Agony
2. Killing My Eyes
3. One Ear to the Earth, One Eye on Heaven
4. Howling Prayers [Act I]
5. He Whose Heart Is Heavy with Sin
6. Ten Barrels [A Scourge for the World, a Plague for His Soul] [Bonus-Track]
7. Scars Born from Bleeding Stars
8. Howling Prayers [Act II] [Bonus-Track]
9. Mort-luisant
10. Dicing with Death

Manufacturer: Sasu Soundworks Sarl, 126 Boulevard Bara, Heliopolis 2, Lot B4, 13013 Marseille, France, Contact: www.season-of-mist.com