SIJJIN · Sumerian Promises | BLACK TAPE

Limited black music cassette.

Background information about 'Sumerian Promises'

Sijjin delivers a crushing blow to the death metal scene with "Sumerian Promises", an album that channels ancient Mesopotamian darkness into modern brutality. The band crafts a sonic journey through occult territories, where each track serves as a gateway to primordial horror. From the opening assault of "Daemon Blessex" to the haunting atmospheres of "Angel Of The Eastern Gate", this release showcases Sijjin's ability to blend technical proficiency with genuinely unsettling atmospherics. The production maintains that perfect balance between clarity and rawness that allows every riff to cut through while preserving the album's ominous character.

The second half of the album continues this relentless march through darkness, with tracks like "Darkness On Saqqara" and "White Mantras Bleed From Black Magic" demonstrating the band's mastery of both crushing heaviness and eerie melodic passages. The closing track "Condemned By Primal Contact" leaves listeners in a state of spiritual exhaustion, having been thoroughly pummeled by Sijjin's uncompromising vision. This is death metal that doesn't just aim to destroy your speakers - it seeks to transport you to realms where ancient gods still hunger for sacrifice.

For fans of: Morbid Angel, Dead Congregation, Necros Christos and Ulcerate

Track listing

A1. Daemon Blessex
A2. Dagger Of A Thousand Deaths
A3. Those Who Wait To Enter
A4. Sumerian Promises
A5. Angel Of The Eastern Gate
A6. Passage: Hunting The Lizard
B1. Unchain The Ghost
B2. Darkness On Saqqara
B3. White Mantras Bleed From Black Magic
B4. Outer Chambers Of Entitiy
B5. Condemned By Primal Contact

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