Side A:
1. Empire of Suffering (4:41)
2. A Spell to Awaken the Temple (5:00)
3. From the Black Coffin Lair (4:41)
4. Burning Voice of Adoration (4:15)
5. Nocturnal Revelation (5:53)
Side B:
6. Discovering the Enshrouded Eye (5:37)
7. Let the Devil In (4:09)
8. Sanguine Rituals (3:43)
9. Twilight Breath of Satan (5:00)
10. As Darkness Tears the World Apart (3:56)
LP with 60x60cm poster
Cat N°: OPLP525smoke – no barcode
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Cassette
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Finnish black metal is an acquired taste. It’s chaotic, noisy and pure evil.
This is a more mature release musically. The song structures have come a long way since Satanic Black Devotion, but still maintain everything this band is known for. There is definitely more of the signature intertwining guitar work, that weaves in and out amongst the chaos of the drums and ghastly vocals. It’s that guitar work that takes the listener for an emotional roller coaster, especially on songs like “Burning Voice of Adoration”, which has the ability to stir up absolute sadness and sorrow.
As for production, the formula is still the same. Turn everything up beyond reason and comprehension, almost to a breaking point. Seriously, prolonged exposure to this will probably make your houseplants wilt and die.