Debut album from 2007 by this influential Greek occult Black Metal band, regarded as one of the leading names within the esoteric and ritualistic branch of European Black Metal. With this first full-length release, ACHERONTAS established the conceptual and musical foundations that would define its entire career, exploring themes related to occultism, Hermetic philosophy and initiatory traditions.
Its sound combines atmospheric and ritualistic Black Metal with strong Hellenic influences, hypnotic passages, immersive melodies and a deeply ceremonial approach. Dark, mystical and highly immersive, the album unfolds as a spiritual journey where darkness and metaphysical themes merge through lengthy and carefully crafted compositions, already displaying a remarkably distinctive identity from the very beginning.
Recommended for fans of: ROTTING CHRIST, NECROMANTIA, VARATHRON and NIGHTBRINGER. [Slipcase]