SETH

Release Year: 2021
Artist Origin: FRA
Style: extreme harmonious atmospheric black metal

who better than seasoned black metal veterans to draw inspiration from the 2019's fire at Paris Notre-Dame cathedral? yet seven compositions had been taking shape for some time, as the gap since previous release had grown rather lengthy, while the event that shook christian world served as a catalyst; musicians insist that this is a continuation of their debut album, only this time deliberately pursuing greater aggression while preserving harmonious black metal direction of the nineties; abrasive riffs, dramatic vocals and theatrical arrangements unite aesthetics of the past with more mature, sharper expression, while subtle references to Les Blessures de l'Âme emphasize that this is a deliberate revival of their creative tradition; new vocalist Saint Vincent crafted his lyrics according to the principles of seventeenth century French poetry, carefully considering every line, while collapse of the church is seen as a symbol of the decline of Western spirituality, marking end of an era; fourth gatefold sleeve double black vinyl pressing with a pro-printed sixteen page insert and vinyl etching on side D is limited to 300 units