Thou Art Lord - Apollyon

Cat. no: CDVILED973
Format: CD
Barcode: 801056897329
Release Date: 28 Oct 2022
Genre: Hard Rock and Metal

THE SECOND STUDIO OPUS OF MAJESTIC BLACKENED METAL FROM 1996 FEATURING MEMBERS OF ROTTING CHRIST & NECROMANTIA PRESENTED IN JEWEL CASE FORMAT WITH ORIGINAL ARTWORK & LYRICS

Thou Art Lord is one of the early infuential Greek acts to fy the fag for the much respected & distinguishable Hellenic style of black metal; often raw & chaotic yet also infused with a degree of melody & underlying atmospherics. Comprising primarily of "Necromayhem" - aka Sakis Tolis of black metal gods Rotting Christ - & "Magus Wampyr Daoloth" from the also legendary Necromantia, along with "Gothmog" on vocals, Thou Art Lord frst entered the scene with the 'The Cult Of The Horned One' demo in 1993, showcasing a style of black metal standing proudly among the "second wave" black metal acts of the time & including infuences from their own respective bands.

'Apollyon' was Thou Art Lord's second studio album & was originally released in 1996. A fne continuation of the groundwork laid on the band's 1994 debut, 'Eosforos', 'Apollyon' featured a slightly more refned studio sound, whilst keeping the often chaotic "attack" elements to the compositions alongside slower & mid-tempo sections. 'Apollyon' also featured an injection of thrash metal styled rifng among the black metal, along with the returning keyboard presence, draping sections in an eerie layer of darkness & including more classically arranged type interludes.

This CD edition of 'Apollyon' is presented in jewel case format, including 8-page booklet with lyrics.

Tracks: Hate Is Thicker Than Love ( 06:00 ) / Prelude To Apocalypse ( 04:03 ) / Wardance Of The Empress ( 05:02 ) / He, Whom The Gods Hath Feared ( 04:43 ) / Societas Satanas ( 04:10 ) / Excremental Magic ( 05:34 ) / Moonscar ( 04:26 ) / In Blood We Trust ( 03:58 )