Thou Art Lord - Eosforos [CD]

Cat. no: CDVILED972
Format: CD
Barcode: 801056897220
Release Date: 28 Oct 2022
Genre: Hard Rock and Metal

THE CLASSIC 1994 DEBUT OF SUPREME HELLENIC OCCULT BLACK METAL FEATURING MEMBERS OF ROTTING CHRIST & NECROMANTIA - INCLUDES THE 'THE CULT OF THE HORNED ONE' DEMO AS BONUS TRACKS

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.

The demo was followed swiftly in 1994 by the now classic debut album, 'Eosforos'. A milestone of occult & satanic Hellenic black metal, the album quickly became a cult staple of the underground, revered among other Greek classics of the era such as 'Thy Mighty Contract', 'Crossing The Fiery Path' & 'His Majesty At The Swamp'. Among the often- primitive attack of guitars, keyboards were also utilised to establish a dark & haunting atmosphere among the extremity. 'Eosforos' was recorded at Storm Studio in Spring 1994 & features a guest vocal appearance by Mika Luttinen of Finnish black metal masters Impaled Nazarene.

This CD edition of 'Eosforos' includes bonus tracks in the shape of the 'Cult Of The Horned One' demo.

Tracks: For The Lust Of Liluth ( 04:19 ) / Disciples Of Black Sorcery ( 04:44 ) / Eosforos Rex Infernus ( 05:11 ) / Towers Of The Autumn Moon ( 05:17 ) / A Call To Chaos ( Kaos - Keravnos - Kybernetos ) ( 03:54 ) / Through The Eyes Of The Hierophant ( 05:20 ) / Warhammer ( 03:56 ) / The Era Of Satan Rising ( 05:44 ) / The Era Of Satan Rising ( Demo ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 05:44 ) / Praising The Impure ( Demo ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 04:16 ) / In Blood We Trust ( Demo ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 03:58 )