My sanctuary has been ravaged,
My seal broken by an unknown hand
Within me wells a force so savage
Carnal, bestial, at my command
Guide me with your sweet caress
And lend me all your strength
Tonight I let this earthly flesh
Take that which belongs to it
Matter over mind
Two eyes I take for an eye
A force as raw as life itself
Strong enough to break all bonds
Between flesh and bone, life and death
Right and wrong
Smother my humanity
For an instant, answer only to myself
Let brutality engulf me
For on earth I am nothing but a beast
Guide me with your sweet caress
And lend me all your strength
Tonight I let this earthly flesh
Take that which belongs to it
Matter over mind
For this violation, I take two eyes for an eye
And now you're mine,
And I will match every blow
Let this wave of all that is true and right
End your life
Swirling guitars, furious drums, vocals that at the same time howl from infinite distance and are right up in your head; everything put into dissonant form with the help of unconventional songwriting. This album is my personal key to the icelanding black metal madness that I've ignored for way too long! Lukas Kaufmann
Литоургиiа réussit l'impensable : faire entrer le black metal dans l'église orthodoxe. S'il y a une dimension dramaturgique (indissociable de tout office religieux), Литоургиiа reste profond, solennel et touche le sublime.
Après la sortie de cet album a lieu un Grand Schisme et un larcin : Христофор se fait dépouiller de son propre groupe par Барфоломей et Мартин ; tout ce qui reste ici provient de ces deux hérétiques. Suivez la procession de Батюшка ici : https://sphieratz.bandcamp.com/album/- Jordan Vauvert
The band pays tribute to old-school black metal without becoming a cliché. Their music is exactly what I want when I want to listen to straight-up Second Wave black metal. The riffs were memorable and weren’t diluted by too-long run times; the drums were resonant and powerful without being overpowering, and the songwriting was excellent overall.
Finland black metal band att the finest.
10/10
⚔🖤⚔. SANDRA.N.696