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R.date :: 2025-03-15 :: _::__ Cat.nr. :: KUY-026 S.date :: 2023-10-01 __::_ ::// \\:: ::/---------------------------------------------------------------------\:: :: :: /: Encoder :: LAME 3.100 -V0 :\ ..: Bitrate :: avg. 268kbps :.. . Quality :: 44.1 kHz/Joint Stereo . . Size :: 93.16 MB . . . __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ tracklist /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: 1. Ablutio 2:19 :: :: 2. Ohrot (Worthy of Praise) 5:00 :: :: 3. Nebulae (Cleansed by the White Mantle of God) 7:38 :: :: 4. Akasha (Through the Archaic Paths) 7:19 :: :: 5. Rex 1:53 :: :: 6. Kether (The Genesis of Nephesh) 6:29 :: :: 7. Bythos (From the Depths of Dark Dominions) 7:52 :: :: 8. Pleroma (Portal to the High Divine) 6:29 :: :: :: :: :: :: ------- :: .. >> 44:59 .. __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ release notes /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: :: :: Once again Schattenkult have discovered another gem from Chile. :: :: This time we got Aittitos, a project consisting of two :: :: gentlemen. Guitar player and vocalist Idimmu is also active in :: :: The Last Knell, a band whose latest album I absolutely enjoyed. :: :: Listening to the Aittitos debut full length ôEmpyreus Elatioö :: :: several similarities are obvious as both bands offer quite an :: :: old school take on things, but have enhanced their style by a :: :: decent amount of obscure details. Comparing the two I would :: :: argue that Aittitos are maybe a tad rougher with a few death :: :: metal elements thrown into the mix, but the black metal :: :: aesthetics are the dominating factor. :: :: :: :: The guitars on the whole album combine the malevolence of raw :: :: and unfiltered black metal with crushing blast beats, :: :: unleashing a ferocious assault. Both members strike mercilessly :: :: with all the extreme velocity of the drums and infernal riffs. :: :: Unleashing an abrasive barrage, the guitars give you an :: :: impression of utmost brutality. Even with all the savagery in :: :: their take on black metal Aittitos prove that they are capable :: :: of writing some well thought-out tunes. The primitive nature of :: :: this debut is defined by a powerful surge of anger and :: :: ferocity, even when the tempo slows down at times. :: :: :: :: On top of the pummeling blasts and the relentless chords thrown :: :: at the listener the whole album a constantly sinister :: :: atmosphere seeps through. A kind of darkness that compounds the :: :: incorporeal matter of humanity and the sonic intensity of the :: :: original black and death metal movement. This kind of fusion is :: :: the foundation for what this duo has been looking to achieve. :: :: Listening through the album you cannot deny that it seems to be :: :: the product of meticulously crafting something evil and :: :: refining that sinister darkness. :: :: :: :: Tracks like ôOhrot (Worthy of Praiseö showcase some of the more :: :: feral tendencies of the band. Guttural noises and the grim :: :: vocals over fiery, shifting riffs accentuate that one as well :: :: as most other tracks on the record. At other times Aittitos :: :: weave more fragile melody and traditional second wave harmonies :: :: into their crushing wall of sound, as well as bring some :: :: doomier moments to the table. Those employ tense, building :: :: moments of volcanic proportions that erupt, with the overall :: :: feeling of the record being a quite chaotic one. :: :: :: :: The album is rounded off by a fitting production which should :: :: especially please fans of the rawer and original side of :: :: extreme music. The sound comes across very natural and got kind :: :: of analog feeling to it, so in case you think that a lot of :: :: modern works are overproduced you should do yourself a favor :: :: and give ôEmpyreus Elatioö a listen. That being said even if :: :: you prefer a more polished approach to black metal this one is :: :: worth a try, as the songwriting is absolutely competent and in :: :: the end this is what matters the most. :: :: :: :: . _ _ . :: \: :. \\ ___________ . ___________ // .: :/ __\____ :: ____ ___\ _ / BERC : 2025 \ _ /___ ____ :: ____/__ \\\f3! :: \\\ __ _/_________i_________\ /___/ /// :: cRO/// \ :: :\-\___________\_ ___ / _ _/___________/-/: :: / :: | . . _ _ _/ __/ . \_ _ _ . . | :: : :::::::: | | \\\\\/ _______\____|\ \///// | | :::::::: : :: | | -\-\/____/-------------\____\/-/- | | :: :: | | \ :|: / | | :: : : | . ` ::: ' . | : : . . | : ::: : | . . | :::....:::....::: | : ::::::::::::::::: : . :::''``:::''``::: . : ::: : . ::: . .:. :