ACHERONTAS Release Seventh Studio Album ‘Faustian Ethos’
May 18th, 2018
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Greek occult black metal group Acherontas issued seventh full-length studio album Faustian Ethos on May 18th, 2018 in Europe through Agonia Records. The label scheduled North American release for May 25th.
Acherontas commented: “Faustian Ethos…a sacrament of Devil’s Art and Magic. The Coven of Acherontas enters the indisputable paths of the unspeakable to transgress the Infallible traditions beyond the mundane perception. Originally crafted during the procreation of Amarta, the material of Faustian Ethos was chosen to become a separate entity, following a different musical and ideological approach. Eight offerings to the great and everlasting Work, eight Keys to the deepest layers of the Abyss. Exploring multiple crossroads, the Coven return to the Western path, two years after the Union release with Nastrond. Art, religion and philosophy blend within the spectre of straight-edged and razor-sharp Black Metal, devoid of ornamental elements, reaching the very core of irredeemable Black Magical, Devilish Art. The most intense, profound and apocryphal chapter of the musical / magickal Ma-Ion trilogy is taking form and, like a final element, completes the alchemy of this esoteric work. Rooted deeply into the substantial core of our tradition, it invokes the Faustian spirit once again, as the Sun sets into the ruins of modernity. The triangle shall be crowned with an oak wreath and the cycle shall be completed, yet for another one to begin.”
The outing can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below.
Faustian Ethos was recorded in three different studios in Greece, the UK and Germany between 2016 and 2017. Mixing and mastering was handled by George Emmanuel at Pentagram Studio in Athens.
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Cover artwork duties fell to George Zafiriadis, with the album’s sigil being illustrated by VisionBlack.
The track listing is as follows;
01. ‘Τhe Fall Of The First Pillar’
02. ‘Sorcery And The Apeiron’
03. ‘Aeonic Alchemy (Act I)’
04. ‘Faustian Ethos’
05. ‘The Old Tree And The Wise Man’
06. ‘The Alchemists Of The Radiant Sepulchre (Act II)’
07. ‘Decline Of The West (O Ιερεας και ο Ταφος)’
08. ‘Vita Nuova’
Acherontas’ line-up is as follows;
Nikolaos ‘Acherontas V. Priest’ Panagopoulos (vocals and guitars)
Saevus ‘H’ Helcath (guitars)
Sotiris ‘Indra’ S (guitars)
Hierophant (bass)
Tom ‘T.J.F’ Vallely (drums)
Faustian Ethos was made available in the following formats; digipack CD with 16-page booklet, black LP (including A5, 16-page booklet and A2 poster), and red with black haze LP (including A5, 16-page booklet and A2 poster).
An official lyric video was created for the song ‘Sorcery And The Apeiron’, which can be viewed below.
Sixth studio record Amarta अमर्त (Formulas of Reptilian Unification Part II) was released in May 2017 via World Terror Committee.
