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Die Hard version limited to 100 copies includes:
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-marine blue vinyl (100 copies)
-2 different posters
-screen-printed vinyl slipmat
-2 different stickers
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CD version, jewel case with 8 page booklet!
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Cassette + Digital Album
Cassette version, including 10 panel j-card and pro-printed cassettes limited to 100 copies on white tapes.
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HELTER SKELTER PRODUCTIONS (distributed & marketed by REGAIN RECORDS) is proud to present CAEDES CRUENTA’s highly anticipated third album, Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats. Cover artwork, courtesy of the legendary Chris Moyen.
Formed in 2003, CAEDES CRUENTA are the foremost torchbearers for the classic Greek black metal sound. For them, the early Hellenic flame of the “Big Three” – Rotting Christ, Varathron, and Necromantia – never died, nor did the contemporaneous flames of early Thou Art Lord and Zemial among others. “Greek black metal” may have changed shapes and styles over the past 30 years, but for the members of CAEDES CRUENTA, the ancient days of the early ‘90s burns stronger than ever.
One need look no further than the band’s long-awaited third album, Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults. While the quartet released a 7” in 2017 and, a year later, a split 7” with comrades CULT OF EIBON through HELTER SKELTER – who also reissued their classic second album, Ερείπια Ψυχών, on cassette and vinyl earlier this year – Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults is the first full-length from CAEDES CRUENTA in an all-too-long six years. Suitably, the band go all out here, both topping out at 62 minutes for the most immersive experience yet, but more so in how masterful their songwriting has become. Like their founding forebears, with LP#3 do CAEDES CRUENTA find a truly magickal balance between aggression and atmosphere; to walk among the myriad landscapes of Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults is to equally walk within the cemetery at night and deep within a castle’s dungeons, and to be equally emboldened to charge into any battle. Of course, central to their sound is that classic Greek black metal physicality: pulsing and patient but portending ominousness and metallic might, the surging, Alpha sound of ancient brimstone made forever vital and virile. Not for nothing did the band record the whole album live this past summer at the Eleventh Tower Studios in Athens – indeed, a rarity in these days of Pro-Tooled studio-only “bands.” As ever, CAEDES CRUENTA are bass-heavy in their infinitely potent throb and tastefully embellish that sound subtle layers of mystical synth, but also will one find triumphant heavy metal leads and an utterly engaging dual-vocal attack. And while roughly half of Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults comprises songs from the band’s recent past, these re-recorded versions are their ultimate expression: fully live, and fully ALIVE with energy and mysticism.
Like its full-length predecessor and the EPs right before and right after, one could be forgiven for thinking CAEDES CRUENTA have transported the listener back in time with Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults, so authentic and invigorating is their Hellenic classicism. Thus, with this album do CAEDES CRUENTA rightfully deserve to be mentioned among the Greek gods.
supported by 43 fans who also own “Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults”
never been a big death metal fan but this is actually super accessible for the genre, has fun concepts, and personally i'm always a fan of albums with short tracklists and huge runtimes (for individual songs) Great time, good jumping on point for newbies too. alienasu
supported by 39 fans who also own “Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults”
A Pagan black metal masterpiece.
Folk and black metal elements fuse into one extremely catchy and awe inspiring album. This band does not disappoint from all the high praise sent it's way. Abyssius Murkraken
supported by 35 fans who also own “Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults”
I'd say Havukruunu is the rightful holder of the Crown and the mantle of Quorthon. Epic choirs, vikingesque themes and tales from the other times, of the Finnish paganism back in the days before our ancestors were brought to the cross and forced to kneel while feeling the bloody sword of saviour on their throats made to kiss the hand of murderers who burnt thousands, tore down our holy places and took our holy days. Eyes teary I listen to these songs, never forgiving the crimes of the cross! Peikonmieli