THE SABBATHIAN - LATUM ALTERUM (INCL. 4 BONUS TRACKS) 2CD

Double Cd includes 4 bonus tracks.

The words “highly anticipated” come quickly to mind when talking of the US-Norwegian project The Sabbathian and the chance that there will be new material from them. The band, formed by Chad Davis (Hour of 13 and many more) and Anette Uvaas Gulbrandsen (Nàttsòl), released their debut EP, Ritual Rites, on Svart Records in 2014. The duo’s personal approach to old-school doom won over many metal hearts, and the wait for new material is over in January 2019.

The album is a considerably darker affair compared to the EP, a step away from the origins of doom metal and towards the heavier vistas traversed by Nordic metalmongers such as Bathory or Candlemass. Vocalist Anette Uvaas Guldbransen describes the album thus: “The overall theme can be described as slightly morbid, as it is very much about passing over to the other side – latum alterum. The odd one out is the song ‘Embrace The Dark,’ which retains the sound of the EP. The intro and outro tracks are meant as a way of blessing the souls on their journey.”

Tracklist:

1: Requiem…

2: The Brightest Light

3: Liti Kjersti

4: Head of a Traitor

5: One Night of Cruelty

6: Embrace The Dark

7: Evig Hvile

8: Libera me…

9: This Secret Obscure (Bonus track)

10: Ancient’s Curse (2CD bonus track)

11: Ritual Rites (2CD bonus track)

12: Nightshade Eternal (2CD bonus track)