A v3ery dark sounding synth orientated intro starts off the album along with a brief use of spoken words before going into a heavier direction. Melodies are also added into a lot of the guitar riffing while the faster sections of the songs also add in a great amount of blast beats and tremolo picking which also gives the music more of a raw feeling.
Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while the music is very heavily rooted in the old school era of the genre. Throughout the album you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style. growls are also utilized at times as well as some of the tracks also being long and epic in length, spoken words are also added towards the end.
Acoythus plays a style of black metal that is very melodic and old school in the mid 90's Finnish tradition. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover occultism, esoteric knowledge, and a misanthropic and post-apocalyptic focus on humanity.
In my opinion Acolythus are a very great sounding melodic and old school black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Scholars Of Empires Beyond" and "In The Fading Lights Of Burning Cathedrals". 8 out of 10.
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