Ελληνικά
Last Updated on 03:17 PM by Giorgos Tsekas
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Poland
Label: Terratur Possessions
Year: 2015
One of the most promising, aspiring and monstrously evil bands of Poland, Cultes Des Ghoules, is back to steal our souls. “The Rise of Lucifer” is their brand new release; a 10” vinyl released via Terratur Possessions in just a thousand copies that vanished in a matter of days.
This EP consists of two sides, each one of them having a single track. On side A “The Rise of Lucifer” makes you feel a part of a mystical elite evoking Lucifer and inviting Him to walk on Earth and extinguish all mankind. Fifteen minutes of well-crafted music, serve as an ally to a necromantic ritual. It hypnotizes you and transfers you to another eerie world, you cannot escape from. The track has changes in rhythms (sounds logical since a 15minute track) to cover the rectilinear line toward Lucifer’s path of manifestation. There’s a sweet spot around the fifth minute, where clear vocals and screams embrace you tight. You’ll get the feeling that the band’s frontman is in pure trance or experiencing an out-of-body total immersion. As the track advances it feels like the ritual is completed and the Prince has fully risen from the black hellfire he’s been in. On side B, what we’re dealing with is an incredible cover of Necromantia’s “Family of Dog (The Feast of Ghouls)”. Poland’s rising beast covering one of Greece’s most historical and influential bands. Is there anything else one could ask for?
As far the record’s production is concerned, it’s vintage, as if it was recorded back in the early ‘90s. It’s not a “contemporary and modern” production, but this doesn’t mean it’s of low quality. As a matter of fact, this technique adds character and a certain deep feeling, only to be felt by the band’s devotees.
In conclusion, “The Rise of Lucifer” is a very satisfactory release by Cultes Des Ghoules, who haven’t deviated from the Left Hand path and still serve the Master in the best possible way. As far as I’m concerned, the band touched “Henbane’s” perfection but didn’t surpass it; that’s a seriously difficult task. If they ever overcome the magnificence and splendour of their previous release, then most probably, a new gigantic black hole will pull us into its core in a blink of an eye.
5/6
