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Bornholm - Apotheosis (Digipack) (CD) "With over 20 years of experience and six studio albums under their belts, Hungarian Black/Pagan Metal outfit BORNHOLM are no longer strangers to the scene! Now, the four-piece is ready to present their exciting Napalm Records debut and releases their brand-new studio album, Apotheosis. Apotheosis not only showcases BORNHOLMâs tonal development, but also goes back to the origins of the bandâs history and the heavy, often almost doomy influences mixed with indispensable atmospherically dark and raw flavor. Accompanied by sinister sacral sounds of historic proportions and a hypnotizing, incantatory chant, intro track ""I Divine"" heralds the dark ride to nowhere. It is precisely in the void between Pagan and Black Metal that the sound finds its home, with tracks like ÓSpiritual WarfareÝ and ÓBlack Shining CloaksÝ - including its sinister, atmospheric intro ÓThe Key to the Shaft of the AbyssÝ- representing the mellowness and extremes of the band. The almost melodic borrowings and acoustic guitar inserts in combination with the pure rawness of ÓTo the FallenÝ and the hammering fast attacks of the track ÓI am War GodÝ highlight the bandâs variety and sonic progression. The title track ÓApotheosisÝ is a slow, howling homage mixing aggressive, shrieking vocals and melodiously grim anecdotes. Album closer ÓEnthronementÝ closes the metaphorical and musical bracket and provides the 52-minute piece with a venerable, instrumental conclusion. On Apotheosis, the band has built a flowing, epochal sound concept that combines explosive guitar/bass lines with thunder-fast drums, spiced with choral elements and leading into a heavy blend, which BORNHOLM present successfully in all kinds of variations from track 1 to 11. Recording and mixing took place at SuperSize Recording Studio in Hungary with the contribution of Viktor Scheer, with mastering completed by Maor Appelbaum, who has worked with bands like Dream Theater, Annihilator, Mayhem, Abbath and many more. " TRACKLISTING 1. I Divine 2. My Evangelium 3. Sky Serpents 4. The Key To The Shaft OfàThe Abyss 5. Black Shining Cloaks 6. Spiritual Warfare 7. Thy Darkened Grove 8. To The Fallen 9. I Am War God 10. Apotheosis 11. Enthronement
