
Greek occult black metallers with ritual & 70's rock influences, ACHERONTAS, have finished recording their seventh studio album, scheduled for a spring release on Agonia Records.
The follow-up to 'Amarta अमर्त' from last year has been recorded in three different studios in Greece, UK and Germany between 2016 and 2017. The mixing and mastering took place at Pentagram Studio with George Emmanuel (Rotting Christ, Lucifer's Child) behind the console. The above gear photo has been shot by VisionBlack.
ACHERONTAS stands at the forefront of the new wave of Greek black / occult metal scene, with strong dedication to spirituality, mysticism and magic, in both sound and image. As such, the band is considered by its members as an otherworldly project; a medium, where Hellenic metal meets eastern philosophy and retro rock.
ACHERONTAS has signed a new record deal with Agonia Records in June 2017. The band returned to the label after their 2011 departure, having previously released the EP 'Hermeticism' and studio album 'Vamachara', both in 2011. The latter has been recently re-released on vinyl along with a rare demo tape and new cover made by Viktoria Polikarpova.
The band commented: 'Originally crafted during the procreation of 'Amarta', the new material was chosen to become a separate entity, following a different musical and ideological approach. Exploring multiple crossroads the Coven return to the Atavistic Vision of Western path, at the source of their birth 20 years back, and two years after last the Union release with Nastrond'.
Agonia Records label manager commented: 'It’s certainly the best album recoded by Acherontas so far. It’s actually one of the best Black Metal albums I have heard in years! The spirit of 90's is alive'.
More details including release date, cover artwork and tracklist will follow soon.
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LINEUP
Acherontas V. Priest - vocals, guitars
Saevus H - guitars
Hierophant - bass
Indra - guitars
T.J.F. Valley - drums
BIOGRAPHY
The underground stream evolves through the aeons...
The group known as "Acherontas" was caught into its maelstrom and it was also evolved... Leaving a trail into history for over fifteen years, it was re-invented during 2007... Tat Tvam Asi was the first step into the abyss. .
Theosis went further, bridging the chasm between the worlds, being by itself a gate, an invitation and a caveat...
Our trail is covered with many covens, as split cooperations took place with names like Necromantia,Leviathan and Drowning The Light,a mini cd/7Ep devoted to the path of "Hermeticism"
"Vamachara” is the latest addition in the All-consuming fire of Acherontas and with it the circle is closed to re-open...
We indulged ourselves and the audience as headliners in many concerts. But the best, as always, is yet to come..
Acherontas is no ordinary band. It is a smokescreen. It is an ark. It is a soundbox. .. The last sentence is far more literal than the most listeners would understand.
Don't search for further answers...
"...WE ARE REAL TO THOSE WITH EYES TO SEE…".. ..
On behalf of the Band....
Acherontas V.Priest
DISCOGRAPHY
Tat Tvam Asi (Universal Omniscience) - 2007
Theosis - 2010
Vamachara - 2011
Amenti - Ψαλμοί αίματος και αστρικά οράματα - 2013
Ma-IoN (Formulas of Reptilian Unification) - 2015
Amarta अमर्त (Formulas of Reptilian Unification Part II) - 2017