Released 20 years ago
The Chthonic Chronicles
Bal-Sagoth · 2006
60 min · 12 tracks · symphonic black metal
Epic symphonic arrangements intertwine with dark, atmospheric black metal, creating a grand narrative of cosmic horror.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- epic narratives of cosmic horror
- dynamic journey with peaks
- immersive storytelling through sound
- wave-like pacing for engagement
- dark atmospheric explorations
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward, upbeat tracks
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2006, 'The Chthonic Chronicles' is Bal-Sagoth's fifth studio album, following their 2001 effort, 'The Power Cosmic.' At this stage, the band had already established themselves as a unique force within the symphonic black metal subgenre, known for their elaborate lyrical themes and grandiose soundscapes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Graveworm· Dimmu Borgir· Enslavement of Beauty
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Sixth Adulation of His Chthonic Majesty 4:19
- 2 Invocations Beyond the Outer-World Night 5:25
- 3 Six Score and Ten Oblations to a Malefic Avatar 6:07
- 4 The Obsidian Crown Unbound (Episode: IX) 5:58
- 5 The Fallen Kingdoms of the Abyssal Plain 4:37
- 6 Shackled to the Trilithon of Kutulu 4:01
- 7 The Hammer of the Emperor 6:58
- 8 Unfettering the Hoary Sentinels of Karnak 4:21
- 9 To Storm the Cyclopean Gates of Byzantium 4:57
- 10 Arcana Antediluvia 5:07
- 11 Beneath the Crimson Vaults of Cydonia 5:14
- 12 Return to Hatheg-Kla 3:27
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