French black metal veterans Seth make a triumphant comeback with the new devastating album “La Morsure Du Christ” written in French Alexandrine lyrics and filled with esoteric vibes.
The inflamed title track instantly unleashes a malignant blackened assault with the perfect dosage of frantic tremolo picking and thunderous drumming embellished by baroque organ tapestries.
Surrounded by a gloomy aura “Sacrifice de Sang” features slower dismal guitar melodies and atmospheric textures accompanied by theatrical vocals but will often embrace a faster pace enhancing the gelid black metal elements.
A malevolent essence thrives within the ravenous rhythmic patterns of “Ex-Cathédrale” yet the guitar work can also craft otherworldly melodic phrases in the midst of a mysterious atmosphere emphasizing a dramatic flair.
The final opus “Le Triomphe de Lucifer” symbolizes the end of the Christian reign through a fiery sonic onslaught fueled by punishing drum blasts and relentless riffage while the calmer moments focus on eerie organ harmonies, darkened melodic progressions and solemn atmospheric arrangements.
French pioneers Seth emerge from a blazing inferno channeling a powerful mysticism and an ominous creative force to successfully create decadent blackened soundscapes throughout “La Morsure Du Christ”.