Invoking the Majestic Throne of Satan

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Invoking the Majestic Throne of Satan
Inquisition's studio album

Publication
(s)

2002

admission

November 17, 18 and 20, 2001

Label (s) Iron Pegasus Records , War Hammer Records, In Coffin Productions

Format (s)

LP, audio cassette , CD

Genre (s)

Black metal

Title (number)

10

running time

46:33

occupation

Studio (s)

Radioactive Studios

chronology
Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult
(1998) 		Invoking the Majestic Throne of Satan Unholy Inquisition Rites
(EP, 2004)

Invoking the Majestic Throne of Satan is the second album by the Colombian / US metal band Inquisition . It was released in 2002 by Iron Pegasus Records , War Hammer Records and In Coffin Productions on LP, audio cassette and CD. The album was recorded on November 17, 18 and 20, 2001 and mixed on November 21 and 23. Sound engineer John Schluckebier was responsible for mixing, and Mark Guenther for mastering . The album was produced in Radioactive Studios and mastered by Seattle Disc Mastering in Seattle, Washington.

Track list

Music and lyrics by Dagon.

  1. Embraced by the Unholy Powers of Death and Destruction - 04:22
  2. Enshrouded by Cryptic Temples of the Cult - 04:39
  3. Kill with Hate - 03:02
  4. Rituals of Human Sacrifice for Lord Baal - 05:59
  5. Invoking the Majestic Throne of Satan - 05:33
  6. Hail the King of All Heathens - 05:19
  7. The Realm of Shadows Shall Forever Reign - 05:29
  8. For Lucifer My Blood - 04:40
  9. Imperial Hymn for Our Master Satan - 06:10
  10. Outro - 01:14

The conclusion is an excerpt from the march La lupta, muncitori! (Text: Radu Gyr , music: Ion Mânzatu ) of the Iron Guard , which is not given as a title on the album. The vinyl pressing of Iron Pegasus Records also contains the song The Realm of Shadows Shall Forever Reign , which was recorded in the rehearsal room in October 1999.

Music style and lyrics

On Invoking the Majestic Throne of Satan, the band continues the style they have adopted since their debut album Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult . The production, however, is a bit stronger, more bass-heavy and more punchy than its predecessor.

Dagon unusual vocal style was compared to a croaking ravens and more like a grunt than in Nordic Black Metal usual screaming vocals . He reads the texts “in a calm and deliberate, obsessive and tortured manner”.

The music varies between slow and fast, blastbeat- heavy passages. The texts deal with the invocation of Abbadon , Satan and other demons , the fight against God, his angels and Christian and Judaism, human sacrifice to Baal and suicide in the name of Lucifer .

Reviews

The reviews emphasized the originality of Dagon's singing as well as the musical style. Dagon's riffing and Incubus' drumming and the style of the band in general were also described as unique.

Aceust from Hateful Metal emphasized to readers who do not know the band: “Inquisition is probably one of the (or even the) grimest, most blasphemous and most consistent Black Metal band (s) ever! Anyone who claims to the contrary has not understood Black Metal itself, and fortunately one can only say that the discs of such a truly elitist musical conspiracy will not be found in any mail order. ”The only drawback is given that The sound of the somewhat stronger, more bass-heavy and punchy production, however, no longer matters after listening to it several times. The album does not quite come close to the debut album, which “in view of the facts was only logical and to be expected. Nonetheless , this band remains an absolute and unrivaled band in Black Metal that no one can hold a candle to. Absolute elite of the extra class! "

Stéphane von Guts Of Darkness described the album as "close to perfection" in terms of composition as well as the state of mind and ambience achieved. Rarely had he felt "an opus so much hatred, or at least in this way", which is comparable from the religious and pernicious side with bands like Malign and Ofermod .

Karsten Heim of Metalnews described the album in his review of the successor Magnificent Glorification of Lucifer as a "piece of fervent worship of Satan " and a "milestone in Black Metal"; he praised Inquisition as "one of the most original bands of the present and spearhead of US Black Metal". Nin Chan from Last Rites, on the other hand, wrote in his review of the successor that the album could not compete with the debut album Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult , but was one of the best of the year.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Aceust: Inquisition - Invoking the majestic throne of Satan , accessed February 28, 2013.
  2. ↑ a b c d e Stéphane: Inquisition ›Invoking the majestic throne of Satan , January 29, 2003, accessed on February 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ a b c Phil Jonas: Inquisition . Invoking The Majestic Throne Of Satan . Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ a b INQUISITION - Invoking The Majestic Throne Of Satan ( Memento of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), September 28, 2002, accessed on February 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ Karsten Heim: Inquisition - Magnificent Glorification Of Lucifer , January 26, 2005, accessed February 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ Nin Chan: Inquisition - Magnificent Glorification of Lucifer , 2005, accessed February 28, 2013.