THE VOID JOURNAL | CHRIST AGONY reveal the spell “Empire of Twilight”

After nine long years since the release of their last studio album, Polish melodic black metal band CHRIST AGONY return with the album “Anthems”! And despite all that has been said and done, the mastermind Cezar is still standing. What’s more, Cezar has managed to pull himself out of the abyss of extreme life in favor of a more quiet, observational and mature attitude as an artist and a human being.

His return will not be met with universal applause – not even from the black metal scene. For anyone who has followed the turbulent career of Cezar and his pioneering band, this comes as no great surprise. With their ninth studio album, “Anthems”, CHRIST AGONY once again presents a work that can compete with the trilogy of albums considered by many to be the pinnacle of the black metal pioneers’ earlier career: “Unholyunion” (1993), “Daemoonseth Act II” (1994) and “Moonlight” (1996).

Like a hellish steamroller, each track on “Anthems” crushes. The album features all the darkest elements that CHRIST AGONY is known for: sharp, distinctive vocals, the weight of the guitars, moments of ecstasy and beauty captured in hellish soundscapes. And yet there are also subtle details that the musically experienced Cezar has always cleverly hidden in his sonic assault, such as acoustic guitars, uplifting vocal choruses, and a touch of melancholy.

“Anthems” connects CHRIST AGONY to their glory days and is a forward-looking continuation, next evolutionary step. If there is one thing that distinguishes this album, it is the maturity that comes from experience and learning. Cezar’s diabolically catchy songs are heavier than ever and have not lost their edge. This may be due to the fact that this is the first CHRIST AGONY album that Cezar has composed and produced for many years, but “Anthems” makes CHRIST AGONY enter the arena again.

The album will be out on September 26 via Deformeathing Production (https://www.deformeathing.com).