Dawn of Martyrdom

by Agatus

Dawn of Martyrdom cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Hypervorea
  • Country: Greece
  • Length: 51:31
  • Community rating: 3.52/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Prince Korthnage, Archon Vorskaath, Eskarth The Dark One, Gothmog, Magus Wampyr Daoloth

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating as a foundational text of Hellenic black metal alongside bands like Rotting Christ and Varathron. The duo's debut replaces the frigid aesthetic of the Norwegian scene with warmer, traditional heavy metal rhythms, deeply atmospheric synthesizer orchestration, and a distinctively epic, mythological tone.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, atmospheric, rhythmic, fantasy, harsh-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Under the Spell of the Dragon (7:51)
  2. Demons of the Great Kingdom (5:36)
  3. Emerge Through My Diabolic Possession (5:41)
  4. Black Moon's Blood (2:42)
  5. When the Macabre Dance Begins (2:06)
  6. Spirits from the Depths of Earth (7:25)
  7. Memories of the Cold Ages (5:45)
  8. Force of Desecration (3:04)
  9. King of the Forest (9:10)
  10. Nostalgia (2:07)

Credits

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