Luvart "Rites of the Ancient Cults" CD

BAND: Luvart
COUNTRY: Brasil
ALBUM: Rites of the Ancient Cults
FORMAT: CD
YEAR: 2015
STYLE: Occult Black Metal
LABEL: Drakkar Productions (France/Brazil)

Review:

By The Black Metal Historian

Date: Septembe, 14, 2020

After their astonishing debut full-length entitled Necromantical Invocation, Luvart returns with another masterpiece of heaviness. 2015’s Rites of The Ancient Cults continues building upon the strong foundation of its predecessor, that is; heavy, slow, and evil sounding black metal that feels more like Samael than it does the more common norwegian black metal scene. The lyrics in this album generally swirl around ancient sumerian dieties (like the phenomenal Wrathful Tyrant) or Cult of Chaos, kinda reminds me of Dissection’s Reinkaos in that aspect. The pacing of the album is superb, starting out with a ritualistic incantation followed by Thy Draconian Majesty, a great track but which, in my opinion serves as na opening dish to one of my favourite tracks of all times, “Summoning The Black Light”. The instrumental of the record is just as good, although relatively simple, which makes the performance of Brucolaques, once again, the stand out factor with his potent vocals and solid riffs. This record is a must buy for everyone who enjoys their metal to be more slow paced and immersing, thoroughly recommended.