- The highly-anticipated debut album after almost 27 (!) years of existence - utterly cult band in the Doom Metal underground after their 2 legendary demos! Mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Amon Amarth, Devin Townsend). Feat. (former) members of TIAMAT, THERION, ORDER OF ISAZ. For fans of: CANDLEMASS, SOLITUDE AETERNUS, COUNT RAVEN ... [!]
SORCERER was formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 but disbanded after two demos in 1992. Both demos are considered true Doom Metal classics and have been released on CD in 1995.
In 2010 the band came back together to play the Hammer of Doom festival in Germany and a year later the Up The Hammers festival in Athens, Greece. Both shows were received extremely well and the thoughts of putting together a new album started to take form. In the end it took over two years to write, arrange and record it but the result is nothing but pure, heavy epic doom metal. The process of putting all bits and pieces together and making it ready for mix and mastering was the work of drummer Robert Iversen, also a very fine recording engineer, who was acting as the spider in the recording web. The album was mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Amon Amarth, Devin Townsend).
With years of professional experience and top-class instrumental abilities among its band members the SORCERER of the 21st century is determined to deliver epic doom metal for many years to come; on record and on stages all around the world!
Comments the band: “Sorcerer are proud to have signed with the legendary metal label Metal Blade, home of many bands that has inspired us to start making music. With the new album "In the Shadow of the Inverted Cross" we hope to continue where we ended many years ago.”
TRACKLIST CD/ 2LP:
01. The Dark Tower Of The Sorcerer
02. Sumerian Script
03. Lake Of The Lost Souls
04. Excorcise The Demon
05. In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross
06. Prayers For A King
07. The Gates Of Hell
08. Pagans Dance
09. Legion Of The Serpent (bonus track – vinyl only!)
LINE-UP:
Anders Engberg: Vocals
Kristian Niemann: Guitars
Peter Hallgren: Guitars
Johnny Hagel: Bass
Robert Iversen: Drums