Artist: AGATHODAIMON
Album: IN DARKNESS LTD. EDIT. (DIGI)

Release date: 2013
Media type: CD

It took the band more than four years until „Phoenix“ was completed, but when it was released in 2009, it was a vital, unconsumed Dark Metal album that summed up the essence of the previous releases while also offering new impulses.

After taking a break due to a line-up change (guitarist Thilo Feucht, , who helped out on multiple occasions since 2001, joined the band as permanent member) and a realignment that helped to focus on the song writing, „In Darkness“ shows a returnto traditional virtues. While „Phoenix“ sounded very modern and playful, the new album impressively shows the roots of AGATHODAIMON.

Now the focus is both on the atmosphere as well as the darker mood: harsh blast beats meet lava-like, melancholic Doom, while archaic Black Metal lines up with ballad-like sounds. Also, the lyrics once again are multi-layered, even in terms of the language, as they’re partly in English, German and Romanian.

And even though „In Darkness“ obviously can’t be labeled as pure Black Metal, it breathes the essence of this style with its focus on organic, sinister and intense sound, using this as base for its own interpretation of extreme music.

„In Darkness“ was once again produced by Kristian “Kohle” Kohlmannslehner at the Kohlekeller Studio (u.a. Powerwolf, Crematory).

The limited first edition digipak contains an acoustic version of „Adio“ as exclusive bonus track.

TRACKLIST:

1. In Darkness (We Shall Be Reborn)
2. I’ve Risen
3. Favourite Sin
4. Oceans Of Black
5. Adio
6. Somewhere Somewhen
7. Dusk Of An Infinite Shade (Amurg)
8. Hollenfahrt der Selbsterkenntnis
9. Adio - Acoustic Version (Bonustrack)

LINE-UP:

Ash - Vocals
Sathonys - Guitars, Clean Vocals
Thilo Feucht - Guitars
Till Ottinger - Bass
Manuel Steitz - Drums