Artist: ACHERON
Album: RITES OF THE BLACK MASS DELUXE VINYL (LP BLACK)

Release date: 05.12.2025
Media type: LP

Kenyon Records, 2nd pressing, Jim Strauss Variant: this variant was personally designed by drummer Jim Strauss, "Rites of the Black Mass" album on traditional diehard 180 g black vinyl, 2025 remaster of the 1992 album (incl. all intros), 350 gsm jacket w/3mm spine, ltd edition and hand numbered of 125 copies, 61 cm x 61 cm full color album cover poster on 150 gsm art paper, 4 page 30 cm x 30 cm full color insert on 200 gsm art paper, hype sticker, Vincent Crowley liner notes, David E. Gehlke liner notes based off interviews with all 3 original members.

The flames of the black mass rise once again. Fully authorized by the band, this definitive 2025 reissue of Rites of the Black Mass has been meticulously remastered by Joe Viers, breathing new life into Acheron’s blasphemous debut with vastly improved sonic depth and clarity.

Remastered 1992 album, produced by Scott Burns, now sounding more menacing than ever- each invocation, each riff, delivered with sharpened intensity.

LP: Rites of the Black Mass [Remastered]

1         Intro # 1     1:57
2         To Thee We Confess     2:08
3         Intro # 2     1:05
4         Thou Art Lord     4:09
5         Intro # 3     1:14
6         Ave Sathanas     3:40
7         Intro # 4     1:06
8         Summoning The Master     2:51
9         Intro # 5     0:45
10         One With Darkness     3:27
11         Intro # 6     0:39
12         Prayer Of Hell     2:25
13         Intro # 7     1:24
14         Unholy Praises     3:22
15         Intro # 8     1:05
16         Cursed Nazarene     4:17
17         Intro # 9     0:43
18         The Enochian Key     2:18
19         Intro # 10     0:49
20         Let Us Depart     4:59