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AGATHODAIMON’s seventh strike maintains the old-school spirit of its predecessor In Darkness (2013), but
can’t be pigeonholed due to its dynamic and widespread musical styles, evoking a gloomy atmosphere
fueled by sharp growls, epic clear vocals and a gripping, exceptional sonic universe. Thematically, as hinted
by the album’s title, the full-length is centered around the momentous and symbolically powerful number
seven and the seven deadly sins - sloth, greed, lust, gluttony, pride, wrath, envy - on ten tracks total, all
addressed with religious topics that contrast with human beings and its original nature. Diving into this
exciting construct with opener “La Haine”, the track lures the listener into the freezing, dark world of
AGATHODAIMON, produced by long-time companion Kristian “Kohle” Bonifer (Aborted, Powerwolf,
Hämatom amongst others), by building up a dense wall of thunderous sound, accented by a multifaceted
vocal interpretation. Songs like raging “Wolf Within” and haunting “In my Dreams” roam between dense
soundscapes, crushing instrumentals and intense lyricism. “Kyrie / Gloria” on the other hand stomps more
towards heavy doom metal, calling for a black mass with creeping darkness and desperate screams turning
into harsh black metal parts, all topped by the guest appearance of Benighted frontman Julien Truchan.
Amid the tracklisting there's another special treat for fans lurking with epochal orchestration that paves the
war for the remarkable performance of AGATHODAIMON’s former vocalist, Romanian Vlad Dracul, on
“Mother of all Gods”. It’s not only this very first collaboration since 1999, but The Seven as a whole, that
showcases that AGATHODAIMON absolutely acing the balancing act of incorporating their past into a bright
and exciting future.