Thorns of Impurity, by Lord Kaos

Thorns of Impurity

by Lord Kaos

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	1.	Crystal Lakes 07:44
	2.	Hall of Sorrow 05:28
	3.	Golden Winds on Red Streams of Ocean Lightning 05:36
	4.	Freezing Ornate Throne 06:22
	5.	Dark Tower of Immolation 06:19
	6.	Under the Darkest Shade 04:41
	7.	Red Sky of Angels Dying 05:11
	8.	In the Icy Realm 04:54
	9.	Fountains of Impure Essence 03:28
	10.	Thorns of Impurity 08:05
	11.	*Black Earth 07:03

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Seeping with an ominous grandiosity, the sole Lord Kaos album “Thorns of Impurity” is truly a forgotten relic in the pantheon of 90s symphonic black metal. Behind the morose keyboards and rigor mortis burdened drumming lies the key to Lord Kaos’ sound - guitarist Jamie “Astennu” Stinson. Before the release of “Thorns of Impurity”, Astennu migrated to Norway, through his connection to Slayer Mag’s Metalion, in order to record his solo project Carpe Tenebrum at the legendary Creative Studios. While in Norway he would join Dimmu Borgir and Covenant in the midst of a very successful era in both bands' respective careers. Though the records he would record for those acts and his solo project have garnered fans worldwide, “Thorns of Impurity” has remained an underground classic. Astennu’s razor sharp riffing, alongside the superb musicianship of fellow bandmates Incubus and Lord of Night Summoning added a new dimension to the cosmos of Australian black metal. Though Australia isn't known for its frost bitten mountaintops, the unforgivingly ice cold atmosphere of this album is a testament to the imperishable vision of Lord Kaos. The time has finally come to enter the Hall of Shadows!

- Arcane Archivist Zine

Distributed in Australia by Seance Records.
Distributed in Europe by Iron Bonehead and Osmose.

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released May 31, 2023

* from the "Under the Southern Cross" compilation (1999)

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