LORD BELIAL

Debut album from 1995 by this influential Swedish Black Metal band formed in Trollhättan in 1992. With "Kiss the Goat (Sic Transit Gloria Mundi)", LORD BELIAL established itself among the most notable names of the first wave of Swedish Black Metal, delivering a sound that combined the raw aggression of the era with strong melodic sensibilities and a distinctly Scandinavian atmosphere.

One of the album's greatest strengths is the way it balances the harshness of mid-nineties Norwegian Black Metal with traits more commonly associated with the Swedish extreme metal tradition, including melodic passages and subtle Death Metal influences. Far from merely following established formulas, "Kiss the Goat" laid the foundations for the band's future development and remains a cult classic within the Scandinavian Black Metal scene.

Recommended for fans of: DISSECTION, SACRAMENTUM, DAWN, EMPEROR, UNANIMATED. [Digipack]