Funeralis
- Hoc est Lvx mea Spiritvs Libero
Chile
Spreading
The Pest Productions
Spreading
The Pest Productions have just recently reissued this fantastic EP
from 2014 by Chilean Occult Black Meta1llers, Funeralis. The new
reissue also features 5 extra songs that were unpublished before,
which makes it even more essential.
The ambience on this release is
absolutely dismal, paired with cadences of haunting dissonance and
hoarse vocals. Lyrics seem to deal with themes pertaining to
luciferianism and Gnosis, which gives the whole thing a very
clandestine atmosphere. I’ve heard more than a fair share of
similar sounding bands, so it’s not terribly unique or anything,
but it has its appeal. The song “Ascensión” features a
transcendental riff and is one of the EP’s crowning moments.
Admittedly, the latter 5 tracks that were previously unpublished are
my favourite part of this reissue. The reason for that is because the
material here sounds much more hateful and raw, including the fact
that a verily venomous, death-like atmosphere permeate these songs. 3
of these last 5 tracks are played live, although you could’ve had
me fooled.
Overall, the reissue of “Hoc est Lvx mea Spiritvs
Libero” with the addition of the 5 extra tracks makes it a
worthwhile purchase, especially if you’re a fan of this style of
dark and occult black metal with death metal influences. Get your
copy from Spreading The Pest Productions and let the darkness compel
you. For fans of: Formless Devotion, Precaria, LvxCaelis. (HT)