Release Date October 2nd, 2026
Format CD/LP/Digital
Genre Black/Heavy Metal
Origin United States
Spirit Possession is a black metal duo featuring S. Peacock (guitars and vocals), known for his involvement with Black Curse, Ulthar and Mastery, and A. Spungin (drums and handmade synthesizers), also associated with Ormus. With "Cathedral Speech", the band presents its third full-length album, following "Of The Sign..." (2023) and "Ten Thousand Hells". Their musical approach draws from first-wave black and death metal, incorporating elements of seventies heavy music and unconventional compositional arrangements. The album was recorded at the S•P Dungeon and mixed at The New Menegroth, The Thousand Caves, with artwork created by Luciana Lupe Vasconselos.
"Cathedral Speech" contains seven tracks spanning at 43 minutes, combining aggressive black metal riffing, frantic drumming, dissonant guitar arrangements and occasional synthesizer textures. The production retains a raw, unpolished character, with the guitars taking the leading role and the drums adding considerable intensity to the arrangements. The opening title track establishes the album's direction, while "Backward Commandments" and "Hanged Angels As Patternwalls" explore its more erratic musical approach through twisting riffs and abrupt rhythmic changes.
The final three tracks form an extended suite, introducing more elaborate arrangements and a strong emphasis on atmosphere. The influence of early black/death metal is apparent throughout, with seventies heavy metal elements adding further variety to the compositions. The songwriting frequently moves into unpredictable territory, although some transitions make the material difficult to follow. "Cathedral Speech" is an uncompromising exercise in experimental black metal, with a strange musical language and an emphasis on dissonance and unconventional structures.
|7.5
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