Septicflesh – THE GREAT MASS CD

“The Great Mass” is a new symphonic masterpiece that constitutes a quantum leap in the art of combining orchestral music with Heavy Metal. SEPTICFLESH’s new songs are the audible evidence of guitarist Christos Antoniou finishing his studies in classical composition with academic honours and distinction. The Greeks take the next logical step in following the course they successfully set on their celebrated comeback-album “Communion” (2008). “The Great Mass” shows this band at the peak of their evolution over seven full-length releases since SEPTICFLESH’s formation in 1990, in which the band combines massive deadly guitars at the edge of blackness with haunting gothic melodies and cinematic symphonic arrangements. The orchestral parts were recorded with the FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague including choir and boy soprano. Renowned producer Peter Tagtgren (DIMMU BORGIR, IMMORTAL) created the massive sound of “The Great Mass”. The art, by the hand of Seth (vocals, bass), is a very important part of this release, the principal artwork for “The Great Mass’” is shown on the limited digipak edition (SOM229D) the gatefold (SOM229LP) and the dust jacket of the collector’s book (SOM229B).