Straddling the line between black and death metal, GNOSIS treads this bottomless sea with an aplomb matched by few others. Blunt brutality is complimented by breathtaking melancholia with tasteful nods to archetypes found throughout the history of heavy metal music. Album highlights such as "Apzu, Sea of Death" can confidently stand in conversation with elder Greek progenitors VARATHRON and ROTTING CHRIST, while still maintaining their own distinct thesis.
