Mord "Imperium Magnum Infernalis" CD

black metal from the US (Denver, Colorado) formed in 2003 with Malefic from Xasthur on Bass and Keyboards!!

"Summon the Beast" and "Seeds of Evil" are remastered tracks from the self-titled demo.
All songs by Mord. Issued in a standard jewel case with transparent tray and 4-page booklet. Limited to 1000 copies.

I had high hopes for this album from the beginning. I myself am a huge Xasthur fan, and seeing that Malefic was playing bass for the band, I was quite sure that Mord would be very interesting to hear (Despite the lyrical themes).
The song opens up with Necrobestiality = Goatworship, which has a raw powerful sound. It starts off with a very catchy and trancing guitar riff and extreme vocals. The vocals are really inhuman and hard to get over. The guitars has a quite... depressive sound with the main guitar riffs. Drums are hard to hear because of the "hissing" noise that was caused by the recording device(s). And its hard to hear the bass guitar. In about the middle of the song, everything slows down and a keyboard comes into play, and from there its like falling into an endless abyss of despair... You can truly hear the sorrow.
Track two is Occulta Sodomistica, which automaticaly makes you want to weep. The song takes you deeper into anguish with every passing second. The vocals again are extremely inhuman, but for some reason are painful to hear. Not because they arent good, but because they make you feel emotional pain. The Guitars have the (again) depressive sound with the buzz sounds playing along... The bass lines are much easier to hear in this song, and the Bass couldnt have mixed in more perfectly with the song. Drums are minimalistic, but mix well. And there are keyboards in most of the song that just add to Depressive sound
Track three is In Nomine Sathanas, which starts off with a low sound then gradually fades in with every instrument. This specific song is a bit slower compared to the rest of the songs. The keyboard is much louder, and the drums are hard to hear again. The guitar still has that same buzz sound (which fits the music perfectly). The vocals come in a bit later in the song but also still has that torture feeling in it. Bass is easier to hear in this song as well, and have slow strums, that just make you put your head down.
Track Four is Part I - Summon The Beast/Part II - Seeds Of Evil, which has a complete different sound then the entire album. You can tell that they are demo tracks. The sound is alot rougher and it is hard to hear everything (although bass seems easy to hear). The vocals arent has appealing to me in this specific song then the rest of the album. To be honest, this song stuck out the most because it gives you a complete different feel compared to the rest of the album. Sort of a different kind of sadness
The final track is Rise From Hades, which is a pure instrumental track. It starts off in the first few seconds very depressing, then all of a sudden makes your eyebrows raise... The song is a very interesting track, reminds me of Xasthur's instrumental tracks... They sound similar, but in a way that they are not rip offs. Very transive track though... I loved it.
Overall the album was amazing, I couldnt speak at all during the entire playing of the cd, and I still cannot to be honest... This is not an album you bootlegg!!!, by all meens you purchase this album as well as the Vinyl, For any Black Metal fan, this is an album you should listen to before you find your death. I guarantee that after you listen to this album you will want death...

Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...