Band: Aosoth
Title: III
Label: Agonia Records
Distribution: Agonia Records
Release date: April 22nd 2011
Review: CD

Aosoth is a dark goddess-alike entity in the pantheon of the Order of the Nine Angles, whose philosophy is much more misanthropic than ‘traditional’ Satanic organisations / associations. The elimination of the weak in order to evolve into superiority is one of the many contestable / subversive statements of this pretty young current. Recommended literature: Guide To The Philosophy Of The ONA, Complete Guide To Satanism, The ONA And The Left Hand Path, NAOS – A Practical Guide To Modern Magick, most material about Baphomet etc… Very interesting stuff!
The French horde Aosoth is named after this female force. Mastermind MkM is involved with other obscure acts as well, amongst whom the great Antaeus, and with Aosoth he did release two full lengths before (the last one, Ashes Of Angels, was released in early 2010; check out the review on March 13th 2010), and a split with Antaeus and one with Temple Of Baal. This third studio full length, intelligently titled III, was recorded, mixed and mastered at the BST Studio (think Vorkreist, Hell Militia, Antaeus), the home studio of (session) musician Sebastian ‘BST’ Tuvi, (former or current) member of e.g. Genital Grinder, The Order Of Apollyon, Garwall or Balrog, to name but a few.
In fact, III does not differ that enormously from the self-called debut or last year’s Ashes …, with one huge difference: the sound. This sound is even more intensive, brutal, overpowering, oppressive and suffocating than before. And that means something! Another (minor) difference might be the increased variety. The ominous, somewhat industrialised approach is sick, coal-black and devastating, or did you expect something else?
France is a wonderful country when it comes to obscure and demonic underground-oriented Black Art, yet Aosoth are one of my privileged ones for recording some of the most rushing albums ever.

90/100

Ivan Tibos.