Rome (IT) – Willowtip Records has unleashed Catechesis, the debut full-length album from Blackened Death Metal horde, PATRISTIC! The album is available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Click to stream/purchase below!
Willowtip Store: https://bit.ly/catechesis-willowtip
Bandcamp: patristic.bandcamp.com/album/catechesis
YouTube: youtu.be/OPzCp3XZ0Uc
Catechesis is also available on Spotify and Apple Music.
“Patristic is here to make you miserable as hell. Well, miserable in only the way that some cavernous and generally sludgy death metal can make you. The good kind of miserable.”
– Metal Injection
“Dissonantly melodic and chthonically heavy, you might hear a more blackened version of Sulphur Aeon or even a modernized Satyricon. At their most blistering, one might even recall Gevurah.”
– Toilet ov Hell
“Their mashup of Death and Black metal is done with modern tendencies, even going some places that others refuse to explore, while they maintain the strong roots of Extreme Metal.” (9/10)
– Metal Temple
“Patristic have crafted a world of arcane darkness for the listener to explore, one that brings together brutality and atmosphere into a scathing package that’s compelling.”
– Wonderbox Metal
“A well-written album that gives a fabulous approach to historical issues as well as employs a dissonant, grating blackened death experience.” (4/5)
– Metal Epidemic
“There is no denying the skillful craft at hand, much less the thrill of their tread between loft and ruinous aggression. A high recommendation.”
– Mystification Zine
“The album has two main compositions, one split into two parts and the other into four parts. This makes for a 40-minute collective effort on the band’s part, daring the listener to take this nightmarish ride with them.”
– Heavy Music HQ
“Perfect for anyone looking to discover blackened death metal bands.” (9/10)
– Blessed Altar Zine
Born of the ashes of Roman Empire, pagan lust for life and philosophical opulence, then demeaned and mortified by the fathers of the one true god. Centuries lasting like the last dream before awakening. PATRISTIC is the soundtrack of the age of quiet chaos between the classic world, paganism and the impending shadow of the cross.
Catechesis follows 2022 debut EP, Apologetica, and is the band’s first release for Willowtip.
FFO: Aosoth, Barshakesh, Drastus, Sulphur Aeon, Akhlys.
Track Listing:
1. A Vinculis Soluta I [Video]
2. A Vinculis Soluta II
3. Catechesis I [Video]
4. Catechesis II
5. Catechesis III
6. Catechesis IV
Credits:
All music and lyrics written and recorded by E.S. and Sathrath.
Drums recorded by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studios in October MMXXIII.
Vocals recorded by Davide Gorrini at BeastCave Studio in December MMXXIII.
Mixed and mastered by Michael Zech at The Source Studios between January and May MMXXIV.
Artwork by Manuel Scapinello.
Artwork layout by Dema Novakova.
Logo by Bram Bruyneel.
Photo Credit: Dema Novakova
Line-Up (l-r)
E.S. – Guitars, bass, samples, arrangements
Sathrath – Drums
L.S. – Vocals
T.V. – Bass
The band’s name and concept comes from Patristics which is the study of the early Christian writers who are designated Church Fathers. The period is generally considered to run from the end of New Testament times or end of the Apostolic Age (c. AD 100) to either AD 451 (the date of the Council of Chalcedon) or to the Second Council of Nicaea in 787.
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