''Redimus'' (
Latin
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for ''We Return'') is the fourth studio album by British
symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a subgenre of black metal that emerged in the 1990s and incorporates symphonic and orchestral elements. Notable symphonic black metal bands include Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, and Carach Angren.
History
...
band
Hecate Enthroned
Hecate Enthroned are an English symphonic black metal band initially founded with members from both Wales and England, but are now primarily based around Cheshire, England. The band formed in 1993 as a blackened death metal act under the name ...
. It was released on 3 May 2004 by Blackend Records. It was their last album to be released by Blackend, as well as their last one to feature Dean Seddon on vocals and Rob Kendrick on drums. It was also their first release to feature Pete White on the keyboards.
''Redimus'' continues along the sound originally heard on ''
Kings of Chaos'', with
death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, feat ...
-style guitars, tempos and growls mixed with symphonic black metal keyboards, melodies and grim screaming. There are also elements of
progressive tendencies, as evidenced in the title track and "Morbeea", an acoustic track heavily influenced by Spanish
flamenco
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music.
Jason Mendonça of
Akercocke
Akercocke are an English extreme metal band from London, formed in 1997 by Jason Mendonça and David Gray. The band also features Paul Scanlan and Nathanael Underwood.
History
Akercocke's first album, '' Rape of the Bastard Nazarene'', was sel ...
fame guest-stars on the track "An Eternal Belief".
The drawing used as the album's cover is "
Saint Michael
Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...
Fighting the
Dragon
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", an engraving by
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer (; ; hu, Ajtósi Adalbert; 21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528),Müller, Peter O. (1993) ''Substantiv-Derivation in Den Schriften Albrecht Dürers'', Walter de Gruyter. . sometimes spelled in English as Durer (without an umlaut) or Due ...
.
Track listing
Personnel
; Hecate Enthroned
* Dean Seddon — vocals
* Andy Milnes — guitar
* Rob Kendrick — drums, percussion
* Dylan Hughes — bass guitar
* Pete White — keyboards
* Nigel Dennen — guitar
; Guest musicians
*
Jason Mendonça — backing vocals on "An Eternal Belief"
; Miscellaneous staff
* Phil Green — engineering, production, mixing
References
External links
''Redimus''at
Encyclopaedia Metallum
Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives (commonly known as Metal Archives per the URL or abbreviated as MA) is an online encyclopedia based upon musical artists who predominantly perform heavy metal music along with its various sub-genres. E ...
Hecate Enthroned albums
2004 albums
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