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. Melodic riffs, high speed double bass intensive drumming, extensive use of keyboards and orchestral parts form the backbone of the record. Also this time band has incorporated some operatic female vocals alongside vocalist Cristiano Borchi who carries on with his style of coupling high pitched screeches with guttural vocals. Clean vocals are also featured on some parts of the album.

Track listing

All songs written by Francesco Bucci, except where noted. # "The Torchbearer" (Simone Scazzocchio) – 1:00 # "Dance of Hecate" – 5:09 # "Wurdulak" – 4:11 # "Under the Boards" – 5:44 # "The Oath of the Legion" – 4:53 # "The Gorgon Cult" – 4:49 # "Memories of Lemuria" (Simone Scazzocchio) – 3:41 # "Medusa's Coil" – 5:19 # "Moonchild" (

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) – 5:02 # "Nightbreed" ( Damnagoras) – 5:56

Personnel

*Cristiano Borchi - vocals *Pierangelo Giglioni - Guitar *Giampaolo Caprino - Guitar *Francesco Bucci -

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*Simone Scazzocchio -

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