Thou Art Lord: Eosforos (1994)

Here we have Thou Art Lord's first full-length album, and by and large the band did not mess with the formula from the first demo.  This release still sounds very close to the Rotting Christ sound of the time period, which again makes sense given the heavy involvement of Sakis Tolis.  In addition, the opening track from the demo "The Era of Satan Rising" also appearing here to close out the album.

Despite all of that, this release does show Thou Art Lord ever so slightly starting to differentiate their sound from Rotting Christ.  There is a bit more of a death metal-esque chugging to some of the riffs.  The vocals too are a little more gruff as well, though there are certainly moments where Tolis provides backing vocals that it comes back to that sound.  Otherwise the same elements that make the early Rotting Christ albums are present here: atmospheric and eerie riffs, spooky keyboards, and gruff vocals. 

Thou Art Lord's first full-length album is an extension of their incredible demo, with even better production and more songs.  The best song from the demo is also still present.  This is an extremely strong example of Hellenic black metal, up there with the best of Rotting Christ and Varathron.