Thou Art Lord: Orgia Daemonicum (2005)

Now featuring only Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ and Magus from Necromantia, Thou Art Lord's sound has become similarly sparse and streamlined.  Sure there are a few session musicians, mostly the drums and a couple of guys providing additional vocals, though only one of them is reasonably well-known (Linos from Ravencult).  So once again, this is a significantly different release than that which came before.

The sound this time around is much more of a return to the band's demo and debut album.  It is more of a simple combination of Hellenic black metal blackened thrash metal.  A lot of the flourishes from keyboards and gothic elements have been abandoned in favor of the more aggressive approach.  As a result, this album sounds much more like the early 1990's sound of Rotting Christ.  In addition, Tolis and Magus have taken on more of the vocal duties, so there are songs on this release that are indistinguishable from Rotting Christ.

It seems that with each release Thou Art Lord have altered their sound in some fundamental way thus far.  This one is much more of a return to the sound they have when they started and is all the better for it.  While I enjoyed their previous album, I do think this is their best since their debut.