MAUSOLEUM GATE "Into a Dark Divinity" CD

Featuring four contributions from Italian/Swedish occult metal troupe HANDS OF ORLAC and one 18-minute epic from Finnish doomsters THE WANDERING MIDGET, the split finds two disparate, unique bands offering a glimpse into their dark and mysterious worlds.  Formed in 2009, HANDS OF ORLAC has gradually evolved from its early doom forays into a horror soundtrack-infused outfit, heavily inspired by the works of BALLETTO DI BRONZO, GOBLIN, BI..

   "Absolutely thrilling and energetic!" - Rock Hard (GER), 8/10 "'Death Is King' has it all. Top stuff!" - Ave Noctum (UK), 8/10 "A royal debut that delivers everything that you expect from the genre! A highlight of 2018!" - Metal Only (GER), 10/10 "Dynamic and highly energetic!" - Mega Metal (GER), 8,5/10 "Musically this is top notch." - Battlehelm.com (UK/SWE) "A brutal album for devout headbangers." - Dioses Del Met..

The follow-up to 2014’s “Blood Of Legends” was recorded at Devasoundz Studios in Athens, Greece and features a guest appearance from Manilla Road guitarist/vocalist Mark Shelton on the song “Sword of the Flame”.Undoubtedly, “epic” is the right term for “Codex Epicus”, as Battleroar swiftly moves into action via “We Shall Conquer”, a would-be live opener and future classic, finding vocalist Gerrit Mutz wielding his piercing voc..