BLACK CRUCIFIXION Coronation of King Darkness CD (2013)

Before Finland became synonymous with melodic death metal and chart-friendly symphonic acts, a handful of bands were doing something far more interesting in the early nineties. Black Crucifixion were among the first, and Coronation of King Darkness is the document that proves it.

Originally formed in 1991, Black Crucifixion occupy a particular corner of the Finnish extreme music tradition where black metal bleeds into doom and gothic darkness without apology. This 2013 release brings that lineage into focus, sitting comfortably alongside the genre's heaviest European touchstones. Celtic Frost's shadow is here. So is the kind of deliberate, punishing heaviness that Rotting Christ built their early reputation on. Essential for anyone serious about the darker end of European metal history.

Format: CD. Full-length album. Released 2013 via Séance Records. Country of origin: Finland. Genre: Black/Gothic/Doom Metal.

Fans of: Rotting Christ, Celtic Frost, Triptykon, Wyrd.