A Greek/Hellenic Black Metal band. On April 13th, 2022, The band released their debut studio album Transcendental Master, which would gratify Rotting Christ, Necromantia, and Varathron Fans. The album was co-released through Satanath Records, End of Time Records and Yahuar Mallcu Records.
Introduction:
Ambrotos, Transcendental Master: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Transcendental Master
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Ambrotos and their album, Transcendental Master.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features an extreme mixture of raw and catchy riffage and solid bass lines. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involves agonizing snarls/growls and theatrical/quotation verses. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Delves into the vast world of raw and ferocious drum strikes and beats.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: Parchments of lyrics inked of pre-Socratic philosophy and ideas.
Immediately after the listener presses that play button, one is welcomed to the first opening piece, Transcendental Mastery. Which welcomes the listener with a sound of crackling of a fire and warm-melodic passages of the guitar and single drum strikes -following suit with a surge of instrumental and vocal artistry.
As one continues their journey, with the second track, Void, and the remaining five pieces and a raw theatrical opening to an atmosphere of pushing boundaries within their music. Delivering this warm (Hellenic) epic atmosphere of Rotting Christ, and Varathron, with a touch of a raw-blackened frigid atmosphere of Mayehm and -early Darkthrone upon the listener’s soul and ears. Thus creating this “Esque blackened Philosophy theatrical extreme metal” where parchments of lyrics inked of pre-Socratic philosophy and ideas.
Transcendental Mastery provides the listener’s ears with a piece of compelling and breathtaking astonishing artistry – providing the listener’s ears with a composition that’s well written, both in the musical score, instrumental, and songwriting.
Simultaneously, there are moments within the music where there is a touch of that dark atmosphere/vocal work of Cradle Of Filth, the sinner atmosphere of Behemoth, as well as various compositions/characteristics within their musical spectrum
Each composition is convenient to place at the right moment such as multiple tones, tempos, theatrical/dramatic moments, and atmospheric and experimental sections. Long and multifaceted (at times ‘epic’) song structures, sound FX and sombre ambience atmosphere are all woven together with aggressive instrumental passages. Raw and catchy riffage with additional clean/harmony sections, solid bass lines, raw and ferocious drum strikes and beats and vocals which are woven together with agonising snarls/growls and theatrical/quotation verses which are provided by outstanding devilmanship.
Transcendental Mastery, a clever and well-put-together black metal release, is not to be missed.
The album comes to an end with the last song, Sin Origin. We want to give a shoutout to Satanath Records for letting us review Ambrotos and their album, Transcendental Master. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
You’re Listening to “Aeras, The Infinite”
PlayThe Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Ambrotos and their album, Transcendental Master.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Is that for us, Transcendental Mastery is an album that “captures the grit of Norwegian old-school black metal, the mystical and sun-soaked atmosphere of Hellenic black metal.”
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
Says it all; as you gaze upon the artwork, this tells the listener this is Hellenic black metal and Greek mythology.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Ambrotos, and their album Transcendental Master.
This concludes the Ambrotos, Transcendental Master review.
Track-Listing:
- Transcendental Mastery
- Void
- Cosmos Supremacy
- Mental Vastness
- Aeras, The Infinite
- Daimonica
- Sin Origin (Darkthrone cover)
Ambrotos is:
- Humberto – drums
- Kostas – guitar, bass
- Vaggelis – vocals
- Manos Nikolenas – guest piano and keyboards
- Antimo Buonnano – guest vocals on track 3
- Vili Sinouri – guest vocals on track 4
- Nick Papakostas – guest vocals on track 4
- Giannis Nikolaidis – guest bass on track 4
