Domedon Doxomedon

Endtyme Death Metal

Anyone familiar with Necros Christos knows that their albums require patience and attention. The shortest LP being their debut Triune Impurity Rights which comes in at just under an hour. Their second Doom of the Occult is an hour fifteen, and then the third and the band says last album Domedon Doxomedon is a nearly two hour blackened death behemoth. Several of it's 27 songs are intros, chants, preludes, and atmospheres. Which sounds like it would be over wrought and bloated but actually work quite well in the context of the albums overall aesthetic.
The concept of the album is three triads that contain three temples each. Each triad is nine songs of extremely creative music that mixes black, death, doom, and the occult. I know it's been done right? But believe me the level of musicianship and lyricism on display here is second to none. One can tell from the lyrics and album artwork that these guys are true believers in religious occultism and mysticism. Listening to the album I feel like I'm witness to a ceremony or sacred ritual of a millennia past. Each song performed deliberately and with precision as if prescribed by holy scripture. Delivered with aplomb that Necros Christos is known for. A creation all their own. And if this is truly to be their last album, a perfect culmination of their recorded output.
I've been a metal fan for a long time mainly because when you think you've heard it all something comes along to surprise you. And though there are familiar tropes in this genre Domedon Doxomedon creates a unique experience. John Mincemoyer gave this album a perfect 6 out of 6 in his review for Zero Tolerance magazine (issue 84). I wouldn't rate it perfect but damn good! Don't let the length deter you from hearing it.