ARTIST: IV SIGILLO
TITLE: "Quarto Sigillo"
GENRE: Doom Metal
RELEASE DATE: April 25th, 2025
LABEL: Metal On Metal Records
CATALOG ID: MOMR25117
BARCODE: 8022167091174
FORMAT: CD in jewel case • 9 tracks (approx. 53 min.) • 12 pages stapled booklet with lyrics, band photos and info • All full-color
TRACK LISTING:
1. In the Tofet
2. Satrap of the Cruel
3. Dark Crusade
4. Slacken
5. Planet of Vengeance
6. 11 Bodies (Mask of Command)
7. Emptiness That Hurts
8. Sin-eater, Sin-retcher
9. Sub Vesperum
Total playing time: 53:06
YOUTUBE:
• "Satrap of the Cruel" music video
• "Dark Crusade" static promo clip
OVERVIEW:
The powerful rhythm section of THUNDERSTORM - the Italian cult legends active through the 1990s and 2000s - has joined forces with the former vocalist of EPITAPH, along with a gifted guitarist from the lesser-known band MENACE, to forge a new entity: IV SIGILLO. Together, they unleash apocalyptic doom metal on their eponymous debut album, "Quarto Sigillo". Emiliano's quirky, haunting, often moaning and wailing vocals might evoke comparisons to David Bower of HELL or Gerrit P. Mutz. Unlike many albums where the bass is buried in the mix, here it takes on an exceptionally prominent role. While the grooving riffs drive the songs, the multi-faceted songwriting makes for quite a demanding listen at first. But each spin reveals more, and once their hooks embed themselves in your mind, they refuse to let go. This album is for connoisseurs of obscure and esoteric doom metal with a strong personal twist, rooted in the tradition of the Italian Dark Sound. Sinister atmospheres, enhanced by the subtle use of keyboards, passion, mystery and dark omens will envelop you as the Fourth Seal opens... A must for fans of EPITAPH and THUNDERSTORM, as well as those into THE BLACK, PAUL CHAIN VIOLET THEATRE, BLACK HOLE, L'IMPERO DELLE OMBRE, BLACK OATH, WITCHFIELD, BLACK SABBATH, LEGIONEM and SESTA MARCONI.
SELLING POINTS:
• Debut album of this Italian Dark Sound influenced occult doom metal band featuring veteran musicians known from their former bands, THUNDERSTORM and EPITAPH, both well respected in the scene.
• Organic production perfectly fitting this style.
• Cover art painted by Jowita Kaminska (Exodus, Attacker, Witchburner, Midnight Priest, Manilla Road, Forsaken, Deceased, Meliah Rage, Arkham Witch, Metal Law, Ignitor...).
• For fans of: Epitaph, Thunderstorm, The Black, Paul Chain Violet Theatre, Black Hole, L'Impero delle Ombre, Black Oath, Witchfield, Black Sabbath, Legionem, Sesta Marconi, Hell, early Death SS...
Cover art by Jowita Kaminska-Peruzzi (www.jowita-kaminska.art).
