13TH TEMPLE Passing Through the Arcane Death CD

Hailing from the fertile and dark underground of Chile, 13th Temple delivers a haunting immersion into the depths of occultism with their EP Passing Through the Arcane Death. Originally released on cassette in 2018 and later brought to CD by the Spanish label A Fine Day To Die Records in 2019, this work is a potent blend of Atmospheric Black Metal and Doom Metal. The music is characterized by its cavernous and dismal atmosphere, featuring four tracks that span over 25 minutes of sonic desolation. Lyrically and conceptually, the EP explores ancient Selk'nam culture, mystical rotten sounds, and themes of black sorcery and crimson moons. Tracks like Labyrinths of Thousand Flames and Thirteen Throne of the Black Sorcery showcase the band's ability to create expansive, ritualistic soundscapes that feel like a journey through a lightless void. Often compared to the orthodox black metal style of bands like Mare, 13th Temple focuses on slow-building dread and spectral energies rather than pure speed. For fans of the ritualistic and atmospheric side of the Chilean scene, this release is a mandatory artifact of underground darkness.