No matter the vast amount of different amazing sub-genres Black Metal's richness has accustomed us to, there will always be new paths explored leading to an endless forest. Such is the importance of "Gnosis", the founding opus of a brand new sub-style of its own; being it "Ethnic Black Metal", or any other nomenclature of your choice. Behold here an absolute masterpiece of ancient times-like craftsmanship. "Gnosis" is presented along 3 sides of vinyl, allowing its 50 minutes running time to widely expand through the grooves while displaying all the majesty contained in these five long compositions. To top the muisc off, the artwork pieces were treated with true care and focus. A facsimile of the ancient cover painting was acquired, then scanned, to give this unique vinyl release the top quality treatment it truly deserves. Gnosis is much more than just a damn good black metal album. It is an artistic statement that speaks to all that black metal can and should be in 2015. It pushes boundaries in ways no one never even previously imagined, and it gives a sense of well deserved artistry to a music that we all love. The deeper you dig into Gnosis the more you see how it reflects what it means to be human and gets at something deep within all of us. This is more than just an album ? this is a statement, and one that has the potential to ring out through the ages. Alyoss is one of the great musicians of our time, and Spectral Lore is a force to be reckoned with