Incantation - Mortal Throne of Nazarene (1994)

As of late, I've being experiencing a strong resurgence of love for death metal. Back in high school I listened to a heavy rotation of Morbid Angel, Mortician, Immolation, Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Dying Fetus, and Nile. Enter in Incantation, with their raw production value and ritualistic death/doom. This particular album was rejected by their label, Relapse, because they felt the sound quality was lacking. Relapse released an alternate version with "clearer" sound, reversed the track order, and called it Upon the Throne of Apocalypse. I've listened to both versions and I think the original is in the Goldilocks zone, just right.

Mortal Throne of Nazarene

1. "Demonic Incarnate" (5:51)
2. "Emaciated Holy Figure" (3:46)
3. "Iconoclasm of Catholicism" (3:15)
4. "Essence Ablaze" (3:24)
5. "Nocturnal Dominium" (5:40)
6. "The Ibex Moon" (4:36)
7. "Blissful Bloodshower" (0:51)
8. "Abolishment of Immaculate Serenity" (8:09)