Enigmatic band from France GRANDE LOGE released their ritualistic album “Mantras” (Cyclic Law, 2020)

Established in 2017 as a ritualised acoustic entity from Black Metal horde Malepeste and Tower of Silence to forge a crafty melange of aerial ambient, martial folk and transcendental chants using ethnic and traditional instruments, violin, buzuki, nafar, shaman drums and tambora.

“Mantras” is a suite of pagan prayers, a spiritual call to initiate an ecstatic inner voyage. Chants are composed of originals mantras, phonemes put together for their aesthetic and sonic value, a vocalised form of Chaos Magick. The track “Mithra Invictus” is a french translation of a prayer to the solar god Mithra while “Hekaten” is an prayer to the goddess Hecate in ancient greek. Artwork by Quentin Q.
 
CD Edition fo 300 copies in 4 panel Digipak, matt lamination. 7 Tracks. Running Time 49:36.
 
Standard Edition LP on Black vinyl in 200 copies. 3mm sleeve and printed inner sleeve, matt lamination. 7 Tracks. Running Time 46:00.
 
Special Edition LP on Gold & Black vinyl in 100 copies. 3mm sleeve and printed inner sleeve, matt lamination. 7 Tracks. Running Time 46:00.

Release Date December 18 2020.

Terrific album. If You're into neofolk, martial industrial and various ritualistic chants, this album is for You. Deep and not boring, with its own unique sound.

https://www.cycliclaw.com/music/grande-loge-mantras-cdlp-163rd-cycle

https://cycliclaw.bandcamp.com/album/mantras