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There are certain cycles in the rise and fall of bands that form a discernible pattern. One of the stations in this process is the break-though, when a group rises from the murky underground into the sphere of heightened mainstream attention. It may seem a rather daring to attribute such a moment to **Inquisition**'s forthcoming seventh full-length *'Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith'* in advance. Yet even with the first spin of this record, any doubt and thought of hyperbole should disappear. The American Black Metal duo has obviously reached a level of confidence, maturity, and mastery of song writing, technical execution as well as strength of production that this masterpiece will mark a milestone in a career that has already gathered momentum.