This album is pure magic, just like everything Swartadauþuz touches. It captures everything I love about his approach - the atmosphere, the guitars, the beauty, although, the melancholy is elevated here, which is something I prefer… everything feels perfectly woven together. Swartadauþuz could be casually riffing in a basement and I’d still be completely transfixed. That’s how powerful his art is. Few artists capture such haunting beauty through desolation the way he does.

I remember talking with the vocalist/guitarist/bassist of Crepusculum back in the day. He shared this album with me upon its release, and I remember loving it. This evening I am glad that this memory found me, and I revisited the album. Layered, dense, powerful... perfectly blending aggressive yet melodic riffs with ambient passages, gorgeous dark melodies, creating a haunting auditory experience. And I just adore that not overly polished sound - the raw edge is sublime.

A true dark jewel! To say that it completely bewitched me is an understatement. Psalms Unto Caesar intertwines raw black metal fury with melancholic melodies and an atmosphere steeped in grandeur. The spellbinding keyboards elevate the entire soundscape, and the unexpected hypnotic guitar melodies and gorgeous riffing just keep pulling you deeper. Drums and bass? Majestic and immaculate. Vocals? Absolutely perfect.