Together with this wild desire for freedom, independence, and complete rejection of anything that could reduce man to slavery, more and more the band profoundly rejects its human roots, as witnessed by the substitution of the band members’ names for a simple letter, because only music and disobedience count.
Aorlhac is looking back to the past, to their occitan roots, either medieval and modern, narrating the History of the south of France and north of Italy and Spain. Occitan is not only a language but also a culture recounted in French by the band : they are respectful witnesses of their ancestors’ heritage.
Get ready to have something crazier than it can possibly be. A Black Metal basis, enhanced by brass instruments, piano, accordion, Theremin, etc. surrounded by a nightmarish atmosphere : all creating a depraved and grotesque circus.
The album explores this passionate, brutal and mystical story. It is devoted to James Ellroy’s redemption, to his eternal, romantic, obsessive, pathological and literary catharsis.
They play sharp black metal and evil rock n’ roll, blending frozen tremolos with catchy and agressive riffing. Most of songs are dealing with unholy phenomenons, occult rituals and conjuration of hidden deities spawned by the Great Void.
