IXTLAHUAC "Tekuyotl De La Yaotlachinoli" [12" LP, Green Vinyl]
2018 - Black Metal from United States
Detailed Description
First press of 200 copies on guacomole green vinyl. Comes with 3mm jacket and 12" insert. (Description by P. Lautensleger) After establishing their mission with a series of exceptional demos, IXTLAHUAC has returned with their first official full-length statement TEKUYOTL DE LA YAOTLACHINOLI. Translating to "Señorio de la Guerra Sagrada" or "Sacred Warlord," TEKUYOTL DE LA YAOTLACHINOLI is a recording steeped in the history of the ancient peoples of post-classical Mesoamerica. A grim treatise on the warlike reality of life under the Tekuyotl, IXTLAHUAC creates here an opus of expressionist aggression, melding ornate guitar movements through a maze of claustrophobic blasts and staccato war drums. Change is a constant, with nine tracks weaving and galloping eloquently through an arcane architecture. Atmospheric instrumentals provide marginalia for this esoteric codex, creating a chilling cinematic ambience fitting for its subject matter. IXTLAHUAC is joined on this recording by drummer Keme (ENGENDERO MALEVELO), adding a primeval pulse to the record's Nahuatl war poetry. Borne from the blood of memory, TEKUYOTL DE LA YAOTLACHINOLI is an essential avowal for a literate listenership. For fans of Vlad Tepes, Volahn, and Xibalba.
