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77. Year Of The Goat – “Novis Orbis Terrarum Ordinis”

If you are planning a Black Mass or some form of paganistic ritual then this is so the soundtrack for you. This is as retro as you can get and you could very easily persuade people that it is a long lost recording from some underground mid-seventies cult act. It is rich in texture and completely reverential of its subject matter. Yes it owes a hell of a lot to Ghost in its ability to articulate its unashamed devotion to Blue Oyster Cult. However any points it loses for a lack of originality, it picks up again for being such a riveting and entertaining listen.