BAND NAME: Ritual at Golgotha
GENRE: Bestial Death/Black Metal, War Metal
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: USA (Russelville, Alabama)
Formed 19 June, 2022.
About the logo, Nocturnal describes it thus:
DAGGER- symbolizes Christ's sacrifice for us
CANDLES- symbolizes Him being a light to the world, and symbolizes letting our line shine to lead others to His Sacrifice (hence the DAGGER being in the middle)
UNICURSAL HEXAGRAM- alternate way of drawing the Star of David (aka a normal hexagram). The two lines that merge and cross at the center of every unicursal hexagram represents God and man becoming as one. I am using this in the context of this logo to symbolize us becoming one with God, through Jesus' Sacrifice, as Christ did say: "I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message, that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one— I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me." ~ John 17:20-23
SKULL- represents death defeated on the Cross, as well as Golgotha itself. The reason it is at the center of the UNICURSAL HEXAGRAM is because Jesus' death was required for "us to become One with Him, as He is One with the Father"
THE BAND NAME- RITUAL AT GOLGOTHA is a reference to Christ's Sacrifice for us. The "RITUAL" referring symbolically to His Sacrifice, which took place "AT GOLGOTHA".
Lineup:
Nocturnal Servant - All instruments, Vocals
Links:
Bandcamp
Facebook
Discography:
Commanding the Apparitions (PROMO VERSION, 10 September, 2022, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
Originally intended to be an EP/promo for the full length.
Nocturnal notes, "If the demand is high enough, I may release it on CD through Kunaki." However, that ended up not happening.
1) Encroachment.. There Is No Escape (Intro) 3:38, instrumental
2) Commanding the Apparitions 5:12, see below for lyrics
Divine Encroachment of Horrors (album, UNRELEASED)
Format unknown
The album told a fictional story based on cosmic/eldritch horror themes. In the story, God executes judgment by creating eldritch creatures and dark dimensions to punish the wicked. A new creature is created in response to every drop of blood spilled by a martyr. Eventually in this story, the entire physical world is transformed into a place of morbidity and torture. Full description [here].
It seems Nocturnal still plans to stick to this theme overall on future material, but the album itself was canceled.
1) Encroachment.. There Is No Escape (intro) 3:38
2) Commanding the Apparitions 5:12
3) Oath of Hostilitiy
4) Embracing Religious Cultism
5) In Morbid Realms
6) Subjugation Through Petrification
7) Bloodied Sceptor of the Most High
8) Creeping Within Torment (Lost Souls)
9) Silence, and Behold the Corpses
10) As I See the Sanguine Throne
11) Replacing the Antichrist
12) Slaughtered like Ravenous Wolves
13) Towering Far Above the Northern Sky
14) Fury of El's Descent
15) All Has Been Conquered (outro)
Commanding the Apparitions (EP VERSION, UNRELEASED, SneeuwStorm Produkties)
Formats: Digital and CD
Canceled because the other files were lost.
1) Encroachment.. There Is No Escape (intro)
3:38, instrumental
2) Commanding the Apparitions
5:12, lyrics:
Crucifix in hand, black as night
robes of darkness, El's wrathful light
the Encroachment has come
alone in the twilight
malformed moon, dripping with blood
I see decaying suns from afar
the planets falling into the void of space
and into new realms of torment and death
far from Hell's grasp
vengeful creatures come
descend towards the Earth
you who are made from the martyr's cry
you who are formed from innocent blood
you who are formed by the hands of a wrathful God
this dark omen materialized
apparitions of judgement's arrival
not demon nor angel nor human soul
they will puncture your eyes out
and make you blind
Crucifix in hand, I command these apparitions
3) Be Ye Devoured!
4) God Frowns
5) No Help from Above
Anthology (EP, UPCOMING)
Format unknown
More info will be added as it becomes available!
1) Cult of Flesh (intro)
2) Repentance for the Creation of Man
3) Commanding the Apparitions
4) Fate of the Damned
5) Encroachment.. There Is No Escape
(+ possibly other songs?)
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Left: Alternate logo.
Right: Wallpaper, 1920x1080
Middle: Back artwork for when a CD version of the promo was being planned
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