Band:	Dark Funeral
Album:	Attera Totus Sanctus
Style:	Black metal
Release date:	October 24, 2005
Guest review by:	Paganblood

01. King Antichrist
02. 666 Voices Inside
03. Attera Totus Sanctus
04. Godhate
05. Atrum Regina
06. Angel Flesh Impaled
07. Feed On The Mortals
08. Final Ritual

Dark Funeral released their long-awaited fourth full-length studio album "Attera Totus Sanctus" in the year 2005. The entire lyrics for this album has been written by Emperor Magus Caligula and the music has been composed mostly by Lord Ahriman, also helped by Chaq Mol in certain songs like "Godhate," "666 voices inside," and "Feed on the mortals."

This album, consisting of 8 tracks in the band's usual style is a raw, speedy and aggressive black metal album. With an average track length of around 5 minutes the songs in the album have the ability to provide the utmost enjoyment not only to a black metal fan but also to an extreme metal fan in general. These songs make us imagine an ancient or supernatural world, where battle between evil forces and the god (certainly not the Pagan gods, only the Christian god!) occur frequently. Characterized by fast rhythms, riffs and drumming, these songs are drenched in evil, Satanic and anti-Christian thoughts. The way in which the lyrics have expressed these thoughts is certainly artistic; one may disagree with the lyrical themes, but he will certainly appreciate the way the lyrics have been written. I find Matte's energetic drumming, and especially the way he plays the cymbals as well as Emperor Magus Caligula's vocals (powerful-screaming type), which sound more brutal and aggressive than ever, noteworthy. Musically as well, the songs are of high quality and are melodic at times with an aggressive sound. The use of clean guitars in these songs is negligible. The band's music composition and instrumental skills are worthy of appreciation.

The band has created a "chilling" atmosphere in their music without the use of synthesizers. Because of the instrumental skills, well-composed music and the timing in the performance, this album deserves "10" for their performance. I, personally, have been fully satisfied with the lyrics although their sound in this album was, in my opinion not as good as that in "Diabolis Interium." This album is certainly for an admirer of fast, raw and aggressive music, and will be remembered as a black metal masterpiece?. "fast, raw, great and aggressive," this is how mighty Dark Funeral will be remembered!