Acerus was formed amidst a stretch of inactivity from Daniel Corchado’s principal band that left many fans nervous that the years spent forever laboring in death metal’s underground sans major label support had finally taken its toll. Then, boom—Corchado and former The Chasm co-conspirator Julio Viterbo dropped the Acerus debut The Unreachable Salvation in 2012, making it clear that: 1) they still had a flair for working together (songwriting credits split right down the middle), and 2) the duo had undoubtedly spent a significant portion of their formative years obsessing over everything from Iron Maiden to Metal Church to Dream Death.
Acerus album number two, The Clock of Mortality, dropped in 2016, and with Corchado responsible for all instrumentation, vocals and recording / production / mixing / mastering, the sophomore effort found the vision blending the lines between The Chasm’s mysticism and epic metal even more—like a more progressive interpretation of Ironsword, thanks largely to Corchado’s barbaric approach to vocals.
The third album was realised in 2020, titled The Tertiary Rite.
After four years of waiting, Acerus’ fourth studio album, The Caliginous Serenade, is finally here: nine tracks of molten heavy metal from the mind of Daniel Corchado (The Chasm, ex-Incantation). With more than 10 years writing for Acerus and more than 30 years writing for metal bands, Corchado’s experience has crystalized to a sharp point on this new album. His trademark dense, layered approach is presented at its finest as soaring melodies, masterful layering, mesmerizing polyphonic writing, and pure pounding epic heavy combine to form a new masterpiece. All of this songwriting expertise is combined with the return of the powerful voice of Esteban Julian Pena, Mario Hernandez’s pounding drumming, and Edward Eschamilla’s shredding lead guitar assault and comes together with a singular result: Acerus at their best.

Highly recommended for fans of Ironsword, The Chasm, Warlord, and Manilla Road.

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