Voland III: "Царепоклонство — Il culto degli Zar" (The Cult of the Tsars)

Musically it is the evolution of the sound of the band, the union of extreme metal aggression and orchestral symphony.

We have experimented further with the fusion of different elements, fast tempos and heavy riffing, harsh vocals and harmonious choirs, dark atmospheres and epic openings.

The result is a varied work, firmly anchored to the metal world, yet free of expression with many influences, mirroring the progress in the sound of the band.

Voland III "Царепоклонство - Il culto degli Zar" is about some events of Russian history, separated in time and very different from one another, yet presenting some common features.

The Cult of the Tsars refers to the phenomenon of religious adoration surrounding the Russian emperors, to the point of sanctification in some cases. This is explained in the function of the Russian monarch, his role was not only that of protector of the empire and its people, but of the Orthodox faith as well, placing the political figure of the Tsar near the sacred sphere of religion.

The title of the album is to be understood in this sense and also with irony: the episodes we selected talk about emperors who were loved and respected by some, but hated and opposed by others with acts of rebellion, revolution and even regicide.

This double reading of historical phenomenona has allowed us to identify with multiple points of view, exploring atmospheres and feelings that are often opposed and very different, in our opinion broadening the horizons of our work.