Review: Spirit Possession – Cathedral Speech

Review by Sandre the Giant Released: 2nd October 2026 I have not had a chance to revisit Spirit Possession’s 2023 sophomore effort ‘Of the Sign…’ in a while, but from all reports and memories it was an adventurous take on black/death metal that people really seemed to appreciate. Their third record, ‘Cathedral Speech’, is out now through Sepulchral Voice and Profound Lore and is looking to take their approach to new and more unorthodox depths in the black metal genre. From what I’ve heard, it seems to have found untapped veins of darkness down there… Opening with the psychedelically violent title track, ‘Cathedral Speech’ has both rampaging early Celtic Frost vibes and spiralling proggy guitar leads that give the whole thing a chaotic fever dream nature. Primal black/death metal cascades ferociously out of your speakers, and yet this is not merely your black/white/red album covered black/death metal, this is a record that values sprawling songwriting and structures beyond anything…

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