Sothoris: Domus Omnium Mortuorum
The House of All the Dead
As autumn settles in, with its brittle leaves underfoot and its long shadows stretching across forgotten cemeteries, there comes a perfect soundtrack for the season’s chill: Domus Omnium Mortuorum, the third full-length from Poland’s blackened death metal force, Sothoris. Releasing this October, (The 3rd, 2025) through Fetzner Death Records and ADG Records, the album opens the gates to a world where history, death, and human wickedness intertwine.
Formed in 2016 by bassist Lord Ghash and guitarist Sharghall, Sothoris has steadily carved its name into Poland’s extreme metal scene. Their journey—from debuting live alongside Brazil’s Nervo Chaos to sharing festival stages with giants like Rotting Christ, Hate, and Gaerea—has built a reputation for ferocity and precision. Now with Raven (vocals), Hex (lead guitar), Setrial (rhythm guitar), Lord Ghash (bass), and Hrist (drums), Sothoris has conjured an album as heavy as the grave and as chilling as the night wind.
A Concept Rooted in Shadows of the 19th Century
At its core, Domus Omnium Mortuorum (House of All the Dead) plays with an eerie narrative frame. Inspired by the vandalized mausoleum monument of Karl Robert Lachmann, a young man killed in the Franco-Prussian War, the record imagines cemetery robbers disturbing the slumber of the forgotten. But instead of vengeance, the dead rise to recount their tragedies, weaving stories that mirror today’s chaos. With references to Faust, Polish Romantic literature, and national messianism, Sothoris bridges the 19th century with our present decline—making the listener both witness and participant in a séance of suffering.
The Sound of Rot and Fire
Musically, the record delivers everything its grim concept promises. Sothoris’ self-described mix of black metal’s cold savagery and death metal’s crushing weight is on full display:
Vocals: Raven’s delivery is cavernous, powerful, and terrifying without ever sliding into theatricality.
Drums: Hrist unleashes relentless speed but breaks into rhythmic shifts that keep the chaos dynamic.
Guitars: Hex and Setrial summon walls of riff-driven darkness, balanced between blackened tremolo waves and death-laden heft.
From the mournful opening of Wieczornica to the gate-slamming conclusion of Piętno, the album feels like an extended ritual—aggressive, bleak, and cathartic. It’s the kind of record that belongs to this time of year: the decay of autumn, the cold breath of winter looming, and the constant reminder that history repeats itself in cycles of ruin.
For Listeners of the Living and the Dead
Release date will be October 3, 2025. Fans of both black and death metal will find familiar ground here: brutality for the body, atmosphere for the spirit. Yet Domus Omnium Mortuorum is more than extremity—it’s a mirror to human malice, past and present. Listening feels less like consuming a metal album and more like attending a nocturnal mass where the sermons are written in blood and frost.
As the year wanes and darkness takes hold, Sothoris delivers the perfect requiem for the season. The House of All the Dead has opened its doors. Step inside—if you dare.
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The CD can be purchased at: Fetznerdeath Records
