Cultus Sanguine

Combining elements of doom, goth, and black metal, Italy's Cultus Sanguine released a pair of well-regarded albums in the 1990s (Shadows Blood and The Sum of All Fears) before ceasing operations in 2001. After reconvening as a live entity in 2018, the band returned to the studio and completed their third long-player, Dust Once Alive. Formed in Milano in 1993 by vocalist and sole constant member Joe Ferraro, Cultus Sanguine issued an eponymous EP in 1994, which caught the attention of Candlelight Records. 1997's Shadow's Blood, their first full-length effort, paired black met...