ACHERON “Thou Art Lord” official video. It took 33 years, but now we have an actual video for one if the most popular song on RITES OF THE BLACK MASS.
THE BLACK MASS RETURNS — SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
33 years after its original unholy birth, Acheron’s Rites of the Black Mass is reborn in the Definitive Deluxe Remastered Edition — fully authorized by all three original members: Vincent Crowley, Pete Slate, and Jim Strauss.
PLUS — For the first time ever: Official music video for “Thou Art Lord”, created with Luiz Arruda at Audio Power Studios — a visual manifestation of pure Satanic death metal fury.
WHAT’S INSIDE THE 2025 DELUXE EDITION
Newly Remastered by Joe Viers (Sonic Lounge Studios) Both the original Rites of the Black Mass album and its raw, blistering 1991 demo have been meticulously restored, preserving the ferocity and spirit of the era.
New Liner Notes by David E. Gehlke Drawn from fresh 2025 interviews with Crowley, Slate, Strauss, and producer Scott Burns — the definitive oral history of this landmark release.
Multiple Collectible Formats (Strictly Limited):
Double LP (180g splatter vinyl) – Remastered album & 1991 demo (first time on vinyl), 24” x 24” album art poster, 8-page booklet, gatefold jacket — Hand-numbered, 250 copies
Deluxe 2CD Edition – Remastered album & demo, 16-page booklet with expanded liner notes — Hand-numbered, 500 copies
Picture Disc LP – Remastered 1992 album — Hand-numbered, 100 copies
Cassette Edition – Remastered 1992 album — Limited to 100 copies
Collector’s Bundle (Kenyon Exclusive) – Double LP, Double CD, Picture Disc, Signed album flat (all 3 original members members), Cassette, slipmat, full-color t-shirt — Available while supplies last
Digital Edition – Worldwide on all platforms release day
A REBIRTH OVER 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING: Originally recorded at Morrisound Studios under legendary producer Scott Burns, Rites of the Black Mass fused brutal musicianship with authentic Satanic philosophy — making it the first metal album to set a Black Mass to music.
Vincent Crowley recalls:
“Peter Gilmore and I had the idea of doing an actual Black Mass set to music so the lyrics would be authentic and genuine. Getting the unholy blessings from the Black Pope Anton LaVey, we set forth to manifest our goal into a reality.”
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