IATT Magnum Opus

IATT is pleased to once again team up with Black Lion Records for the follow up to 2019's Nomenclature; our new full length album entitled Magnum Opus.

We've meticulously crafted this album to leap from where Nomenclature left us thematically. The listener is catapulted from the 1700s (Arsenic Ways) further back in time to a much darker, older world and the esoteric sciences of Alchemy. It was in this time man aimed to harness the world around him, bending the natural elements in a quest to obtain power, knowledge, control, and even immortality itself. Alchemy was the key to unlocking the secrets of existence and elevating one's self to the pinnacle of enlightenment through transmutation and manipulation of the earthly elements. It was only through the process of Magnum Opus (the great work) that alchemists could harness the elementals in their purest form to create the Philosopher's Stone - the key to power, enlightenment, and immortality.

Just as in alchemy itself, creating this album has been a journey of transformation for us; a period of great growth as individuals and as a unit. It's through adversity, struggles, and the forging of the elements - of literal blood, sweat, and tears - we strive to transcend and elevate to our highest selves, "the great work", Magnum Opus.

Following a different route, Prima Materia carries the listener on an epic voyage and showcases IATT’s more progressive side. While classically aggressive and grandiose, this track’s twists and turns pull at one’s emotions and pump adrenaline through the veins.” featuring Zach Strouse (Burial In The Sky / Rivers Of Nihil) on saxophone

“The culmination of great discovery and transformation; this collection of songs is our most expressive and meticulously crafted body of work to date”

Conceived in 2008, IATT quickly began to heave their mass out of the dark abyss and shape themselves into a leviathan in the world of extreme metal opening for acts such as Rotting Christ, Goatwhore, Suffocation, Exhumed, Obscura, Abigail Williams, The Breathing Process, Horna, and literally countless other heavy hitters in the extreme metal community.

While never claiming to be strictly black metal, IATT hold to strong belief of black metal in it's purest form unencumbered and in direct opposition of ALL religious ties and affiliations. In a time where ideals and strong beliefs have shifted into trends and thoughtless practices, leaving the scene littered with hollow shells in the image of our forefathers; IATT sets a course true to their convictions and shines an unapologetic ghostly light through the fog into the beyond.

Now in the current landscape of extreme metal, IATT have fixated their eye on progression and pushing the boundaries of their sound, delivering dynamic, aggressive flury of darkness and gradeur.

“From hypnotic bells to crushing buzz saw riffs, Elixir Of Immortality envelopes the listener with each punishing rhythmic hit. An infectious groove that drags you down into the abyss with each dissonant chord; Don’t get caught sleeping when the bell tolls for you..”featuring Ben Karas (Thank You Scientist / Windfaerer) on violin

ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTATION & PERFORMANCES BY

BEN KARAS (THANK YOU SCIENTISTS, WINDFAERER) - VIOLIN

(SERVITUDE, SUBJUGATE | ELIXIR OF IMMORTALITY I EXCULPATE, EXONERATE, SEVEN WANDERING STARS)

JAKE SUPERCHI (UADA) - VOCALS (SEVEN WANDERING STARS)

JORGEN-MUNKEBY (SHINING, EMPEROR) - SAXOPHONE(OUROBOROS)

ZACH STROUSE (BURIAL IN THE SKY) - SAXOPHONE, (PRIMA MATERIA, PLANES OF OUR EXISTENCE)

DARYL BAKER - GUITAR SOLO (PRIMA MATERIA)

PRODUCED BY JOE CANTAMESSA MIXING & MASTERING BY MARCOS CERUTTI

COVER ARTWORK BY ADAM BÚRKE/NIGHTJAR ILLUSTRATION

ALBUM LAYOUT & ADDITIONAL ARTWORK BY ALEC PEZZANO/VITALSIGN MEDIA

“Magnum Opus is an album of discovery; both in terms for us as writers as well as for listeners who seek to unravel the saga we present.”

“ ‘Round the wheel goes - An inexorable assault over and over again with the album’s second track. A fast paced spin that showcases a dizzying spell cast by Jørgen Munkeby (Emperor / Shining) on sax. Too many twists and turns to truly grasp on first take, we recommend setting Ouroboros on loop.” featuring Jørgen Munkeby (Emperor / Shining) on saxophone

Discography

2010 - Unholy Divination EP (Self Release)

2012 - Pray for Damnation EP (Self Release)

2013 - Unholy EP (Dark Harvest Records)

2015 - Gnosis: Never Follow the Light (Horror Pain Gore Death Productions)

2018 - St. Vitus Dance EP (Self Release)

2019 - Nomenclature (Black Lion Records)

2022 - Magnum Opus (Black Lion Records)

“Seven Wandering Stars is sure to haunt the listener with its infectious melodies and a hook that is brimming with epic grandeur. The song’s poetic search for enlightenment and evolution is carried by a relentless and rhythmic strike while featuring hexes evoked by the endless chants of Jake Superchi (UADA).” featuring Jake Superchi (UADA) & Ben Karas (Thank You Scientist / Windfaerer) on violin

“Magnum Opus is an epic, dynamic saga that takes listeners on a journey of transformation and enlightenment through the lens of esoteric alchemy”

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