CEREMONIAL DECAY (us) - The Crescent And The Cross - CD

CEREMONIAL DECAY - The Crescent and The Cross
Death Metal (USA)

On April 6 1453, the Ottoman Army, led by Sultan Mehmed II, began a 53 day siege on the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos led the Byzantine army in Defense of the heavily fortified city. This defense would prove futile as the Ottomans pressed onto their final attack in the evening of May 26th. The city fell on May 29th when the wall was breached and the Byzantines were overwhelmed by Ottoman forces. The fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Roman Empire and is generally regarded as the end of The Middle Ages.

This is the story of The Crescent and the Cross...

Composed of highly experienced musicians and members of bands like Gravehill, Witchaven, Noctuary.
CEREMONIAL DECAY pays great homage to the old school Swedish death metal style.
Recommended for fans DISMEMBER, ENTOMBED CARNAGE


All Drums Recorded at Trench Studios by John Haddad

All Guitars, Bass and Vocals Recorded at
Glorious Horse Studios by Joseph Van Fossen

Mixing and Mastering at BeastmanAudio by Leon Del Muerte

Cover Art by BlackDeathSign

Graphic design & layout by E. Henderson

Ceremonial Decay Logo and Iconography by Jason V. Roberts

All Music written, rehearsed, performed, and tracked by
Van Fossen, Ruble, Sneve and Davis

All Lyrics by Davis and Van Fossen,
inspired by the Fall of the Byzantine Empire 1453 AD