In Cauda Semper Stat Venenum

Supposedly, this album was recorded in London in 1969, released by Gnome Records and pressed in 333 copies and only sent to different religious sects. Also, according to Valerio Mattioli in the book "Superonda: Secret history of Italian music", noted that the lyrics would take it word for word from Pawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator (someone else pointed out to King Crimson's The Court of the Crimson King ), two years before its publication. Nonetheless, listening to the album, ... read more

Anyone who believes that black metal solely originates from the frosty forests of Norway will be surprised when they encounter In Cauda Semper Stat Venenum. Long before the Scandinavian scene took over stages with corpse paint and shrieking guitars, Jacula in 1969 created a sound in Italy that, with its dark atmosphere and occult themes, foreshadowed much of what would later define the black metal genre. It is astounding how much this debut sounds like a musical precursor to a genre that at the ... read more