With Rites of Lilith, The Black Cross unveil their darkest and most merciless chapter yet. A record forged in blood, fire, and ritual, it drags the listener deep into the abyss where gothic grandeur collides with feral aggression. Fronted by Lilith’s commanding voice — shifting from spectral whispers to venomous screams — the album is a cathedral of shadows, a liturgy sung for the damned.

From the war-drum fury of “The Vault Opens” to the apocalyptic march of “Gates of Hell”, each song is a rite in itself. “Crimson Monastery” tolls like a funeral bell, while “Vermilion Veins” and “Wolves Among the Dead” tear forward with relentless hunger. Covers like “Skinwalkers” (Blodvittra) and “By Demons Be Driven” are reimagined as vampiric hymns, baptized in Lilith’s fire. “Friend of the Devil” summons Michael to join her in unholy communion, while the Pantera cover “A New Level” is transformed into a weapon of pure fury.

The record closes in tragedy and triumph — “Hail Mary!” a blasphemous prayer, and “Memento Mori” a cinematic funeral hymn, reminding all that death is the only crown we wear.

Rites of Lilith is not an album. It is a summoning, a covenant, a descent. Every note is a dagger, every chorus a curse. Enter the vault, speak the names, and let the shadows claim you.

Rites Of Lilith

Lost Girls

Gates Of Hell

Vermilion Veins

The Vault Opens

If I Was Your Vampire

Crimson Monastery

The Black Cross is a gothic metal band conjuring soundscapes steeped in darkness, mysticism, and cinematic intensity. Formed as a ritualistic union of heavy riffs, haunting melodies, and baroque aesthetics, the band blends elements of hard rock, doom, punk, and darkwave into a force both brutal and beautiful.

Led by frontman Michael on vocals and guitar, the five-member coven includes the enigmatic Lilith (synth & vocals), the shadowy axe-wielder Cain (rhythm guitar), brooding low-end guardian Malach (bass), and the fierce and relentless Abaddon (drums). Each member represents a different facet of the band’s occult-inspired persona.

Their debut album The Chapel of Shadows introduced a new liturgy of sonic storytelling — songs like Velvet Crucifix, The Seraphim Lie, and Darkness Is My Friend explore themes of sin, salvation, and the sacred in decay. With theatrical visuals, powerful live performances, and an ever-expanding mythology, The Black Cross is more than a band — it's a resurrection in sound.

Listen. Worship. Burn the silence.