12 Gates of Duat

Epic symphonic ritual metal with Egyptian mysticism, Slow, processional tempo (~100 BPM) with deep toms and Phrygian-dominant riffs, Cinematic orchestration of low strings, brass, choirs, and ancient percussion, Atmosphere dark and sacred — echoing halls, flickering torches, the soul awakening beyond death, Male operatic vocals — solemn, commanding — answered by ethereal female chants, symbolizing divine light, Melodies flow like incantations; guitars and reeds weave Middle-Eastern lines, Bridge features a spoken spell from the Book of the Dead over choral drones, Climactic finale: orchestral surge, fading heartbeat, vast silence, Mood: reverent, mysterious, eternal — the soul’s first step into the underworld

Epic symphonic ritual metal with Egyptian mysticism, Slow, processional tempo (~100 BPM) with deep toms and Phrygian-dominant riffs, Cinematic orchestration of low strings, brass, choirs, and ancient percussion, Atmosphere dark and sacred — echoing halls, flickering torches, the soul awakening beyond death, Male operatic vocals — solemn, commanding — answered by ethereal female chants, symbolizing divine light, Melodies flow like incantations; guitars and reeds weave Middle-Eastern lines, Bridge features a spoken spell from the Book of the Dead over choral drones, Climactic finale: orchestral surge, fading heartbeat, vast silence, Mood: reverent, mysterious, eternal — the soul’s first step into the underworld

Dark epic symphonic power metal infused with Egyptian ritual grandeur, Tempo ~115 BPM — deliberate and tense, evoking the march of a soul before divine judges, Heavy rhythm guitars churn in syncopated patterns, accented by toms and temple drums that echo like heartbeats beneath stone vaults, Strings and brass form vast, oppressive harmonies — the sonic embodiment of the Guardians of the Passage, Low male choirs chant ancient verses drawn from the Book of the Dead, The main vocal alternates between command and invocation, shifting from whispered prayer to soaring melodic defiance, Key: E Phrygian Dominant, blending Middle Eastern modes with power metal intensity, The bridge features a ritual call-and-response — the soul reciting sacred names to appease the guardians — leading into a blinding, ascending key-change finale, Mood: ominous, ceremonial, transcendent