SODALITY - Gothic LP

SODALITY Gothic comes with a printed insert. On May 14, 2020, Timo Ketola pitched me the first recording of a band called Sodality. While the proverbial scythe certainly enjoys a constant presence within our field of work, it never occurred to us that we – a mere five months later – would be redacting the presentation of the band’s debut album to a funerary retrospective. Most will recognise the name Dauthus by its reputation as what is quite possibly the ultimate printed incarnation of the quintessence of death and black metal. Dauthus was also a record label, albeit one with a small discography – a reflection of Timo’s obsessions, loyalties, and meanderings throughout the world of underground metal. “I don’t really even remember why I called the label the same as the ‘zine”, Timo once mused in an email. “In fact, after the initial few layouts it was even incomprehensible to me that I’d sign some layouts as ‘Dths Mgzn’ … I never quite reasoned about it but, I guess it’s telling in a