The Ajna Offensive unveils a manifold collaboration in sound and image, presenting all original songs and artworks, crafted with the exclusive aim of evoking the Powers of the Sphinx: To Know, To Will, To Dare, To Keep Silent.

The allegory of the Sphinx points to Man. Both are composed of the four Elements, but in Man they exist in different proportions and are unbalanced, while in the Sphinx the Elements are harmonious and synergistic. The Sphinx represents the perfected Man, the Magus. The Four Powers of the Sphinx are "the four words of the Magus," the "four indispensable conditions" which bring Man to the state of perfection and balance.

The Aural journey is taken forth in logical sequence by Saturnalia Temple, Nightbringer, Nihil Nocturne & Aluk Todolo, each of whom heralds their respective Power with commensurate gnosis.

“To learn how to will is to learn how to exercise dominion. But to be able to exert will power you must first know; for will power applied to folly is madness, death, and hell.” (Lévi)

To Know- Saturnalia Temple (Sweden)
To Will- Nightbringer (United States)
To Dare- Nihil Nocturne (Germany)
To Keep Silent- Aluk Todolo (France)

First issued as an LP- limited to 500 copies with 12 page booklet, full 6 color printing and silver vinyl.
Later to be issued as a very affordable CD.

The AJNA Offensive. Winter Solstice, 2009.
www.theajnaoffensive.com (http://www.theajnaoffensive.com/)
Available in Europe from www.noevdia.com (http://www.noevdia.com/)

Whaou! Nice line-up! Good to plan also a cd version! Support!

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m39/tajnao/OnThePowersOfTheSphinx.jpg

as any Ajna release : a must have
& curious about the Nightbringer track

not familiar with the french formation : any further info on this one?

First time i hear about this band too

as any Ajna release : a must have
& curious about the Nightbringer track

not familiar with the french formation : any further info on this one?

ALUK TODOLO is an "experimental" band , if I'm right the members used to play black metal and the last stuff I heard from them remember me of AMON DUUL 2 , kind of dark psychedelic trance, great idea but in my (shitty) opinion not really effective.

http://www.myspace.com/aluktodolo

Wow, their MySpace (and music) gave me a headache. Too abounding and dissonant for me, event though it sounds interesting.

Fuck this cover is the best i have saw since ages!!!!!
The music of Aluk.. is not what i listen usually, but its sound original and a bit experimental, i like it! And nice myspage design btw!

really useless for me too...

Planets aligned on April 2, 2010!

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http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m39/tajnao/OnThePowersOfTheSphinx.jpg
The Ajna Offensive unveils a manifold collaboration in sound and image, presenting all original songs and artworks, crafted with the exclusive aim of evoking the Powers of the Sphinx..

To Know- SATURNALIA TEMPLE
To Will- NIGHTBRINGER
To Dare- NIHIL NOCTURNE
To Keep Silent- ALUK TODOLO

The allegory of the Sphinx points to Man. Both are composed of the four Elements, but in Man they exist in different proportions and are unbalanced, while in the Sphinx the Elements are harmonious and synergistic. The Sphinx represents the perfected Man, the Magus. The Four Powers of the Sphinx are "the four words of the Magus," the "four indispensable conditions" which bring Man to the state of perfection and balance.

Confronting the Riddle through image, painter Benjamin Vierling has created a series of visuals that demonstrate the fourfold process of the Sanctum Regnum. Beginning with the cover illustration, the initiate passes beyond the threshold, like Oedipus, into the impermeable spheres, wherein each performer has conjured a musical rite for one of the elemental quadrants, the intention being sealed with a unique glyph. The synthesis and transmutation is sealed on the obverse of the presentation.

Available in Europe from NOEVDIA (http://www.noevdia.com)

Finally!