- Against the Modern World
Infobox Album
Name = Against the Modern World
Type = studio
Artist = Sol Invictus
Released = 1987
Recorded =
Genre = Pagan Folk
Length = 24:27
Label =L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords
Producer =
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Last album =
This album = "Against the Modern World" (1987)
Next album = "In the Jaws of the Serpent " (1989)"Against the Modern World" was the first release credited to the English industrial and Pagan neoclassical group Sol Invictus.
Against The Modern World was a mini vinyl LP rooted in
tradition alEurope anfolk music and modern Industrial. It featured distortedelectric guitar s, acoustic guitar, and a pronounced, driving rhythm section. Bassist Gary Smith left after this release but continued playing with the openly Nazi band No Remorse. Liz Grey also left after this release.Tony Wakeford's lyrics for this release are typically misanthropic and focused upon Pagan imagery and thematic constructs. They champion
Nature while belittling the state of mankind. A strongSocial Darwinist perspective informs many of the songs, as does an equally stronganti-Christian view of the Modern world. The title is probably a reference toJulius Evola 's 1934 book "Revolt Against the Modern World ", which expressed some similar ideas."Against the Modern World" is available on compact disc as part of the CD release "
Sol Veritas Lux ", which combines the first two Sol Invictus mini-LP releases into one CD.Track listing
#"Angels Fall" – 2:52
#"Raven Chorus" – 5:27
#"Against the Modern World" – 1:58
#"Long Live Death" – 3:20
#"A Ship is Burning" – 1:49
#"Untitled" – 1:34
#"Summer Ends" – 3:10
#"Rise and Fall" – 4:17Personnel
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Tony Wakeford
*Ian Read
*Liz Grey
*Gary Smith
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