Upon Promeathean Shores (Unscriptured Waters) is an EP and the first studio release by the British symphonic black metal band Hecate Enthroned. It was released by Blackend Records on 7 July, 1995. This is essentially their An Ode for a Haunted Wood demo reworked and released as the first album under their record label.
Stylistically this found the band in a more "true" black metal sound, with squashed production, growled vocals, raging tempos, blast beats and symphonic arrangements. Accusations of the band being a "Cradle of Filth rip-off" began to manifest as the band's name got bigger.
The album was remastered and re-released in 1998 by Blackend with two bonus tracks and a different cover art.
A music video was made for the track "An Ode for a Haunted Wood".
A picture of the famous ruins of the Whitby Abbey was used as the cover.
Track listing
Personnel Hecate Enthroned Nigel Dennen – guitar Jon Kennedy – vocals Marc Evans – Guitar Craig – drums Paul Massey – bass Michael Snell – keyboards
Miscellaneous staff Robert "Mags" Magoolagan – production, mastering Simon Marsden – cover art
Recording lineup – 1995 Nigel Dennen – guitar Jon Kennedy – vocals Marc Evans – Guitar Andy O'Hara – drums Mark Watson-Jones – bass Steve – keyboards
External links Upon Promeathean Shores at Encyclopaedia Metallum