Zos Kia Cultus is the sixth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. It was recorded at the Hendrix Studios in June–September 2002 and mastered at the High End Studio in Warsaw in September 2002.
The title refers to Zos Kia Cultus, a form of magic developed by Austin Osman Spare. At the end of the track "Horns ov Baphomet", the person speaking is Aleister Crowley. It is from the track At Sea from the CD The Great Beast Speaks, which contains audio files from the only known recording of his voice.
The album was re-released through Peaceville Records as a limited edition digipak. It contained an enhanced audio disc with a video of As Above So Below included with the release.
Tracklist:
- Horns ov Baphomet 06:34
- Modern Ïconoclasts 04:25
- Here and Beyond (Titanic Turn ov Time) 03:25
- As Above So Below 04:59
- Blackest ov the Black 03:41
- Hekau "718" 00:43
- The Harlot ov the Saïnts 02:47
- No Sympathy for Fools 03:48
- Zos Kïa Cvltvs 05:33
- Fornïcatus Benefïctus 00:52
- Typhonïan Soul Zodïack 04:29
- Heru Ra Ha: Let There Be Mïght 03:03
Time: 44:19
"Zos Kia Cultus" is the technique of making the tantric utterance effective, of resounding the depths of cosmic memory and making the sacred alignments. (Magick)
Track 3 is subtitled "Titanic Turn ov Time" in the booklet.
Lyrics for track 10 are incantations by an English author and occultist Austin Osman Spare.
A music video was made for "As Above So Below".
Recording information:
Produced, recorded & mixed at Hendrix Studios, Lublin, Poland, June to September 2002.
Mastered at High End Studio, Warsaw, Poland, September 2002.
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