#AlbumReview: Jehovah On Death – Lágrimas de Oro

Band: Jehovah On Death
Album: Lágrimas de Oro
Label: I, Voidhanger Records
Release date: July 26th, 2026
Country: Greece
Format reviewed: High-quality digital recording

#AlbumReview: Jehovah On Death – Lágrimas de Oro via I, Voidhanger Records by Ioana

I never thought I would be here writing about occult rock, but you never know where the void takes you, so here we are. Jehovah on Death are a band that I came across in a rather memorable way. My introduction to this particular type of dark, doomy rock/metal music based around themes of Satanism and occultism was the Swedish band Year of the Goat, which I became fascinated by fairly recently, back in May of this year if I remember correctly. However, I was so immersed into their music that I didn’t take into account the fact that there may be other bands in this genre whose music I would be into. However, one day as I was looking throughout the release catalog of I, Voidhanger records, one album cover stood out to me right off the bat. Tastefully artistic, macabre collage, the seal of Moloch and roses blooming out of exposed flesh? I was certainly intrigued. However, by then the album hadn’t been released yet, and it would end up taking another month until it was finally out, and even more until I actually got to sit down and write about it. That being said, the wait was certainly worthwile.

Now, before I go into the sound of the album itself, I believe that this album cannot be discussed without a proper look at its lyrical content, because it is key to understanding basically everything that happens on the record. In the band’s own words:  “We want to portray the obscenity of worshiping in clear light, in all its gory extreme. Whilst some may consider this blasphemous, the sources are modified little to none… So, revel in its twistedness.”. As a result, the lyrics often make use of biblical references and symbolisms specific to Spanish Catholicism, medieval beliefs and superstitions, and pair them with the type of phrasing one may find in a 70s or 80s rock album, and the end result ends up being utterly delightful and eerie at the same time. One of the best examples of this verse on the track “Catherine Wheel”: “Strip me to the bone now, darling/ And have the whiteness gleam/ Flay the tissue crimsonful/ Oh Lord, what you’re doing to me”. Given that Jehovah on Death have made it their mission to “inspire a new wave of satanic panic”, I can safely say that Lágrimas de Orowould have probably put most parents in the 80s back into a coma. Especially since all the lyrics are clearly audible… One of the perks of choosing a vessel such as rock music with pristine clean vocals for your message.

Onto the sound itself though, my first reaction upon hearing the album is that it came off as a richer Year of the Goat, in the sense that the production is a lot thicker and the instrumentation overall feels more dense (I will be bringing up Year of the Goat a LOT because unfortunately they are my only point of reference in this genre). A key difference between the bands though is that in Jehovah on Death, the vocals are almost exclusively executed by frontwoman Scarlet Mother, as opposed to the almost choral approach of Year of the Goat. The tracks also tend to be shorter and punchier, the slow, doomy parts being fewer and further between. This serves Lágrimas de Oroincredibly well, though, as it gives the album a really dynamic edge that keeps you hooked all the way throughout. In this regard it makes me think of Alice Cooper, but just a tiny bit. Personally, I found myself loving the fact that the album is all throughout this energetic. The tempo is on the upbeat side, and doesn’t really shift throughout the course of the album, which creates a sense of anticipation that grows more and more noticeable throughout.

Another aspect of the music that I absolutely love is the guitar work. When I tell you that this album has some of the best solos I have heard in a while, I am not exaggerating. Take for example the track “Sacerdotal Fire”. Beyond having one of the catchiest choruses I’ve heard all year, the solos on it are the kind that melt your face off. They gave me the same sensation that I had back when I was 10, discovering hard rock for the first time, and learning that a guitar can even sound like that to begin with. These reasons alone made me listen to the song on repeat for a rather concerning amount of times, and by the looks of it, there will be more to come.

All that being said, Lágrimas de Oroby Jehovah on Death certainly sparked my interest in diving deeper both in the band’s previous material, as well as this strain of dark music as a whole, inbetween all the black metal. And I would not be surprised if it ends up being one of my favourite releases of this year. 10/10

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