Part 1 is comprised of black metal, without which Altar of Plagues would not exist. The theme running throughout this portion of the ‘mixtape’ relates to music I have been listening to recently when looking at Mark Rothko’s ‘Maroon’ series. I have always loved to listen to music in suitable environments (I invite everyone to sit and listen to Deathspell Omega’s “Si Monvmentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice” in their nearest cathedral). This selection of tracks goes hand in hand with the dissonance, loss, and distance I feel when looking at those paintings. Tracklist: 01 Orrery - Untitled 02 Arizmenda - Beyond the Shadows of Emptiness and Nothingness 03 Archaicus - Escaping the Deterioration of this Earth 04 Myrkr - Beadles of the Last Twilight 05 Katharsis - Eden Belovv 06 Wrath of the Weak - Chapter III: What We Learn From Spending 120 Hours in a Downpour 07 Vulvark - Lay Down and Die, Goodbye 08 Wold - An Habitation of Dragons and a Court for Owls 09 V.L.E. - …Of Woods & Waters