Cretus – Dux Mea Lux (2015)

Catching our attention with their viral marketing campaign that labels Cretus as something more than a band, a cult, we decided to give “Dux Mea Lux” a try. Featuring a very plain and unimaginative Thrash Metal sound with some cleaner and more mainstream elements, the band fails to live up to the hype with their average music and very repetitive nature.

Opening with the playful “Price of Immortality”, the band’s novelty quickly wears off. This track is pretty bland and while amusing for a few minutes, it can easily go unnoticed by any fan of the genre. “Darkness Bites” is the best track in this release as it gets you going with its hectic opening and catchy hooks. Other songs like “The Leader” have a certain twangy feeling to them, something that could have been easily exploited in this release to make it more unique.

Overall, “Dux Mea Lux” is nothing worth calling home about. The band has some nifty elements in their music, but as a whole they are too vanilla for anybody to really care. Yes, the whole cult gimmick will get them some attention, but their current music will make people forget about them.

Label: Pavement Music

Release: September 4th, 2015

Genre: Thrash Metal

Country: USA