Corpus Delicti – Liminal (Digital/CD Album – Twilight Music)
With the live album “From Dust To Light”, the French band Corpus Delicti made a kind of comeback in 2024. Their first new studio album in 30 years followed at the end of 2025 featuring ten tracks that sound as if they were never truly absent.
They remain faithful to their idiosyncratic, hard-hitting Gothic sound, occasionally interwoven with Rock and Post-Punk influences. The guitar once again plays a prominent role, shaping the dark and immersive atmosphere that runs through the songs. Here and there, quieter, moodier, and more refined tracks emerge, resonating just as beautifully. The final track, which is the title song, is a perfect example of this approach and serves as a highly effective closing piece. The songs are carefully built, often developing toward a powerful climax, and are constantly driven by the charismatic voice of Sébastien Pietrapiana.
This album balances strength and intensity on the one hand with dreamy, introspective passages on the other. Above all, it stands as an impressive comeback from a talented band that has clearly lost none of its magic. (Rating:8).
Listen to “Chaos”:
https://corpus-delicti.bandcamp.com/track/chaos-4
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