Ortus Cruor Astrum

Ortus Cruor Astrum is the eighth album from Norwegian technical black metal band Nocturna, released on January 2nd 2007. It is the last album to feature Nephilim (Andreas Michesten) on keyboards, who quit the same year, replaced by Lady Death (Victoria Kristens), Abyssus' wife. It is preceeded by 2005's Nex Est Meus Vita , Cruor Est Meus Via and followed by 2008's The Rotting God: Lacuna Morbus, which contains songs unused on Ortus Cruor Astrum.

Track listing

1. "Sculpting Blood Trail" - 7:00
2. "Your Head On A Spear" - 4:55
3. "Of the Void and Death" - 8:00
4. "The Forgotten Souls Did Weep For Their Beloved As The Great Devourer Descended" - 9:00
5. "Take My Soul Within Thy Jaws of Desolation" - 7:45
6. "Thelema" - 9:00
7. "Nihilistic Prose" - 5:00
8. "The Reign of the Blood Lord" - 9:00