The primary purpose of OSSOMANCER's first release, Artes Magickae, is to delve into the universality of god/goddess archetypes/aspects and the dynamic humanism which lies in the process of divination, syncretism, and esotericism when attempting to understand the divine. OSSOMANCER believes all human traditions and/or mythological symbols to be embedded in universal mystic principles... Since this album is centered on those mystic/mythological correspondences and is the debut album for the band, it is also based on the first principle of esotericism— the initiation with the divine through will or becoming “The Magician...”
Credits
Kamose: Voces Magickae, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Compositions, Lyrickal Spellbinding, Thoth Worship
Futhark: Drums, Additional Percussion, Percussive Arrangements, Sun Sorcery
Enkidu: Supplementary Hermetic Vociferations and Guest Solo (Tracks IV and VI)
Moon Devil: Whispers of the Water Nymph (Track V)
Curry Ross: Cover Art and Supreme Adroitness