![]() Triceratops has been documented by numerous remains collected since the genus was first described in 1889 by American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh. This view has been disputed further data is needed to settle the debate. Research published in 2010 concluded that the contemporaneous Torosaurus, a ceratopsid long regarded as a separate genus, represents Triceratops in its mature form. Two species, T. horridus and T. prorsus, are considered valid today, from the seventeen species that have ever been named. Triceratops was traditionally placed within the "short-frilled" ceratopsids, but modern cladistic studies show it to be a member of the Chasmosaurinae which usually have long frills. More recent interpretations find it probable that these features were primarily used in species identification, courtship, and dominance display, much like the antlers and horns of modern ungulates. Traditionally, these have been viewed as defensive weapons against predators. The functions of the frills and three distinctive facial horns on its head have long inspired debate. It shared the landscape with and was most likely preyed upon by Tyrannosaurus, though it is less certain that two adults did battle in the fanciful manner often depicted in museum displays and popular images. It was also one of the largest, up to 8 - long and 7.15 MT in body mass. Bearing a large bony frill, three horns on the skull, and a large four-legged body, exhibiting convergent evolution with rhinoceroses and bovines, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs and the most well-known ceratopsid. The name Triceratops, which literally means 'three-horned face', is derived from the Greek words () meaning 'three', () meaning 'horn', and () meaning 'face'. It is one of the last-known non-avian dinosaur genera, and became extinct in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago. Supply is dwindling, so be sure to pick up one of the LPs (limited to 350) NOW before Luciform goes the way of every other Sutekh Hexen release.Triceratops was a genus of herbivorous chasmosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur that first appeared during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 million years ago in what is now North America. Interesting story: while listening to this album I found that the extremely loud hiss being emitted from the needle hitting the record itself (this is a LOUD album, guys) ended up being more prominent than the black metal being emitted from my speakers, so I ended up sitting between the two sound sources and had a unique "stereo" Luciform listen. It is awe inspiring how raw and fierce one recording can be, and to be consistently as such is mind-altering. is awesome, and in the truest sense of the word. Sutekh Hexen doesn't need to change to be awesome - Sutekh Hexen just. Though Sutekh Hexen hasn't really shown any real "change" or "evolution" in style aside from some sound quality shifts, I still found myself enjoying Luciform, as I expected I would. ![]() When this album destroys the walls that surround you, lay back and prepare to be obliterated yourself and become one with the noise. ![]() A maddening struggle through pure inorganic sound and disembodied shrieks, this is the perfect balance between black metal and noise that experimental musicians have been desperately seeking from the days of Exmortes and Abruptum. This blistering album, while boasting some of Sutekh Hexen's "cleanest" and most recognizable guitar work, is still masked by Sutekh Hexen's signature, Xenakis-esque walls of horrific, incomprehensible noise. The six disturbed hymns that comprise this twisted, churning, blackened mass lurch forward like a searing wind, slowly wearing away at everything in sight. Luciform is defined as "of or pertaining to the qualities of light," which is a perfect description of Sutekh Hexen's shining demonstration of their mastery of the "black noise" style, but I can assure you there is no light here. After so many successful recordings, it was only a matter of time until Sutekh Hexen released a full-length and, after many months of anticipation, Wands Records presents to the public this California duo's mighty Luciform. The raw black metal duo of Kevin Gan Yuen and Scott Miller have spent the past months churning sold-out release after sold-out release, currently totaling three separate 7" EPs and a triple cassette box, carefully tuning their sound.
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