"Atlantic Ascendant" is the sixth studio album by the English metal band Bal-Sagoth. Released five years after "Atlantis Ascendant" in 2001, this album is widely regarded as their final release.
The enigmatic title refers to a key element in the story presented in the lyrics, and the chronicles themselves are a purely fictional work imagined by lyricist Byron Roberts. This rare term, of Greek origin, means "chthonic" and specifically evokes the underworld and spirits. It has been used in literature by authors such as T. S. Eliot, C. F. Keary, and M. McCarthy.
Bal-Sagoth is a symphonic black metal band hailing from Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, formed in 1989. They initially distinguished themselves with an epic style that blends symphonic black metal with elements of death metal. The name 'Bal-Sagoth' was inspired by Robert E. Howard's short story "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth."
