One of the first bands to overtly combine death metal with atmospheric keyboards, Nocturnus' debut album introduced more technical and progessive elements into the traditional death metal formula without losing any of the brutality. Originally released in 1990, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary for this much sought-after debut album from the Florida Death Metal pioneers. 'The Key' is without doubt a classic debut album. Genre defying, enthralling and addictive. It laid the foundations for death metal today.Pioneeriing the use of keyboard and themes of the occult mixed with Sci-fi. A concept album, The Key is entwined with occult/meets sci-fi and follows the story of a cyborg who travels back in time to assassinate Jesus Christ which leads to the destruction of humanity. Climaxing in the controversial track 'Destroying the Manger'.Track listing:1. Lake of Fire2. Standing in Blood3. Visions from Beyond the Grave4. Neolithic5. Undead Journey6. Before Christ/After Death7. Andromeda Strain8. Droid Sector9. Destroying the Manger10. Empire of the Sands
