Chthonic – ‘Bú-Tik’ CD

‘Bú-Tik’ (Chinese: 武德) is the seventh studio album from Taiwanese black metal band Chthonic.

‘Bú-Tik’ is the group’s third record to be released through Spinefarm Records, and their second to have been produced and mixed by Rickard Bengtsson.

Chthonic (sometimes stylized as ChthoniC or ChThoniC, and also known in their native Chinese as 閃靈) is a Taiwanese black metal band, formed in 1995 in Taipei.

They have been called “the Black Sabbath of Asia.” The group incorporates influences from traditional Taiwanese music, including adaptations of folk songs and the use of traditional instruments, most notably the erhu (often called the hiân-á in the band’s native Taiwanese).

Their stated goal is to use their music to bring ancient history and mythology into the modern era via a pan-green focus, especially to build awareness of the myths of Taiwan and tragic events in that country’s history (for example, those experienced by the Seediq people).