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Winter's Dawn "Wandering Through The Realm Of Frosted Beauty" Limited Edition Digipak ($2.99 USD)
( 00235CD )


2008 Nokternal Hemizphear 1. The Dawn Of Winter (Instrumental) 2. Frost Fall 3. Embraced By Ice 4. Glimpse Of The Realm (Instrumental) 5. Landscape Of Winter 6. The Realm Of Frosted Beauty A Journey Through The Darkness Towards The Light: 7. The Fall: Serenity Lost (Instrumental) 8. The Battle: Black Illusions 9. The Victory: Rapturous Surrender Time: 28:00 Media: Digipak (8 Panel Insert and Lyrics) Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal Origin: UK Metal Samples: www.myspace.com/wintersdawn1 "Black Metal can be a thing of great beauty and sweeping dynamics for the trained ear. Beyond the shrill vocals, the thin production and sometimes audible his of analog tape, there are complex and swiftly moving rhythms that the guitarist strums out like a conductor leading the way for a banging head to follow. Learning the ebb and flow of the song and becoming familiar with the vocal phrasing of the vocalist, it is even possible to decipher the message without the lyric sheet in hand. The classic albums in this genre, which in the Christian metal realm would include the Horde project and the first couple of Antestor albums, are a far cry from accessible. This two - man project gets the job done admirably, its rough, twisted sonics rake the listener over several sharp edges that are balanced by heard, stocatto guitars and blasting drums that create a calm with their fury. Ironically, the themes of winter, separation and forgiveness are explored through the metaphor of a journey, which ends in "Rapturous Surrender" to "the God Who loves me still"." - HM Magazine (Doug Van Pelt) Jan/Feb 2009 Issue 135 "Anyone who does not like this does not understand the primitive beginnings of true black metal. To a degree, the more primitive the recording, the more black metal it is. Bizarre for sure, but that is the way the early black metal bands did things and so it's part of the tradition. That being said, the music itself stands out as an exceptionally talented band that puts their own take on a style of music that has been around for a while." - Matt Hunt (Retroactive Records/Brutal Planet Distribution) 12/11/08 "Winter metal, ice metal, frost metal, whatever you wish to call it, this is an album that does indeed sound a bit frozen and icy. Symphonic unblack metal from the U.K.; that sounds much in the vein of projects like (older) Emperor, Antestor and the like. A decidedly lo - fi production (not as lo - fi as one might expect though) that truly does wonders to compliment the wintry atmosphere the music creates. A melodic, introspective musical journey through the woods, to worship the creator of all on an alter of frosty earth. Word has it this duo is already hard at work on their second release, if its anything like this record, it will be a pleasure to experience." - J. Lockport (EEE Webzine 12/31/08) " Memories of winter's past fill my mind again. Winter's gentle embrace, Life's temporary refrain." Brrrrrrrrr... Man this metal is freezing to the touch! So cold you better get something warm on your brain before the frostbitten northern winds of these metalers consumes your every thought! Straight from the old world of England, comes the furious blast of Winter's Dawn! Released in a limited edition digipak of only 500 copies by Nokternal Hemizphear in 2008, Winter's Dawn heralds the rising of the cold season with their aptly entitled debut "Wandering Through the Realm of Frosted Beauty". With hellacious frigid screams hailing from Raptor at the helm, his rhythmic melodies tightly strung from an ancient ice - stake, coupled with Amnon's atmospheric keys and blanketed by a numbing saturation of blast beats and chilling percussions. Winter's Dawn unveils a memorable journey through winterdom that speaks of a grand awakening and new comprehension of the Creator through the purity of the season of ice and snow. Aside from having several songs from this debut album appear on multiple metal samplers spanning the frozen hemizphear, the bitter cold songs will please all who long for more frostbitten atmospheres to sooth the soul. In essence the album is comprised of two parts wrapped tightly within the blackest ice saturated with heart-bursting feeling and intensity. The first six songs delve into this "Wandering Through the Realm of Frosted Beauty" while the final three songs reach a more epic storyline entitled "A Journey Through the Darkness Towards the Light". Intermittently, throughout the entire journey, majestic and awe-inspiring key - driven instrumentals serve as breath - taking interludes that not only calm your senses from the before but set your anticipation for what is to come... This is an enthralling journey of atmospheric black metal that is a chilling meld of Antestor and old age Emperor to the likings of "In the Nightside Eclipse". Fans of Antestor, Emperor, Vaakevandring, Vardoger, old Immortal, and even to the cold taste of bands like Wintersun, Dissection, Dimmu Borgir, Immortal Souls, and Frosthardr will crave this production! Aesthetically pleasing to the eyes with jaw - dropping artwork capturing divine winter beauty, producing an audio/visual tour - de - force like never before assembled in one package. Weaved throughout this journey deep lyrical inspirations will leave a frostbitten scar for years to come on all experience this album, the Winter's Dawn has arrived... "Standing amidst the desolate lands, where no one has been since long past, a sign left by those dead, yet alive. I find a cross of hope left for those seeking to find their way home through the cold." Lyrics from "Landscape of Winter" and "Embraced by Ice" - Nokternal Hemizphear Currency Conversion!
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