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Geister is ambitious in the fact that it steps away from such a firm platform and paves another direction, albeit more successful and markedly accessible. Paysage d’Hiver reinvents itself again.
70
It’s an acquired taste, even by black metal standards, but there’s definitely something special happening on this record.
While it may not be the daunting behemoth of Atmospheric Black Metal that 'Im Wald' was, 'Geister' acts as a pretty good follow up to that record with a much more concise runtime and a different sonic approach. 'Geister' sees Paysage d'Hiver take their regular sound into a more pronounced and riffier direction with a sound mix that allows the guitar work and the vocals to be more clear and present, and for what it's worth it sounds pretty good throughout its runtime, the heaviness of the ... read more
I haven't felt like writing reviews lately, and I gotta do what I feel or all I do is put out bad vibes. BUT I feel like I had to say a lil something about this.
I mean... it's not BAD. I don't think Pd'H can make BAD music, but after Im Wald, this feels dramatically more empty. And in that context, I think it is his weakest effort yet. There are definitely plenty of gems of sonic pleasure to pull out of here, and I'm super into Pd'H doing a more aggressive, riffs-forward and drum-driven ... read more
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Track List
- Schattä
- Bluet
- Wüetig
- Undä
- Äschä
- Wärzä
- Anders
- Schtampfä
- Gruusig
- Schuurig
- Geischtr
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1y
Not as compelling as his other works and too monotone for my liking. It's a shame, this was by far my most anticipated album of the year but this just doesn't do much for me.
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Added on: February 11, 2021