PAYSAGE D'HIVER · Winterkälte | BLACK 3LP

Black triple vinyl in triple gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves.

Background information about 'Winterkälte'

Swiss ambient black metal project Paysage d'Hiver delivers a haunting masterpiece with "Winterkälte", an album that captures the essence of winter's desolate beauty through six sprawling compositions. The project, helmed by Wintherr, creates an immersive sonic landscape that feels like wandering through snow-covered forests under starless skies. Each track builds upon themes of isolation and natural mysticism, with the album's title translating to "Winter's Cold" - a fitting description for music that embodies the raw, unforgiving nature of alpine winters.

The production maintains that classic lo-fi aesthetic that Paysage d'Hiver is known for, where layers of tremolo-picked guitars create walls of sound that seem to drift like blizzards across the listener's consciousness. Tracks like "Einsamkeit" (Loneliness) and "Finsternis" (Darkness) showcase the project's ability to balance atmospheric passages with more aggressive black metal elements, creating a dynamic that never feels repetitive despite the album's lengthy runtime. The use of ambient interludes and nature samples further enhances the album's connection to the Swiss Alps that inspire much of Wintherr's work.

For fans of:
Burzum, Darkthrone, Blut Aus Nord, Wolves in the Throne Room, and Drudkh

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. Ich Schreite
B2. Ich Starre

LP 2:
C3. Einsamkeit
D4. Winter

LP 3:
E5. Eintritt In Die Sphaeren
F6. Finsternis

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