"An atmospheric manifesto! (...) a mind-blowing tour de force."
(Samia Scheib,
www.nuclearblast.de )
"... stands for unspoilt, mystic and nature romantic Black-Metal (...), known from
early Ulver and also Empyrium."
With "Die Ruckkehr ins Goldene Zeitalter" (Return To The Golden Age) Alexander Paul Blake (Eden Weint Im Grab) appears as a solo artist for the first time. The results are eleven songs and instrumental interludes between Black Metal and Folk, musically capturing the extremes of the forces of nature: the associations range from a soft breeze in the forests to pouring, unpleasant hail and snow storms. Tracks swing back and forth between infernal fury and majestic moments as well as quiet, idyllic acoustic passages, adding an folkloristic flavor to the album.
Early Ulver, Agalloch, In The Woods..., Wolves In The Throne Room or Emperor serve as influences. First reactions from the press are overwhelming and the album is already mentioned as a milestone of the genre !
It will be available as a Digi-CD limited to 1.000 copies and as a standard jewel case CD with a beautiful 16-page booklet !
01. Prolog: Abenddammerung
02. 1. Szene: Walden
03. 2. Szene: Weltenbrandasche
04. Interlude: Besinnung
05. 3. Szene: Naturgeisterschauspiel
06. 4. Szene: Kosmosmelodie
07. 5. Szene: Waldkathedrale
08. Interlude: Freiheitsprozession
09. 6. Szene: Wolfsnacht
10. 7. Szene: Transzendenz
11. 8. Szene: Wiedererweckung
12. Epilog: Morgentauidylle