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Very good album indeed, as are their others. I'd also recommend October Falls to anyone who like this and the other albums mentioned in the review, "Kveldssanger" in particular.

-Tyrion

wow.. ." Agalloch, Nest and early Ulver" you say? .. i love all three of them.... i'll check this out for sure! .. thanks!


though i was only one who enjoyed Nest ...

I thoroughly enjoy Nest, Ulver and Agalloch, and I'd been listening to Empyrium quite a lot a few months back. Also be sure to check out Darkwood from Germany!

Thanks for the October Falls recommendation Tyrion, this is really beautiful stuff!

I recently got into Empyrium and this album in particular. Really awesome stuff, and a nice break from all the power metal and prog i listen to.

I really should check out their other stuff, though it seems it is pretty hard to find where i live.

Finally I bought this album today and ive been listening to it over the past few hours. It is really amazing and ill be checking out the rest of their albums. Definitely deserves 95% and I dont know how something of this quality passed me.
Does anyone know what has happened to these guys now?

All i know is that they broke up. On their website it says they wanted to do other things, that they had done everything they could with their dark themed music formula or something. A shame.

Indeed it is a shame.....Such things always happen with talented musicians.

Yes, but as previously mentioned in this thread, there are several bands that play in a similar style that are also worth checking out.

I have really enjoyed the new Nest album too, better than Woodsmoke, I think.

-Tyrion

Ill check that out...if its anything similar to Woodsmoke then im definitely going to enjoy it!

Discovered this band in the early years of metal and they're still brilliant. Their sound is very reminiscent of Tenhi's music. Dark, melancholic, and hopeful at the same time. Their debut should be reviewed here.

Maybe the other way around, Empyrium came first. Good band btw, I remember really enjoying Songs of Moors and Misty Fields back in the day.




Whatever happened to this guy? He used to be fun.

I remember his mom died tragically, and then he soon dropped off the map. A shame.

@Oldschool: Of course they did, I know that. What I meant to say is that these guys have been a very good influence on Tenhi's music. As Ulver, Dead Can Dance, and Devil Doll have influenced Empyrium's music.

This is still one of my favorite albums, great and truly dreamy acoustic music that takes my mind to another place everytime I hear the album.