One notices only afterwards that the band has again taken a new approach and not be copied, which makes this band so great.
One finds oneself only times so from the things get quiet and melancholy, one finds pleasure in this album and recognize what brilliant musicians here are at work and contains an incredible varied and independent songwriting this album! Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer surprised that a kidnapped with atmospheric female vocals and in the middle with an absolutely brilliant, but unfortunately a bit too short keyboard solo in a different world.
The songs are all very slow and sad which is reinforced especially by Simens singing, the drumming of Hellhammer is as usual again sovereign and the keyboards dominate the sound more than ever before, which is not to be considered negative because Sverd is a masterpiece his field! Gloomy spacey sound collages, symphonic elements and a morbid cold enveloped the individual songs that always sound a bit different.
Thus Arcturus is one of the most original band of the genre and have again decided on a new path, but you can find more difficult than access to the previous two, which is due to the somewhat sluggish songs and partly on vocals. Thus, you have to deal at great length with that album and take a long time, because the hearing besides it is not suitable and it certainly will not suit everyone meet for therefore be different! However, anyone who stands on dreamy, melancholic and symphonic funky music should definitely want to risk an ear!
But the masterpiece La Masquerade infernale remains unequaled, yet another brilliant disc of this unique band!