Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors

[svenske kocken]

Got The Sham Mirrors this friday. It´s marvelous, wonderful, amazing - it´s the album of the year. And Garm is easily the world´s best vocalist right now. His singing on tracks like Kinetic, Nightmare Heaven, Collapse Generation and Star-crossed is simply outstanding. Out april 8. Go get it!

 

[Kovenant84]

Score! Birthday present for self.

 

[Kushantaiidan]

hmmm....

The apparent excellence of Arcturus is yet to take hold on me. Nonetheless, I'll check it out. AND IHSAHN SINGS IN IT!!! YAYAY! I WANT TO HAVE HIS MANBABIES.

 

[Brutalizer]

Originally posted by svenske kocken
Out april 8. Go get it!

For sure!

 

[Russell]

I most definietly will do

 

[Demonspell]

Stacrossed, Radical Cut, and Ad Absurdum (the last now available at www.metalexpress.no) are fucking awesome. I can't wait to hear the rest of Gram's latest masterpiece of dementia.

 

[samoniac]

Ooh, can't wait! Still a few weeks to go, darn. BTW I just bought Aspera Hiems Simphonia and I was lucky to find the digipak version, since the bonustrack is marvellous.

 

[manuelgv]

what is it like? does it sound like masquerade infernale or aspera hyems? because I like aspera but I love la masquerade.

 

[svenske kocken]

Well, it´s a bit like La Masquerade Infernale, but not that crazy. The music is a little bit "easier", sometimes it reminds me of Kovenant, but much, much better. The best thing with The Sham Mirrors is Garms vocals. His vocals is amazing on this record, the best I´ve heard in ages. His singing is quite different from La Masquerade Infernale, not that theatralic and more melodic.
5 out of 5 points!

 

[Demonspell]

I've now heard the whole album...Nightmare Heaven!

 

[Heliologue]

it's on my slate, along with Soilwork and Arch Enemy this tuesday (april 2).

 

[Mikhail Capone]

It is indeed a great album.

 

[Kveldssanger]

I have been waiting for this album for years and I can't seem to control my patience when there's just a week left... I WANT IT NOW......

 

[Ethereal Sage]

Originally posted by theithith


What's the bonus track?

Yeah, what is the 'bonus track'? I have the digi-pack, but I can't find any bonus track. I tried tracking backwards from the first track, as I did for La Masquerade Infernal to find its secret song, but nothing there. I see 8 tracks on the digi-pack version of Aspera Hiems Symfonia, are you refering to one of them?

 

[Ethereal Sage]

 

[Mayh]

Are there any websites where i can get info on this garm dude...

 

[Kveldssanger]

You could try at www.jester-records.com the site of his record label, there you can find a link for Ulver's (his main band) site. I don't know if there is a site about Arcturus.

 

[Dvoters]

Originally posted by Kovenant84
Score! Birthday present for self.

Coool, my b/day is on the 7th

You ROCK!!!!

 

[Eld]

Did you know this is Arcturus' last record? No more Arcturus !

Go read the Winds interview at http://www.metalbite.com to see for yourself.

 

[Kveldssanger]

That what they told us for Masquerade Infernale (Disguised Masters wasn't a normal album). Maybe in a few years they'll decide to meet again.