Draugen - nice job on the site (frames are annoying though! Just a personal thing, doesnt detract from the site).
I read through your opinions on the albums, and was amazed to find that you thought Visions From The Spiral Generator: "... is the weakest Vintersorg release up to date, although not being bad at all".
(Just as a point of discussion, nothing personal of course) I have to say I disagree.
The addition of a session bassist and drummer, coupled with more expansive and explorational songwriting by Mr V has yielded what I think is one of the best Vintersorg works he has produced.
The song structures have beautiful complexities, without going over the top.
While I am not Swedish, I do love the fact he sings in his mother tongue, it's beautiful to hear, but the mix of English and Swedish is a positive move. I really hope the next album uses some Swedish again (if I remember correctly, the Focusing Blur used no Swedish at all?).
Vintersorg's vocal work on Visions From The Spiral Generator, notedly the cleaner vocals are outstanding. Take some of the passages in "Spegelsfären" and "The Explorer" - these are just so beautifully sung, it almost brings a tear to the eye.
The production on the album is nothing new, but it's an "authentic" representation of what the band line up is capabable of.
While Visions From The Spiral Generator is a move from his earlier works, I think it's actually a good blend of his older material fused with a newer, and more expansive direction.
In my opinion, a REALLY good, solid album which displays excellent musicianship by not only Vintersorg himself, but all members in the recording.
//end rant hehee
