Release Year: 2020
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: intricate atmospheric blackened progressive metal
the owner of impressive voice Simen Hestnæs [Arcturus, Borknagar, ex.Dimmu Borgir] starts a solo career with this blackened progressive metal debut [2011], pushing his exceptional talent further - vocals turn much more varied than anytime before, displaying a wide range of tonality from operatic to laidback singing; on top of that Simen records guitar, bass and keyboard tracks himself, showcasing multiple angles of his genius, while compositional skill is out of question as well - opening up with The Blackmobile all tracks sound smooth and well rounded, where psychedelic, proggy elements, full of shades of light and drenched in black humor, open up in quite an intricate way with repeat listens; recent limited Dutch clear vinyl edition comes with a pro-printed inner sleeve and three-fold panoramic poster