Black Crucifixion "Faustian Dream" CD

Black Crucifixion on Faustian Dream:
E.HENRIK – Instruments.
FORN – Voice and instruments.
LEHTAR – Drums.
LINDQVIST – Additional guitar.

It took ten years to record this album between 1996 and 2006. And you can truly hear the nineties in it. Faustian Dream was the next step ahead from Promethean Gift (1993) and for many black metal purists it seemed as there was one step missing between them and those people didn't make it through. Faustian Dream is the odd one in Black Crucifixion's catalogue and still loved by many a fan.

“Faustian Dream” bridges the gap between the somber and forlorn sounds of “Silent Enigma”-era Anathema and Katatonia’s most despondent period, namely the “Dance Of The December Souls” album. Some albums have atmosphere to them, and “Faustian Dream” is one of them. Put this thing on during the final stands of autumn and you’ll see and feel the results. Black Crucifixion is dark metal personified. There is no better description, even for something that took this long to make as this record. Buy it.” “This is not an easy album, but with listening it reveals itself to be absolute meisterklass. The genuine despair of tracks like “Wrath without Hate” and “Winterkill” display totalitarian sense of style. It is a miracle if this band doesn’t go far.” "BLACK CRUCIFIXION sounds like TIAMAT, SAMAEL and PARADISE LOST just formed some sort of super-group. The massive production makes everything just sound right and in place. The lyrics range from amazing to just awesome, Forn’s voice is just so suiting for this style of music, he sounds in pain, he sounds like the agony on this album comes directly from him. So here you have it, a bizarrely named but utterly phenomenal Dark Metal band. Crafting beautiful songs and enrapturing melodies, BLACK CRUCIFIXION has made one hell of an album for sure. Pick this one up or be sorry you missed it. Great stuff!" ""Faustian Dream" is a very mature album. The pitch vocals really work well within this material, freeing up a lot of room for the deep guitar harmonies to weave an impenetrable net of hooks throughout this innovative album…The ethereal atmosphere empowering this album, puts me in mind of the more death metal influenced doom…It didn't take long to fully appreciate the uniqueness on display. "Faustian Dream" is really an easy album to enjoy.”

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