
In past reviews of Norwegian black metal albums, I've painted stark pictures of bitter winter landscapes as I've interpreted the music set before me. Frigid forested mountains caked with snow and ice, windswept hills and lands barren of most human life. The black metal mavens of Norway always seem to capture these environments better than most, creating this amazing imagery of desolation and want, which makes me think that their approach to the music is more than to follow the deer trails of those who came before them and more a lifestyle of shunning human existence. Steeped in the essence [...]

Alright Waveriders, please take you assigned seats. As per usual, our captain on this wondrous flight through cyberspace will be none other than Racer X and by his side will be his faithful sidekick and co-pilot, the Redneck Wookie from Lakeside. Of course, I'll be in the navigator chair, ensuring that these two yahoos will be pointed in the right direction. The Sheriff will be patrolling the cabin to make sure the more unruly Waveriders mind their own business and ensure the safety of the rest of our passengers. Woody will be taking your drink orders coz', well . . [...]

Leafless trees stretch across this Norwegian mountain landscape, their trunks buried in snow, dormant and apparently lifeless until the spring's first thaw. But that's a long time from now. Now, the land is an imposing frozen wasteland where only the hardiest of creatures would dare to step foot from their warren. One of these warrens is a cabin overlooking a frozen lake with a lone fishing hut stuck in the center of it. This cabin is the last sanctuary to the elements. Animal pelts can be seen hanging from the eaves and are being blown at extreme angles by the [...]