Blut Aus Nord – Ethereal Horizons CD

Blut Aus Nord – Ethereal Horizons CD

Digipak CD edition with 16 page booklet

'Ethereal Horizons' represents a defining moment in the evolution of one of avant-garde black metal’s most visionary forces. As the project’s sixteenth full-length release, the album draws together more than three decades of sonic exploration under the guiding hand of Vindsval, distilling the many eras of Blut Aus Nord into a singular, expansive statement. On 'Ethereal Horizons', the band presents its sound in a form that is both fully realised and strikingly emotive as it balances vast atmospheres with melodic clarity, and fuses organic warmth with forward-looking abstraction. Guitar-led and richly textured, the album ascends through luminous passages and cosmic moods, offering a sense of elevation rarely encountered in extreme music. Moving away from the claustrophobic, Lovecraftian darkness of recent works, this release aligns more closely with the sweeping psychedelia and melodic intensity of 'Memoria Vetusta III: Saturnian Poetry' and 'Hallucinogen'. Progressive and post-rock inflections surface alongside kosmische synths, swirling organ tones, and hypnotic rhythmic motion, creating a soundscape that is immersive, contemplative, and resolutely powerful. Traces of Blut Aus Nord’s past dissonant surges, industrial undercurrents and spectral vocals remain, being woven throughout, but are reshaped into something more grounded and resonant. Expansive vocal arrangements, including choirs and clean passages, focus on memorable themes and transcendent refrains without sacrificing the project’s signature intensity. A bold and luminous chapter in an unparalleled discography.