Death.FM - Odium - The Sad Realm Of The Stars

#	Track Listing	Length	Played
01	Winterpath Odium	4:39	23
02	Towards The Forest Horizon Odium	5:40	30
03	Palace Of Forgotten Dreams Odium	4:12	54
04	Thy Eternal Nightfall Odium	3:43	22
05	The Sad Realm Of The Stars Odium	4:11	34
06	Northern Flames Odium	3:26	26
07	Through The Sorrowfilled Forest Odium	4:11	26
08	The Brightness Of The Weeping Kingdom Odium	4:24	27
09	Riding The Starwinds Odium	5:23	32

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Odium - The Sad Realm Of The Stars

By:	arimak
Date:	11 Sep 2010
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Odium? Who are they? That is a phrase heard all too often when they are mentioned but this Norwegian black metal has somehow slipped under most people's radar.

They formed in 1994 and play symphonic black metal along the same lines as Limbonic Art and Emperor which is really not surprising given that they are on Samoth of Emperor record label which also happens to be Limbonic Art's label too.

The Sad Realm Of The Stars was released in 1998 after many delays which might explain why the band never got much attention. However this album is an absolute gem the guitars create great melodies and atmosphere throughout and the drums range from all out blast beats to some slower and mid tempo pieces but what really makes this album stand out is the keyboard work. The keyboards give off a very spacey atmosphere which is quite different from most other bands. The ideal place to listen to this album would be in a snow covered forest while looking at the stars because that is certainly the atmosphere this album gives me when I listen to it.

The band is currently on hold with members going on to play in Emperor, Zyklon and currently Myrkskog.

The cover art is done by Morfeus of Limbonic Art

Standout songs:
Winterpath
Towards The Forest Horizon
Palace Of Forgotten Dreams
The Brightness Of The Weeping Kingdom
Riding The Starwinds

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