Title: Stars And Oblivion
Artist: Arcturus
Label: Prophecy
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 884388729926
Genre: Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal

Arcturus have continuously spearheaded the metal avant-garde of their Norwegian home land and far beyond until this day, ever since the band emerged from the bubbling cauldron of Oslo's creatively bursting, fast rising underground black metal scene with the two-track 7" "My Angel" in 1991. With then-guitarist and formidable keyboard player Sverd taking the helm and forming the act's core together with MAYHEM drum-beast Hellhammer, Arcturus released a string of classic albums that were recorded with the notable inclusion of ULVER frontman Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg until 2003. The band's early material including all recordings with Garm will finally be released as lavish limited collectors' editions under the title "Stars and Oblivion - The Complete Works 1991 - 2002" that contain a wealth of rare and previously unreleased bonus materials. The luxurious 72-page hardcover artbook includes all four legendary albums of the "Garm-period": "Aspera Hiems Symfonia", "La Masquerade", "Disguised Masters", and "The Sham Mirrors" as well as another album that combines both early EPs "Constellation/My Angel" with the addition of 2 "My Angel" rehearsal tracks. The extra sixth album, entitled "X-Tapes" is a very special collection of ultra-rare and previously unreleased material from Arcturus' personal archives including private cassettes of rehearsals, drunken jams, and even two live tracks from 1995. The artbook features a seventh CD, which contains synthesizer compositions from Arcturus mastermind Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen. What sets these luxurious editions audibly apart from previous reissues is the careful remastering of all material by long-standing guitarist Knut Magne Valle that diligently maintains the original spirit but enhances the sound to contemporary standards. To do these musical masterpieces justice, renowned Romanian artist Costin Chioreanu created a fresh cover art for the artbook. The 72-page hardcover artbook features an in-depth essay by music journalist Jeff Wagner, celebrated author of the book "Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal". "Stars and Oblivion - The Complete Works 1991 - 2002" constitute the definite collection of Arcturus classic early releases that created the foundation of this legendary Norwegian avant-garde metal band and that have stood the test of time. Available only as long as stocks last.

Tracks:
1.1 Rodt og svart
1.2 Icebound Streams And Vapours Grey
1.3 Naar Kulda Tar (Frostnettenes Prolog)
1.4 Du Nordavind
1.5 My Angel
1.6 Morax
1.7 Morax Anno 1996 EV.
1.8 Outro (Radiant Star Befallen)
1.9 Morax
1.10 Icebound Streams And Vapours Grey
1.11 The Bodkin
1.12 Naar Kulda Tar
1.13 The Chaos Path
2.1 To Thou Who Dwellest In The Night
2.2 Wintry Grey
2.3 Whence ; Whither Goest The Wind
2.4 Raudt Og Svart
2.5 The Bodkin ; The Quietus (...To Reach The Stars)
2.6 Du Nordavind
2.7 Fall Of Man
2.8 Naar Kulda Tar (Frostnettenes Prolog)
3.1 Master Of Disguise
3.2 Ad Astra
3.3 The Chaos Path
3.4 La Masquerade Infernale
3.5 Alone
3.6 The Throne Of Tragedy
3.7 Painting My Horror
3.8 Of Nails And Sinners
4.1 White Tie Black Noise
4.2 Deception Genesis [*]
4.3 Du Nordavind
4.4 Alone
4.5 The Throne Of Tragedy
4.6 La Masquerade Infernale
4.7 Master Of Disguise
4.8 Painting My Horror
4.9 Ad Astra
4.10 Ad Astra
5.1 Kinetic
5.2 Nightmare Heaven
5.3 Ad Absurdum
5.4 Collapse Generation
5.5 Star Crossed
5.6 Radical Cut
5.7 For To End Yet Again
6.1 Icebound Streams And Vapours Grey
6.2 The Bodkin
6.3 Whence And Whither
6.4 The Bodkin
6.5 Intoxicated Jam
6.6 The Throne of Tragedy
6.7 The Chaos Path
6.8 Halvtonemarsjen
6.9 The Deep Is The Skies
6.10 Cosmojam
7.1 I
7.2 II
7.3 III
7.4 IV
7.5 V
7.6 VI
7.7 VII

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