FIMBULVINTER

The 5th solo album for the guitarist from Norwegian Prog band Airbag, Riis delivers more moody, atmospheric soundscapes in line with what his band does, but with a more poignant, introspective, and personal feel throughout. Knowing just when to keep things light or go heavy with acoustic and electric themes, the songs create wonderful brooding and powerful moods, punctuated by great guitar lines and fills. Named after the long winter that heralds Ragnarok, the album opens with Illhug, a beautiful, haunting acoustic guitar piece, which leads into Gone, the most rockin' track with a driving catchy chorus, while still maintaining its haunted mood. Panic Attack is the longest track (at nearly 11 min.) and takes its time to provide a Floydian masterpiece of melancholic beauty. She is a love song of pure and simple beauty, elegantly handled. The title track is the proggiest, an instrumental that mixes heavy guitar riffs with melodic guitar lines and heavy atmospheric soundscapes for a soaring finish. Overall, a wonderful, powerful album. Best Tracks: Gone, Fimbulvinter, She, Panic Attack. Rating: 4

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