Brocken Moon [2008] Das Marchen Vom Schnee

After 5 demos, three of them included on their debut album "Mondfinsternis" in 2005, Brocken Moon return with a fantastic album that combines cold, atmospheric Black Metal and acoustic parts with a concept story which had best be described as self-written folk tale and a brilliant artwork that is on the one hand dark and pure underground like the music but on the other hand a hauntingly beautiful expression of the whole lyrical concept. It happens not often that the music, lyrics and artwork of an album appear in such perfect unity. "Das M?rchen vom Schnee" is a release that is highly recommended for fans of old Ulver and In The Woods but also Lunar Aurora or Paysage d'Hiver, one and all bands who not just put effort into their music but make sure all aspects of a release complement each other and together form an album that is not mere music but a real work of art.