BISHOP OF HEXEN - Archives Of An Enchanted Philosophy Digi-CD

Symphonic black metal is a somewhat underappreciated genre, and this album definitely does justice to that term. I have seen very few people talking about this album, and usually instead bring up their 2006 album "The Nightmarish Compositions", because of the video game Brutal Legend. This one is constantly overshadowed, sadly, and yet I feel this album is much more superior and creative.

Close your eyes while listening to this song and hearing these lyrics, and you can picture EXACTLY what he's talking about. To me, that's a sign that a band emphasizing on atmosphere has done its job perfectly right.

All in all, this is a very solid album aside from the overpowering (but amazing) keyboards and the harsh Gollum-style vocals. If you can get past those both, this is a perfect album to pull out as you go and lay down by the lake or forest in the middle of the night. You will not regret any of it! Don't pass this one up if you get the chance to listen, definitely a hidden gem.