However it does have 2 bonus songs from the Aspera Hiems Symfonia session. It should be sold and not pester my Arcturus collection because it's so bad. I do agree but still an amazing record that I would rate a 9 out of 10 if I had to put a review number on it.ĭO NOT get the 2002 compilation with Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My Angel release! The remastering of Aspera Hiems Symfonia sounds terrible at least the 2 x vinyl album that I own. Some say that the Sideshow Symphonies (2005) record isn't as good as the rest of their discography. The "ensemble version" of Ad Astra is a great one though and the highlight of the album. The new songs the opening 49 seconds White Tie Black Noise and Deception Genesis fells like leftovers from La Masquerade Infernale (1997). Is it perfect? Did they need gangsta rap on Master Of Disguise and all that trip-hop? Hell no! But some of those remixes are done in a good way but the originals are 1000 times better at least. Well that remixed album called Disguised Masters (1999) I hated it at the time of its release but nowadays I can appreciate it more but it's mainly for collectors and die hard fans like me. The record was so amazing that Arcturus became one of my new favorite Black Metal bands in just approx 1.5 hours (bus home and a playthrough) and that still remains to this day.Īrcturus have only released brilliant records throughout their career. Also listened to Wintry Grey over there but then I just wanted to get the damn CD home to a more fitting environment (my teenage room).