Germany, 2005.
Full of atmospheric doom yet strangely alluring, The Water Sprite opens with soft piano arpeggios that herald a peaceful walk through nature, then suddenly delivers a sonic blow in an avalanche of instrumental frenzy before retreating into itself again. Extremely moody, it exudes a mysticism and gloomy melencholy not unlike ÄNGLAGÅRD or LANDBERK and, to a certain extent, KING CRIMSON for the keyboard work. The lyrics are appropriately serious and profound (one of the tracks, btw. is penned J.R.R. Tolkien). Experimental, moody, intriguing. (ProgArchives)
Playlist:
1. The Watersprite
2. T.B.'s Notion
3. Strange Mountain
4. How Fortunate the Man with None
5. The Fiery Flower
6. Moonface is Dead
7. The Riddle Seeker
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