Eh, I bought "Frost" and later got "Below the Lights" a while back. 'Fenris' is one of my favorite Black Metal songs.... solid riffs, and the ping-ping of the keyboard in that unusual crescendo.
I don't like "Below the Lights", though. The 70s rock element became so pronounced it resulted in meandering songs that go no where, pointless additions (zOMG, FLUTES!!!), and some boring riffs.
That's my assessment of this psychedelic trend in metal, though. Whether it by Amorphis or Nachtmystium's later work...
If you like that trend you should check out C.S.S.O. if you get the chance. Their "Are You Excrements?" album has the psychedelic influence in the riffs, which are surprisingly solid, but they have an annoying tendency to edge into half-assed noise ala Metal Machine Music.
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