Please take a seat in the time capsule and let ASPHODELUS and the atmospheric album Stygian Dreams take you on a journey back to the 90s, when Katatonia did brilliant deeds and Rotting Christ began to spread their Greek flair so formidably.
Above all, the compositions remind me of Dance Of December Souls, the unrivalled fable work of the Swedes Katatonia, because the similar elegant guitar harmonies and the charismatic vocals characterize Stygian Dreams in a special way. The dense atmosphere envelops the listener from the first second on and doesn't let him go until the last note has faded away. Reduced interludes hold the listener's breath before it continues moderately fast and immensely atmospheric. Melancholy spreads, but also driving aggressiveness has its place, in order not to drown completely in wistful tristesse.
Well, that's how you bow to the past without copying it completely; ASPHODELUS catapult you in an authentic way back decades and create a damn mystical, ghostly mood that completely inspires and captivates!