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Founded in 1997 in the Swiss region of Bern, black metal solo-project PAYSAGE D’HIVER remained a strictly underground phenomenon at first. Mastermind Wintherr unleashed a steady stream of 10 full-length so-called “demos” and 4 split-EPs that earned him an excellent reputation and large following When the Swiss came “out of hiding” with “Im Wald” (“In the Forest”) in 2020, his regular debut album even entered the German charts underscoring the organically achieved status. Each full-length release, including the so-called “demos” and regular albums, constitutes a chapter of a continuing story, which PAYSAGE D’HIVER narrate about a protagonist called “Der Wanderer”, who roams an otherworld realm.

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With 120 minutes playing time, “Im Wald” is not only Paysage D’Hiver’s longest effort so far but also another chapter in the tale of winter travel (thus the French name Paysage D’Hiver) that runs through the project’s entire work like the proverbial golden thread. In the context of his highly detailed narrative, Wintherr locates it after “Steineiche” and “Schattengang” (both 1998) which describe the beginning of the travel, and before “Das Tor” (2013), “Kerker” (1999) and “Die Festung” (1998), which are set at the end.

Black Metal

With 120 minutes playing time, “Im Wald” is not only Paysage D’Hiver’s longest effort so far but also another chapter in the tale of winter travel (thus the French name Paysage D’Hiver) that runs through the project’s entire work like the proverbial golden thread. In the context of his highly detailed narrative, Wintherr locates it after “Steineiche” and “Schattengang” (both 1998) which describe the beginning of the travel, and before “Das Tor” (2013), “Kerker” (1999) and “Die Festung” (1998), which are set at the end.

Limited edition of 500 copies in a hand-numbered wooden box.

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The demo from 1998 available again on LP.

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The rare singles from the early PdH career available again on LP.

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The demo from 2007 available again on LP.

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The demo from 2000 available again on LP.

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The demo from 2004 available again on LP.

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