If one were to liken
the Elysian Fields to any other black metal group,
Emperor would probably be the best comparison -- both groups alternate haunting, melodic passages with fierce blasts of noise, although
Elysian Fields takes
Emperor's orchestrated arrangements a step further, replacing keyboards with acoustic instruments like violin and piano. Also much like
Emperor,
the Elysian Fields pine for a lost pagan past, when their nation's culture (in this case Greece) reached the apex of its power and influence. But ultimately,
the Elysian Fields have their own distinct voice, a welcome rarity in the black metal world. ~ Steve Huey