Style: Wintersynth, dungeon synth
Primary Emotions/Themes: Embracing the cold of the winter that is ever present
Thoughts: These winters are cold. Last year half of the village died because the harvest was not enough. This year looks to be no better. My beloved I write to you this night not knowing if I will see the morning. I have run out of wood for the fire, and the cold has begun creeping in through the windows. The touch of winter is upon my skin and I feel myself go numb. I write to you now with what little I have left so that you may know that I love you, let it be known that with my final strength, my final thoughts, I put them to you my beloved. Farewell....
Frostguard is an appropriate name for this project. The music is cold, yet majestic. It embodies the chill of winter, yet also glorifies the beauty that the snow and wind can bring. There is nothing more beautiful than looking up at the starry sky at night during the winter time. Sometimes the stars greet me, other times the aurora borealis illuminate my path. Last Letter of Winter channels all of this wonder for winter in their music.
The music itself is simple, never needing more than a few instruments. It's in this simplicity though that the music truly comes to life. A single note played in a leasurly manner exemplifies the lack or urgency in the music. It has no need for hurry or for trivial things, the folly of man is none of it's concern. This is the way of the Last Letter of Winter.
Frostguard has created a beautiful album that balances both the brutality of the winters cold with the joy that comes with the season. While I do have some wintersynth in my collection, this is another fine addition to that roster. The perfect album to put on at night, turn off the lights, make a nice warm cup of hot chocolate, and close my eyes and take it in.
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