gatefold, Chrystal Clear vinyl, lim. 300, + bonus song
Ever since their formation in 2005 in the South East of Sweden, ISTAPP deliver brilliant masterpieces of noble Melodic Black Metal and celebrate majestic uplifting Scandinavian art. Impetuous wildness meets highly melodic aesthetics strikingly harmonious!
Press reviews:
"Arm yourself with everything you need to face the snow, the storms, the winter and the night!" - Metal.it (I)
"Definitely recommended to the lovers of winter and this genre!" - Tempelores.com (NL) "Another masterpiece in the outstanding Istapp catalog!" - Angry Metal Guy (UK), 4/5
"Iciness pours from 'The Insidious Star' like mist across a bog." - GBHBL.com (UK), 9/10
"Avery accessible record but Istapp also knows how to crush you with ice-cold, harsh black metal." - Lords of Metal (NL), 78/100
"Enjoyable, efficient and competent!" - Ave Noctum (UK)
"Beautiful melodies and great songs!" - Inferno Magazine (FIN)
"Fascinating from start to finish!" - Musika.be (B), 95/100
"'The Insidious Star' definitely has set the bar very high for all other bands of this genre for this year!" - Voices From The Darkside "Overall, there's a diversity in sound here which impresses!" - Metal-Temple.com, 8/10
"An authentic and powerful album!" - Metallian (F), 4.5/6
"A lot of the music brings in a good amount of 90's influences! Great!" - Occult Black Metal Zine (USA), 8/10
"Epic and melodic!" - Metalbrothers.es (E), 8/10
