I have had two albums by Ashtorath to review for a couple of weeks now, and still I don’t know what to say.

This is not just music, this is art, this is beauty, this is poetry! Ashtorath is all down to one man, musical genius Despairialindrid.
This is definitely not going to be to everyone’s liking and will take a lot of listening to. It may or may not click, but when the blend of metal, ambient, gothic, classical music does, you’ll understand the sheer beauty and effort. Ashtorath isn’t just another band; it’s a cult, a following. Truly amazing.

Dark serenity...dark beauty…and dark art...Ashtorath mixes metal, ambient, gothic, classical music into a sad universal tale, told only by the voice of a single guitar. Remarkable that just one instrument (and the hands and mind of its master) can create such a wide variety of music, from utter grimness and desolation to angelic soft sounds, but always the darkness is present, lingering through each song to remind the listener that the roots of Ashtorath lie deep in the unexplored depths of time and space...

A truly sublime and majestic sound; an egress of emotions... The mind traverses many places and memories whilst it listens. Feasting of beauty and disgust - a perfect balance of expression