VIDSYN - ON FROSTBITTEN PATH BENEATH LIMITED EDITION 10" Vinyl Album
- Limited to 1.000 copies gatefold edition of the mini album.
Vidsyn is a Black Metal band from Norway and formed in 1999. Founded in 1999, Vidsyn began as the one man project, but there were several full-time members and members of sessions for the duration of it's life. Today Vidsyn is again the project of one man. Vidsyn combines a mixture of modern Black Metal and Old School were the lyrics reflect the nature Norwegian with snow and cold.
VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath Limited Edition 10" Vinyl Album
Album Description:
This limited edition gatefold 10" vinyl features VIDSYN's mini album, "On Frostbitten Path Beneath". The release is limited to 1,000 copies, making it a collector's item for fans of the band's music.
The album features contributions from several musicians, including Seidemann on bass, Nattsjel on bass, vocals, guitar, and production, and both Evral and Hellhammer on drums.
VIDSYN, a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1999, is known for their blend of modern and old-school black metal influences. "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" is a notable release in their discography, and this limited edition vinyl offers a unique way to experience the music.
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Music Genre:
Norwegian Black Metal
Album Production Information:
The album: "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" was produced by: Henning Ramseth
This album was recorded at: Space Valley Studio, February 2004 except "Withstand The Fall Of Time" recorded in Space Valley Studio, June 2004.
Record Label & Catalognr:
Agonia Records ARmlp003
Media Format:
10" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram
Year & Country:
2005 Made in Poland
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath
Band-members, Musicians & Performers:
Seidemann – Bass
Nattsjel – Bass, Vocals, Producer, Guitar
Evral, Hellhammer – Drums
Complete Track-listing of the album "VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath "
The detailed tracklist of this record "VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath " is:
Track-listing Side One:
Stormsend Winter Realm
Take Me Up To Higher Ground
On Frostbitten Path Beneath
Track-listing Side Two:
Evil Rises Darkness Falls
Battlefield
Withstand The Fall Of Time
High Quality Photo of Album Front Cover "VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath "
Front cover artwork of the album "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" by VIDSYN.
The image depicts a dark, intricately painted raven perched on a bare, gnarled tree branch. The scene is set in a cold, snowy wilderness, with swirling gray and white brush strokes evoking a harsh Norwegian winter. The background is richly textured, with icy hues that blend into shadowy forms of snow-laden branches and wind-blown drifts.
The band's name, VIDSYN, is inscribed at the top in sharp, stylized black metal script with jagged gothic flourishes, almost blending into the frosty sky. The album title "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" appears in a runic-like font at the bottom center. A Celtic-style knot border encloses the entire artwork, reinforcing the album's connection to Nordic and ancient themes.
Album Back Cover Photo of "VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath "
Back cover artwork and liner notes of the album "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" by VIDSYN.
The background is a hand-painted grayscale snowscape featuring rugged Norwegian mountains under a pale sky, reinforcing the cold, frostbitten themes of the music. A fine Celtic knot border surrounds the image.
The left side lists the tracks for Side A: 1. Stormsend Winter Realm, 2. Take Me Up To Higher Ground, and 3. On Frostbitten Path Beneath. On the right, Side B includes 4. Evil Rises Darkness Falls, 5. Battlefield, and 6. Withstand The Fall Of Time (an Immortal cover).
Recording information indicates sessions at Space Valley Studio in February and June 2004. The album was engineered by Henning Ramseth and Nattsjel, and mastered by Tom Horn at Studio Q.
The musician credits detail Nattsjel as the primary artist on guitars, bass, and vocals, with contributions from Nocturno Culto, Hellhammer, Asgeir, and Zef. Notably, the track "Withstand The Fall Of Time" features Seidemann, Agnete M. Kirkevaag, and Evral.
Layout and design by Andrzej Ziółkowski, released by Aeon Records in Poland. The visual and textual elements combine to provide an in-depth look at the album’s creation and contributors.
Inner Sleeve of "VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath " Album
Inner gatefold sleeve of the album "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" by VIDSYN.
The image displays the full printed lyrics of the first three tracks: 1. Stormsend Winter Realm, 2. Take Me Up To Higher Ground, and 3. On Frostbitten Path Beneath. These lyrics are laid out across a wintry hand-painted scene in muted greys and whites.
A dark raven, feathered and bold, appears prominently in the lower right, perched on a snow-dusted branch. Its presence reinforces the album’s central themes of solitude, nature, and cold isolation.
The background is an abstract portrayal of jagged trees and swirling frost, painted in expressive brush strokes. The imagery conveys a harsh, desolate atmosphere that matches the stark poetry of the lyrics.
Framed in a Celtic-style knot border, the design evokes ancient, mystical Nordic aesthetics, tying together the visual and lyrical tone of the album into a cohesive black metal experience.
Photo of "VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath " Album's Inner Sleeve
Inner sleeve (right panel) of the gatefold album "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" by VIDSYN.
This panel presents the lyrics to tracks 4. Evil Rises Darkness Falls, 5. Battlefield, and 6. Withstand The Fall Of Time, the latter being a cover of Immortal.
Set against an icy Nordic backdrop painted in rough, swirling strokes of white, grey, and black, the scene evokes a desolate winter battlefield. Cracks in the snow, shadowy forms, and pale textures form the haunting terrain.
A black raven, central to the album’s visual theme, is shown crouching low in the bottom left, blending into the frigid landscape. Its curved beak and hunched silhouette evoke mystery and menace.
The lyrics reflect grim and apocalyptic imagery, with references to blizzards, death, battlefields, and black ravens. The typography is consistent with the album's cold atmosphere, and a Celtic knot border continues the Nordic design tradition.
Below the lyrics, there is a short dedication by Nattsjel thanking collaborators and personal inspirations, rounding off the album’s introspective and commemorative tone.
Photo of "VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath " 12" LP Record - Side One:
Label of Side A from the 10" vinyl release of "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" by VIDSYN.
The label features the same cold, hand-painted artwork seen throughout the album’s visual identity—a black raven perched in a snowy forest with intertwining bare branches and soft, foggy textures in varying shades of grey and white.
The band’s logo, VIDSYN, appears in stylized black metal script at the top center, blending into the frost-covered background. Just below it to the right is the logo of Aeon Records, designed in sharp, gothic typography. Below that is the catalog number: ARmlp003.
At the bottom center, the album title "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" is displayed in a frosty serif font, accompanied by the designation "side A" in plain white text.
The central spindle hole is precisely cut, with the artwork printed cleanly across the entire label, emphasizing the high production quality and attention to thematic detail that characterizes this rare vinyl edition.
Photo of "VIDSYN - On Frostbitten Path Beneath " 12" LP Record - Side Two:
Label of Side B from the 10" vinyl edition of "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" by VIDSYN.
This vinyl label maintains the same atmospheric visual theme as Side A, with haunting, grayscale artwork of a solitary raven perched among frost-covered branches beneath a pale, mountainous backdrop.
The band’s logo, VIDSYN, appears in metallic silver-like script at the top, partially blending into the icy textures. To the right, the Aeon Records logo stands out in bold, stylized font, followed by the catalog number ARmlp003.
Centered at the bottom is the text "On Frostbitten Path Beneath" and "side B", denoting the record’s second side. The spindle hole is perfectly aligned within the artwork, reinforcing the high print precision of this limited release.
The design mirrors the bleak elegance of the music within—cold, minimal, and steeped in Nordic visual tradition. This label, like its counterpart, contributes to the overall cohesion and collectibility of the rare 1000-copy gatefold edition.
