Transience

Songs 6-11 have become more than I ever imagined! They are beautiful!

good music is often very hard and time consuming to find these days, but once you found it, you feel a great sense of accomplishment!

Im so happy Amethystium released a new album. This is an AMAZING way to begin 2014! New Age music LIVES!

"Transience" is the fifth full-length studio album from Amethystium, the enchanting musical project of Norway's Øystein Ramfjord. Although it comes nearly six years after 2009's "Isabliss," most of the former ethereal tones and trademark sounds which Amethystium fans have come to love - and that have inspired many other lovely artists - are still very much present on the newest installment. Three of the four tracks which appeared on the mini-album "Aurorae," released in early 2012, are present on this release and include "Nightfall," "Solace" and "Far Away". "Transience" combines ambient-electronic soundscapes and downtempo rhythms with piano, cello, violin and angelic vocal backdrops enveloped by a dreamy fog. One notable difference on this album is the absence of songs which feature a lead vocalist delivering a soaring melody (think "Autumn Interlude" or "Treasure"). Instead, "Transience" is comparatively low-key throughout with a slightly more Celtic feel this time around. And as with prior listening experiences of Amethystium's musical voyages, "Transience" evokes images of glistening rivers and lush forests in northern terrain at twilight. Overall, "Transience" transpires like another magical chapter in an ongoing musical fairy tale full of beauty, mystique and inspiring a child-like wonder.

Never fails to take me into an ethereal journey. Love it!

I have everything from Amethystium, and this is my favorite. This is music with a lot of depth, and the distinct sound of Amethystium, and yet it has the ability to move across genres comfortably. Truly awesome.

Each album released gets better and better, exploring new themes and melodies. I expect this one will be on the top of my playlist for a long time.

Another lovely album! I'm going to enjoy listening to this one as often as I listen to the others. :)

After 6 years since 2008's 'Isabliss' Amethystium is back with a new album and the wait was definitely worth it! There is definitely a new sound encompassing the whole record with lots of strings and real darkwave melancholic melodies and beats. Harkens back to Evermind in a few places for sure. Major standouts for me are Breathe Out, the Title Track and Mesmerized. Major winter, nighttime record. The title and artwork fit perfectly with the sound, a transition filled with uncertainty and melancholy. Highly recommend!

I was excited to discover that Amethystium was finally coming out with a new album. All the songs are peculiar in the way that they evoke certain emotions while listening to them. I found this to be the case while listening to "Saudade" in particular. You won't be disappointed!