__________.____ ______________________________ .__ _______ ________ \______ \ | \_ _____/\_ _____/\______ \ |__|\ \ / _____/ | | _/ | | __)_ | __)_ | | \| |/ | \/ \ ___ | | \ |___ | \ | \ | ` \ / | \ \_\ \ |______ /_______ \/_______ //_______ //_______ /__\____|__ /\______ / \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ artist: Phantom Spell title: Heather & Hearth year: 2025 genre: Heavy Metal type: Album label: Wizard Tower Records language: English rel. date: 2025-07-18 source: WEB/MP3 quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Full Stereo runtime: 00:35:55 size: 90.88 MB rip date: 2025-07-18 source url: https://www.deezer.com/album/778698441 tracklist: 1. The Autumn Citadel 11:47 2. Siren Song 3:33 3. Evil Hand 3:46 4. A Distant Shore 5:52 5. Heather & Hearth 10:57 release notes: It's coming up on three long years since Phantom Spell's debut album, Immortal's Requiem, left the comfort of its dusty home. Since then, only whispers have been heard - the odd rumour caught on the wind. Reports of a skulking wizard with a travelling band of roguish bards, appearing only for a fleeting moment before retiring back to the shadows of his tower. Now, the wizard returns with a new set of compositions. Hark! Phantom Spell's second full-length offering, Heather & Hearth, is a collection of heartfelt tales, weaving the potent nostalgia of home with vivid fantasy and cautionary storytelling. It retains all the ingredients that made Immortal's Requiem such a tantalising listen, but adds fragility and subtlety. As the album title suggests, a folk thread is woven into the fabric of each song. Acoustic guitar moves to the forefront, no longer just a supporting role. The artful use of space in the brooding quiet sections amplifies the Hammond-fuelled uproar that follows. There is melancholy in the majesty, but hope is never lost.