Whispers In The Shadow - Into The Arms Of Chaos
Whispers in the Shadow's Into The Arms Of Chaos (How To Steal The Fire From Heaven)(2008) is a significant album, marking a darker, more occult direction for the Austrian darkwave band, part of a four-album alchemical cycle. Reviews highlight its intense atmosphere, mystical themes (influenced by Crowley, Grant), and deeper sound compared to earlier work, with critics praising its ambition and seamless blend of darkness and melodicism, establishing them as key figures in gothic music. The band around frontman Ashley Dayour (also known as the guitarist for L’ame Immortelle) is back again. Into the arms of chaos is the first studio record in years and leads them back onto the path of gothic rock, but with a modern sound and an unheard “Wall of Sound” production by John A. Rivers who also worked with bands such as Clan of Xymox, Dead Can Dance, Love and Rockets (Ex-Bauhaus), amongst others. Whispers in the Shadow was formed by singer and guitarist Ashley Dayour in 1996. Between 1997 ...
