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Introduction
Winter’s Breath is a one-man-band-project, I –
Burkhard - have started in Vienna / Austria in 2020. I
have been into metal music for almost 30 years now,
there was always a passion for this kind of music.
My interest in different styles changed from classic
trash metal to black metal and sub genres over the
years. I have always wanted to create music and so I
started playing drums and tried to form a band with
a few guys from my school – but in the end that
didn’t work out.
Some things need some time to develop and find the right time – Winter’s Breath
was such a thing. When moving to Vienna, I needed to leave my beloved drum set
behind and started playing guitar.
With playing guitar, a whole new world was opened for me and the right time to
start Winter’s Breath was in summer 2020
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Eine düstre Winternacht
Between the first whispers of night and the tentative
awakening of a new day lies a threshold, darker
than any hour before. It is the time of shadows,
when the veils between the worlds thin and
the unseen takes shape.
Spirits rise—not from graves, but from the
depths of the soul. Thoughts that remained
hidden in the light now stir like mist in
the darkness. Fears that are silent by day
unfold their voices in the stillness.
When the last light of day fades and the world is bathed
in silvery twilight, its dance begins: a roundelay of
memories, longings, and ancient questions. In this interim,
where time itself seems to flow, the hidden
awakens—and with it, the truth that only the night knows.
The album is available now on the bands Bandcamp store
or at Running Wild Productions Bandcamp store.
Digifiles will start shipping aroung December 15‘th 2025.
The CD-Digifile is created in corporation with
RUNNING WILD PRODUCTIONS (RWP)
Catalog Id: RWP-037-CD.DF
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Eine düstre Winternacht - Reviews
There are so much great reviews coming in week by week - here is an overview of the available reviews by the end
of Jannuary 2026.
There are sometimes releases that leave even me speechless, and Eine düstre
Winternacht is one of those works that leaves me utterly captivated. The album
impresses with its playful depth and its truly unique atmosphere. I bow my head in
admiration! An absolute must-buy!
100%
WINTER’S BREATH returns significantly improved with Eine Düstre Winternacht”(A
Dark Winter Night): atmospheric black metal with solid production, ethereal
keyboards, spoken German vocals, and complex yet catchy songs. BL combines
ferocious blast beats with driving, pleasing riffs and harmonious keyboard textures,
complemented by samples and choirs that support the narrative concept. The
contrasts work seamlessly, and the keyboards are appropriately nuanced this time
around – far from formulaic, creating a cold, wintry atmosphere with a distinctive
style.
75%
WINTER’S BREATH combines melody, epic grandeur, and atmosphere on Eine
düstre Winternacht (A Dark Winter Night), delivering an exceptionally evocative
soundtrack for the current season. The album is visually complemented by fairytale-
like artwork depicting a winter landscape.
80%
Legacy
What's particularly compelling about WINTER'S BREATH's third album is the
consistent atmosphere throughout – mastermind BL manages to keep the listener
fully immersed, allowing the imagery to build with each song. This doesn't mean all
the songs sound the same. Rather, it means that every track is working towards the
same goal. This applies from the short intro to epic pieces like "Der Aufstieg" (The
Ascent) and on to more intense and brutal tracks like "Kalter Schrei" (Cold Scream).
And when the album closes with the quiet tones of "Morgengrau" (Dawn), the
listener feels a certain melancholy that it's already over. The album could easily have
been longer… beautiful!
87%
Void Choir Archive
Winter’s Breath do not chase trends or try to impress with technical fireworks, and
that restraint becomes the very thing that gives the album its power.
This is black metal that asks you to sit with your thoughts rather than flee from them,
that finds strength in quietness rather than noise, and that reveals its depth
gradually, like the slow fall of night into dawn.
82%
Vulcan Mosh Pit
Reviews
An album packed with dissonant heavy riffs, relentless blast beats, and a blend of
piercing shrieks and atmospheric clean vocals pulls you into a dark, icy winter
journey perfectly suited for cold, gloomy nights.
90%
A dense atmosphere, strong shifts in mood, and detailed instrumentation of Eine
düstere Winternacht. While there are some criticisms regarding the vocals and
lyrics, the album is ultimately described as an evocative and well‑crafted work.
60%
It's a strong, honest effort from a dedicated solo artist that nails the cold,
introspective black metal vibe. Worth checking if you dig atmospheric stuff with real
emotional bite and don't mind a bit of symphonic edge. Solid addition to the scene,
nothing groundbreaking but it delivers where it counts.
75%
Honest and cold. Eine düstere Winternacht tells a single, self‑contained story – and
manages the feat of feeling both deeply personal and universally wintry at the same
time. Every instrument, every vocal line serves the atmosphere, with no moment
feeling unnecessary. With Eine düstere Winternacht, WINTER’S BREATH delivers a
defining statement of atmospheric black metal from Austria.
80%
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