Płyta awangardowego zespołu metalowego pochodzącego z Norwegii. Został założony w 1987 r., początkowo znany pod nazwą Mortem. Jego założycielami są Steinar Sverd Johnsen i Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg. W 1990 roku zespoł zmienił nazwę na Arcturus - od nazwy gwiazdy z gwiazdozbioru Wolarza.
"Arcturian" is Arcturus' first studio album in ten years, and the announcement of its release may take many a fan by surprise. But the first spin of the album will turn doubts into sheer bliss. As the title indicates, Arcturus return with their quintessential work. Veined by the band's generic boundless creativity, "Arcturian" is a setting-to-music of both the sublime and beauty of outer space, uniting grandeur and filigree in their inimitable way, yet always being daring and unpredictable, just as the magnificent artwork designed by Costin Chioreanu in close collaboration with the band.
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