Lustre - A Glimpse of Glory (2010)

As part of the ambient black metal scene, Lustre really stands out from the one-dimensional BM bands who simply blast their way through songs and try to be as "brutal" as possible. Admittedly, I do enjoy that style every now and then, but when I hear something like this, I realize how shallow that kind of music is. "A Glimpse of Glory" is a gorgeous album with beautiful, haunting synths and nature sounds throughout along with light guitar work and eerie harsh vocals in the first two tracks. It's pretty much the perfect thing to show people who think black metal can't be beautiful. However, if there's a fault with this album, it's that some parts are overly repetitive but it isn't anything that'll significantly detract from the overall quality. All in all, this is an absolutely majestic album that shouldn't be passed up.
9/10