This unrelenting entity returns from the bowels of Appalachia with its third studio album, featuring eight crushing songs of pure Symphonic Black and Death Metal.

Forged of cold, wrought iron from the bowels of Appalachia back in 2011 by vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and composer Count Murmur, combining the sinister aggression of Black Metal, the power and ferocity of Death Metal, and the sweeping passion of orchestra and symphony to create a truly unique sound, one-man Symphonic Black/Death Metal entity Tine is unleashing upon humanity its third full-length opus, titled A Winter Horrorscape, following up on its 2022 sophomore Mergae Maris Profundi. Produced, mixed and mastered by session drummer Nikola Dušmanić alongside Count Murmur at Ezoterik Studio, with guitar Tones and re-amping by Rodoljub Raičković at Vortex Studio, showcasing a chilly, despondent artwork by James Hutton, and featuring guests Samantha Bounkeua on piano, strings and choir vocals, Peter Ferguson on guitar solos on a few of the songs, and Mark DiAngelo with wind sounds on the title-track, A Winter Horrorscape features eight crushing songs of pure Symphonic Black and Death Metal, proving why the uncanny Count Murmur has already become a reference in the genre.

Guest musician Samantha Bounkeua creates an enfolding, whimsical ambience in Winter Comes, captivating our senses before Count Murmur crushes our souls with A Feather from Lucifer’s Wing, melting our faces and burning our hearts with his visceral gnarls, offering a beautiful and austere explosion of classic Black Metal for lovers of the genre; followed by A Path Through Frozen Woods, which also presents Count Murmur’s trademark roars and Stygian riffage, always supported by the crushing drums by Nikola. And featuring a guest guitar solo by Peter Ferguson, Count Murmur ignites another darkened mass with his devilish vocals entitled Ex Cathedra, bring forward eight minutes of bitterly acid Black Metal madness.

Return to the Black Forest in Winter is a beyond cinematic composition, with all background elements and choir adding an extra touch of obscurity to its vibe. It’s not the most exciting of all songs, though, but still very enjoyable; and continuing with the album’s phantasmagorical energy we have The Scathing Blizzard, this time with Count murmur vociferating rabidly nonstop while also firing scathing riffs, supported by another guest solo by Peter Ferguson. Then our lone wolf keeps blackening the atmosphere with another eight-minute aria titled Triumph at Nineveh, where both his clean and harsh vocals add even more depth to his already multi-layered music; and lastly, the title-track Winter Horrorscape, featuring Peter Ferguson on a guitar solo and Mark DiAngelo on wind sounds, will embrace you in pitch black darkness, putting a stunning and climatic ending to the album like the soundtrack to a horror movie.

As the songs began to take on a wintry and cold feel in A Winter Horrorscape, Count Murmur decided this would be the theme of the album, with the enlisting of the skills of all aforementioned session musicians broadening the breadth and scope of the music considerably. In the end, Count Murmur and his Tine were capable of crafting a piercing, frostbitten piece of extreme music that deserves to be listened to on all four corner of the earth, and you can show your support to such a talented and hardworking metaller by following Tine on Facebook and on Instagram, by subscribing to the project’s YouTube channel, by streaming its music on any streaming platform such as Spotify, and above all that, by purchasing a copy of A Winter Horrorscape from BandCamp. The blend of Symphonic Black and Death Metal by Tine is undoubtedly a thing of beauty, with A Winter Horrorscape representing another fantastic step in the career of the unstoppable Count Murmur, a loyal servant of the darkest of arts.

Best moments of the album: A Feather from Lucifer’s Wing, Ex Cathedra and Triumph at Nineveh.

Worst moments of the album: Return to the Black Forest in Winter.

Released in 2025 Independent

Track listing
1. Winter Comes 2:20
2. A Feather from Lucifer’s Wing 5:11
3. A Path Through Frozen Woods 4:23
4. Ex Cathedra 8:05
5. Return to the Black Forest in Winter 3:41
6. The Scathing Blizzard 3:44
7. Triumph at Nineveh 7:58
8. Winter Horrorscape 6:42

Band members
Count Murmur – vocals, guitars, bass

Guest musicians
Nikola Dušmanić – drums (session)
Samantha Bounkeua – piano, strings, choir vocals, everything on “Winter Comes”
Peter Ferguson – guitar solos on “Ex Cathedra”, “The Scathing Blizzard” and “Winter Horrorscape”
Mark DiAngelo – wind sounds on “Winter Horrorscape”