There is something very peculiar or intriguing perhaps about this Paragon re-release; Celestia’s music is based on beautiful songs cover up with raw, dirty, black tones and atmospheres, and all over that a bit of depressive doom melodies; but the basis of most of their songs are still remarkably catchy and “sweet” melodies.

Don’t think for a second that Apparitia is a sweet harmless record, in fact is that mix of beauty, melody and crudeness that gives it more power; that’s because the overlay of riffs and moods are well kept together by a constant black metal shriek and the “under-production” of the tracks. The good, smart thing about Paragon is that yes they re-mastered the album but they left that rough dark layer covering the tracks, keeping within the album that “essence” of reality and live feeling that every black metal band should have.

Apparitia starts out dark, evil and haunting, with a decent speed; but as the first three songs go by, the album begins to grow and immerse itself into a more melodious and bizarre combination of sweet melodies and black metal “attitudes” the melodies are not doom exactly, because they eradiate a lighter touch than your typical depressing and melodious doom riffs; it seems that the “pinnacle” of the album are the two central tracks “Perverted Decadent, Dying Love” and “Spectra” been this last one the best example of beautiful mellow guitars with just a little black growl in the background, the song is really a nice piece of blend desperation and cheering beauty.

Despite that nice, refreshing blend of atmospheres and collating feelings, Celestia cannot grow beyond the initial intention, even thou is a great intention they don’t manage to create a remarkable song or album for that matters so the listener ends up with a nice taste in their mouth but they don’t really know why or how to get it back, because of the lack of crucial segments; still it does make you look for more of their work.