Star of Ash is the side project of Norwegian vocalist Heidi S. Tveitan -- aka Peccatum singer Ihriel, who also happens to be the wife of Emperor leader Ihsahn. Still with us? Ok. Counting with assistance from many of her friends within the local experimental music scene, Star of Ash's debut L.P., Iter.Viator was released it in spring 2002 via Jester Records, then re-issued worldwide by The End Records. Unlike the bulk of the work perpetrated by the above luminaries, Star of Ash is a predominantly metal-eschewing creation, offering atmospheric gothic tapestries over relatively delicate arrangements not dissimilar from the likes of Dead can Dance and Bel Canto. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia