The guitars are much beefier than most other Black Metal bands, which really does come in handy when the band shift into doom tempo, as they lace their rhythm with dancing keyboards.
Sometimes the soaring, screeching vocals, and the over-precision of the drum machine brings to mind some of the faster moments of BALTAK's first CD, but that's not to say they sound alike. The keyboard's prominence ensures that the listener stays focused, but at the same time, it doesn't drown out the rest of the instruments.
When Lord Kaos can put out something of this calibre, and barely make a dent on the blackmetal "scene", and Dark Funeral put out an album and an EP, and the world kisses their asses, you know something's wrong. The music is just as good...if not, better! But who ever said the music industry was fair, right? Its not overtly original, and by no means, "unique" sounding, but it's hardly generic. It just seems thats not enough these days... what a shame.
A great release, nonetheless, which leaves me waiting with baited breath for their next release, an mCD which is apparently not far away.