This is completely unique epic, atmospheric black metal with soaring melodies and excellent (if long) songs. There's almost a folk aspect to some of the melodies, and it's perfect for this band. Flute-like synths appear in the second eponymous track and several other tracks throughout the record, which I thought was a most interesting choice. However, the synths are diverse and do a lot of the heavy lifting as far as the melodies. The image of the band is wild, a hooded cloaked figure in the woods at springtime with a face of moss. I'd run like a scared little bitch if I saw that while out hiking. The band perfectly captures the majesty of nature, and since that's what they write about, I'd classify that as a resounding success. The vocals almost remind me of a staticky wall of sound, which is a strange choice given the clarity of the production, but it helps keep an underground aesthetic in the music. The songs themselves are all longer - we get five total tracks, three songs between eight and ten minutes in length, and a pair of two minute instrumentals. There's almost a magical effect these songs have, though, in that they don't seem nearly that long when you're actually listening to them and taking the ride provided by the music. They're so epic, so majestic, that you fall into them and don't come up for air until the album is over. All I can say is this album is a triumph of skill, and I highly recommend it to any of you metalists that want epic black metal.