This is haunting second-wave style black metal with excellent atmosphere, dark and foreboding, like a somber cross between Emperor and Satyricon, but with even more atmospherics. The vocals remind me a bit of early Emperor crossed with Inquisition, with perhaps a bit of the aforementioned Satyricon in them as well. The clean vocals especially remind me of Ihsahn's, even if they're not performed with his level of talent - they're good, but they're not on his level. This material is quite musically accomplished, especially where the drums are concerned, which are performed extraordinarily well for a one-man project. The synths add atmosphere by the ton, and they provide a grotesque backdrop for the buzzing guitars. There are some fast moments on the record, but this band relies mostly on mid-tempo arrangements to slaughter the weak instead of blazing speed. The riffs tend toward the cold and bombastic, and vary greatly from song to song, not often becoming same-sounding. There is a variety and a dynamism to the songwriting. I would recommend this to metalists looking for something a bit more introspective and less in-your-face.