If you are going to make a by the numbers black metal album, let it be like this one. Behexen's first full album won't win any prizes for originality, coming across at times like a poor man's Emperor. They sift through tried and true riffs and devises, coming up with little that is unique, but drenching it in suitably icey atmosphere, the riffs and vocals bludgeoning as much as penetrating. The band attacks the material with evil glee, and it is that enthusiasm that ultimately wins you over. The last song is the best, a riff happy tranceathon with a few twists.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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