I saw that this was Finnish black metal, and saw this labeled 'psychedelic black metal', so I thought "Great! Right up my alley!". But the results are not all as good as I thought they'd be. As you would suspect, there are lots of swirling textures; grey, mystical atmosphere; and dark ambiance to satisfy a black metal weirdo like myself. But, and blame the mushrooms, this album is a bit unfocused, and somewhat derivative, as it comes across more like a black metal version of Neurosis. And you'd think, as a sonic masochist, that all the soft, unsettling bits would sooth my tortured soul(ooooh is that Saaatan whispering at me in the background golly geee Marilyn Manson and Trent Reznor do the same fucking thing), but they do not, so I was annoyed for a good part of the album. But there is plenty to like about this band, and I hope to hear something more thoroughly caustic from them in the future.
Rating: 6 out of 10
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