Search - Hefeystos :: Vilce Sjen

Just about the perfect release...

08/20/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ahh, yes, epic, sad black metal flooded with layered keyboards. I can't get enough of this. This is definitely a progression from their first album, with all the members having improved their skill. The music leans more towards the black metal realm this time, with wailing, sad vocals in the vein of Grishnakh from Burzum. There is little left of the spoken parts, but they are there, and used more wisely and sparingly, as are the female vocals. The only thing that holds this back from being perfect is its length. This thing is only about 11 and a half minutes!! If only they had added a couple more songs to make this a full length... This is made worse by the fact that their next album is gothic techno, so we will hear no more of this beautiful style. Still, the length is unimportant once you hear the epic greatness of these two songs. ESSENTIAL for all black metal fans and music fans alike."