
If you were expecting a stellar release by the band because reviews everywhere are tagging superlatives to it, be mindful it's a black metal medium where 'fantastic' is readily someone else's 'regretable'. However, we need to keep Engram in context, in planet black metal, this is indeed a release worthy of praise. Marko Laiho & company took their time to draw inspiration from Burzum et al to give us this haunting collection. Please excuse the Gothenburg-esque guitar tone (think: Entombed/ Dismember)...