aiylyn
Coldest thrash metal around,
I usually describe these guys as "Children of Bodom without keyboards." But really, that doesn't do it justice; no such comparison ever does, and it should be used only as an introductory point. Hovering somewhere around the thrash metal / melodic death metal neighborhood, these young musicians all show skill here, but it is in the interplay of guitars that the true beauty shines through. Several songs are instant classics, particularly "Welcome to North" and "Sacrifice." Lyrically, they are still praising the holy northern frost and its creator. I'm still a little undecided on the use of clean vocals on some of the later tracks, but I find myself singing along, so I guess it's okay with me. The production is a little warmer on this album than it was on "Under the Northern Sky", which is slightly better than this album (in particular, I prefer "Northern Sky's" drum production). But, it will still frost over your CD player. These Finnish youths show a lot of promise, and so far they are living up to it. Best of luck to them in all future endeavors.