French group Eternal brings us this MCD, at least proving their talent for death metal songcraft, even if they may be an exception to the rule. Bringing together members of black metal group Crystalium and another French death metal band, Hysteria, the style presented here is a mix of throttling, Incantation-esque tritones and conquering melodies a la Malevolent Creation (_Envenomed_). There's absolutely nothing to be fleshed off from any of these four tracks, raining serrated riffs in tandem with virulent hell-growls. The conservative use of leads is also well done, ehancing the songs without appearing gaudy. This is solid but not groundbreaking, and I would recommended it for its vigor and ability to transcend the tedius cliché of "brutality" with actual substance.