Judging the proverbial book by its cover in this case brings mostly disappointment however, as Impious regurgitate a hundred Swedish riffs from yesteryear with very little in the way of creative insight to lend the music just a hint of originality or x-factor. Songs like "Bloodcraft" and the brooding title track break the conveyer belt mould and win out by virtue of the sheer exuberance with which they're performed -- but overall, _Holy Murder Masquerade_ is the sort of album you recommend to that die-hard Hypocrisy fan who's worn out his second copies of _Abducted_ and _Virus_.