Behind the almost comically simplistic cover artwork lies a vast and diverse array of lyrical subjects, such as man's changing relationship with the natural world, the origins and destiny of the planet, ancient legends, and more standard metal fare like war, murder and man's self-destructive instinct. The awkward, yet just about comprehensible, translation to English and the randomly philosophical nature of it all reminds me strongly of countrymen Master's Hammer, and the music is not wholly dissimilar despite the absence of theatrics. Another Czech point of reference would be Stiny Plamenu, another band that explores different ends without radically altering the means. At the end of the day it's still unmistakably raw black metal, with fairly upbeat and subtly melodic guitar work and almost uniformly fast tempos.

_Epocha_ could have been made more remarkable with more attentive production, as the tremolo-picked rhythm guitar tends to be buried beneath the snare drum during blast passages, which in turn creates a uniformity of sound that's not in keeping with the diversity of the subject matter. Upon further listening, the band's identity and quality starts to shine through, though not all listeners will persevere.