Their guitar is sound is not so much sparse as it is thin, but their minimalist approach does imbue the music with an unmistakably frost drenched atmosphere. Bass does not only provide a rhythmic function but also as a generator of atmosphere. Perhaps the songs do drag on a bit -- these are not the most technical of numbers, and atmospherics aside, are a bit overlong.

This will not be mistaken for a groundbreaking album and may even be said to adhere too closely to the Nordic sound without providing their own interpretation. But it does the job in an efficient if unremarkable fashion, and will be appreciated by all fans of icy fury.