Although Crest of Darkness proclaim allegiance to the Prince of Darkness, the price for selling his soul appears to be his creativity -- how else to explain teenage titles such as "Antichrist" and "Your Demons"? In case you thought it couldn't get any dumber, the cover features exposed breasts, as if he is Cradle of Filth. The simple titles and cover will probably appeal to fourteen year olds desperate to rebel.

On the upside, this has a fairly punchy production, even a memorable riff or two -- although too few and far between to have any positive effect. This is a key-free exercise, but I doubt their inclusion could add anything in-between the tired growls and pointless blasting.

There's little to recommend this over the numerous black metal albums released this year, many of far greater calibre. Sometimes the devil doesn't have the best tunes.