Since the recording of this MCD, Ynleborgaz has joined Vardlokkur as a full-fledged member. Perhaps he will be able to inject a sense of vitality into what is a rather nondescript interpretation of Norse blackness. It's not a horrible debut, but it cannot escape the sneaking suspicion that this recording was premature, that Vardlokkur are still far too early in the process of creating their own rune-drenched vision to justify a release anything other than a demo.