"Black occult metal" is simply code for simple and primitive yet eerily atmospheric death metal akin to, but different from, early Mayhem and Beherit. Keys, cleanly strung arpeggios, low yet lucid bass notes and female vox coalesce to create an amazing and ominous atmosphere well before such elements became de rigueur.

The vocals lie somewhere on the spectrum between a yell and a scream, whilst the drums sound more like a thrash gallop when they build up speed, rather than heretical blasts. The EP is the more atmospheric of the two, whilst the full-length showcases more adept musicianship and compositions, sadly resulting in some sacrificing of atmosphere.

An essential slice of nascent black metal that should be an essential addition to self-respecting fan of the genre.