Whorethorn's laziness would be admirable if their music was up to scratch, but it really isn't. Everything about this demo screams cliché. Whorethorn, you see, are an old-school black metal band, and there aren't many of those around, are there? If you've heard any early Emperor or Immortal, you really aren't going to be surprised by anything you hear. Drums crash about at the same rate, the guitars sound fuzzy and over distorted, and the vocalist squeals like a pig in a war. The last metaphor is apt actually, because the only song with a title is called "The Adrenal Rush of Battle". Mmm, how very metal. The only problem is that it should have been called "The Ferocious Onset of Ennui". Le sigh.

It's not all awful. I quite like the production. In a world where every man and his kvlt dog is able to make studio quality music with nought but a laptop, it's quite refreshing to hear a band stick two fingers up at that and pursue a cheap, nasty mess of a sound. They're also adequate with their instruments, and the three barrages of noise just about hang together without prolapsing. But, as is the case with so many, they don't seem to be bothered with writing anything vaguely engaging.

Whorethorn then. You'll probably feel a bit of a prick listening to them.