Primordial play epic black metal, whose roots date back in Bathory's "Blood Fire Death". What makes them unique is the fact that they're Irish, and instead of stealing the northern culture and sound, they've managed to embody Irish folk elements in their music. This album is consisted of (very) rapid black metal outbursts and lyrical melancholic breaks (remember Opeth). One more thing that stands out is the vocals: Clear and brutal vocals are rotating throughout the album, while especially at the beginning of some songs a narrator whispers. The clear vocals especially are amazing, something really hard to find in a black metal band. The production is flawless, so are the band's technical skills. On top of everything else, those guys have a point to make, when it comes to the lyrics. Especially for "The Hosting of The Sidhe" they've used a poem by Irish poet William Butler Yeats. I won't add anything else concerning an album, which, according to me, touches perfection. I'll let A.A.Nemtheanga end this review: "It's time to cast out the net / to call in all the old debts / to stumble over all the harsh words / and heal all the wounds / to steal every glance / every darkened romance / and cast it to the pyre". (Graded 9/10)

Marilena "Bathory" Smirnioti