The Pitch: Interesting mix of black metal and post metal (that I wouldn't call post-black) from Poland's Mord'A'Stigmata
What I Like: Expansive, lush, introspective. Words a use a lot, but by they help to define this record. It opens with a guitar melody that I hear used frequently in the more atmospheric black metal albums these days, but I just love the despair it evokes. But forget about the guitars; for me it's the drumming that kept me engaged and first helped it land a spot in my queue. The pounding is produced perfectly and it carries so much weight. I also enjoy the very The Satanist-sounding vocals and the piano on the final track.
What I Don't Like: I can't say this album was a consistent slam-dunk across the board. There are points that meander a bit too much. Once again, more variatin please.
The Verdict: An introspective journey that carries the darkness and aggression of black metal, but with the more open and brooding qualities of post-metal.
Flight's Fav's: Hope, In Less Than No Time