Too much masquerade, too little metal music. Scary "satanic" look is still a way to both appear heavy and become popular. This music is actually light. The riffs are catchy, so I have to admit that I've listened to this record a hundres times. I'm pretty sure Mercyful Fate was their main inspiration.

This is not the classical black metal stuff, but I don't really understandy why it is so underrated. The industrial approach is stylish, I especially love the guitars that really sound as if they were literally made of metal. Catchy rock 'n roll riffs and full of adrenaline.

I listened to this album many times around the millennium. A combination of simple riffs and one finger solos that turn into a monotonous swirl. It has a great atmosphere that is originating from the raw mixing I guess. The riffs include not only power chords, but thirds, major seconds (the beginning of Murder) and augmented fifths. The two guitar tracks complement each other perfectly to actually make triads. The songs are good to practice precision right hand downpicking.

The pinnacle of Nevermore's music.