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's first two albums,
and
, made it crystal clear that
had no intention of being a carbon copy of
despite the fact that
included three ex-members of
: lead singer/guitarist
, bassist
(
), and drummer
). In contrast to the elaborate,
that
provided,
thrived on rawness and were gritty, thrashy,
-minded throwback to the pioneering
bands of the late '80s and early '90s. But
's third album,
, is a definite departure from
-- not only because all of the lyrics are in Norwegian this time (English lyrics are excluded), but also, because
brings
somewhat closer to
without actually emulating
. While
isn't
in the way that
's albums were, this 2006/2007 recording is decidedly more musical than either
or
.
falls short of the lushness of
(there aren't a lot of clean vocals to go along with
's
rasp), but the 45-minute disc brings
into the
realm and does so with compelling results. Traditional
is a strong influence, and this is an album that -- for all its blistering, in-your-face intensity -- has a real sense of craftsmanship. If
,
, and lead guitarist
(the only
member who wasn't in
) set out to make an album that gave
a more melodic identity without sounding very much like the melodic
, they accomplished their goal. Creatively,
is an impressive step forward for this Norwegian combo. ~ Alex Henderson