For those of you without the patience to enjoy "…And so the night became", you will prefer and enjoy the blasting and straight forward feel of "Beyond..". Build up that anger, skip to "Sworn Revenge", and bang your head with a clenched pair of fists and teeth. This is hateful modern death metal with loads of experimentation, but one goal is very clear: The music is meant to create feelings of revenge, disgust, and hate, hate, hate. Highly recommended.

As a side note, why the "Celtic Harp Solo"? Was your great-great-great grandad tossed off the island by Mr. Boru, and for whatever reason you feel attached to the culture? Or do you just envy our perfection? Why don't Norwegian bands get pissed on for ripping off cultural ideals and feelings, but as soon as Ugluk does it towards them, every square head in the scene goes berserk?

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