First, a few words about the booklet. It's designed properly and clearly demonstrates that Griffin Music want to, know how to, and can release decently packaged works. A fine painting by Pieter Bruegel and HIERONYMUS BOSCH, band photos, contacts, and special thanks. Slightly ascetic -- lyrics could have been included.
A vivid and memorable Lviv band, clearly possessing experience (as far as I know, the musicians are far from newcomers in the underground). Musically, the group has managed to avoid the main pitfall for Ukrainian black metal acts -- Nokturnal-Mortum-itis (quite a mouthful, a new term indeed). That is, the band's output doesn't resemble yet another NOKTURNAL MORTUM clone. The music features keyboards in generous quantities, but these aren't folk arrangements -- rather something purely atmospheric (though at the beginning of the title track Artissimae Tenebrae, it takes the form of an organ). Overall, this is very good, solid, and contemporary black metal. At first I wanted more ferocity, but in that case the band would probably lose its charm. At this point I'd likely start repeating my compliments, so I'll simply say that I recommend this disc to all black metal fans who haven't limited themselves to scene veterans.