Excellent black metal from top to bottom, properly brutal and dissonant, yet balanced with melodic sections and attention-keeping songwriting. This is my favorite kind of black metal, properly blending the traditions of old with some improvements of the new, like clear production and a consistent sense of *kiss-sound-effect* black metal perfectionism throughout the album. Recommended for fans of Barshasketh, Inferno, Thy Darkened Shade, Sargeist Shane Cotee
The album description mentions an “emotional apex.” That’s really the difference between Stare and the band’s previous albums. Ulcerate was always supremely technically proficient. I just didn’t care all that much. Their growth has come from making music you will feel. Metallurgical Fire
Mikolaj is a real multi-talent in bass as well as guitar as well as vocals and "Darkside" Maciej's drumming is a well-calibrated 100th-of-seconds-clockwork. Not for nothing is Mgla considered as a standard for a lot of other blacker-than-black metal bands. I hope to see this band live once..... grote_smurf