Vanum's style previously wasn't very gripping, and neither is their second release; the Burning Arrow EP. This album seems to take a bit more from the Ash Borer side, adding more prominent synth lines and that distinctive modern Ash Borer guitar sound (imo). It's not a particularly balanced sound, which is the main problem Vanum has. During slower sections both guitars are able to shine next to each other, doing whatever melodic work they feel like, but during faster sections their tremolo riffs lack heft and don't really pull the songs along like they should. While the Krallice-iness of the twin guitarring is an interesting addition to their sound, it doesn't really do much for them as a black metal act. I suppose this release sounds better than the debut production-wise, but there's still a bit that could/should be tweaked so as to make Vanum as powerful as they ought to be.
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