I myself am not fan of progressive instrumental dark metal, the difference between this album and my tastes in music is this keeps me keenly interested throughout the album. The first track doesn't seem anything special, but as Zebulon Pike introduce each track they construct a cohesiveness and this holds the album together very well. Each track is better than its predecessor which is quite good. Though this album can get tiresome due to the length of the tracks; I was entirely expecting this...so before you judge this album by it's 'lack of energy' or 'length' look at the direction and you'll see "The Deafening Twilight" is worth a listen.
