The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74
Amazing atmospheric progressive black metal with some doom vibes.
Illusions In The Wake is emotional with some haunting melodies.
An outstanding debut album!
Highly recommended! Sælzer Bub
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
Blackened death metal riffs and Lovecraftian horror go hand-in-hand on the Seattle brutalists' ferocious eight-track epic. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 6, 2023
They are so heavy and crushing. Excellent production highlights these Brutal Tech Death jams.
This treat of a debut EP proves they are not messing around. Has one of the coolest album covers in Metal history. Salami Dick Death