Picked up as part of A Letter for Carmilla's continued output, this is the first taste I have had of Elderfrost - which surprises me with it's Black metal vocals and organ sounds. I'm not a huge fan of Black metal, but deeply appreciate the bands that add hypnotic melodies and synth tracks to their recordings.

The combination of blackened vocals and gothic synths generate a depressing and unwelcoming atmosphere, with themes of isolation and hatred championing the release. Elderfrost's material is accepted with huge grace and delight, and the cover of Darkthrone's "Transilvanian Hunger" lives up to it's branding of "Funeral Synth".

ALFC's side of the split balances out the 4-2 track balance by having the material run to the same overall time of twenty minutes. Gone are the days of shorter tracks, as the project experiments with regular Ten minute opuses.

Slower and more brooding, this is the soundtrack to a Deep Dungeon being conquered slowly. The lower levels are reached, all natural light is gone, and you question whether or not you will survive. You hear bugs crawling in the room, you squint to try and allow your eyes to adjust, not betraying you, and in your mind, "Old" begins to play. You fortify your efforts, but your willpower has rolled a -2.

I'll close by acknowleding the Azhubham Haani cover, but admit to not knowing the original song or artist.

Let all who enter here remain in these catacombs.