“Rising,” starts off with a slow thunderous riff, it then moves into something giant and destructive, bringing the full force of metal might. “Phantom Hawk,” has that swaggering riff down to a tea, it really shows off Pulver’s skill and ability to diversify as they bring some interesting shifts and turns to the song. “Blacksmith’s Lament,” dark, oderous and somewhat terrifying, it really gets to the heart of the subject matter. “Kings Under The Sand,” goes dark and thunderous and truly brings out the heaviness in the band.
“Qarinah,” slow, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden mixed together with some serious bite and sharpness. “Warrior Caste,” moving with bite and energy, growing with sharpness and rage. “Alpha Omega,” takes things up another notch, driving the thunderous opus to a natural conclusion. “Curse of the Pharaoh,” is slow, haunting and dark, bringing about the best of the band.
The album is out on 10th May via Gates of Hell Records.