Viatrophy’s self-tilted debut album could very well be something for all you death-core freaks, I’m sure... but I’m left quite disappointed.

After listening to this CD 7 times in a row, I have had it. This band is more progressive than most metal-core bands out there, and we do get both aggressive parts and slower more heavy parts with breakdowns and start-stop riffs. Just like metal-core fans prefers it.

The only track that has done something for me is “The Ethereal Darkness". It’s a track that shifts between slow and almost doom-like metal to up-tempo death-thrash-core and back again. This track proves that the band does have the ability to write interesting riffs... but that’s about it.

Take track 9 “The Final Light”  for example... this track is quite progressive and contains a few interesting riffs but it seems to go on and on and on.

Death-thrash-core fans should definitely check this band out, because it might be something for them.

I’m simply missing the point here. Sorry.