Thoughts: The Snare of Salvation was one of the more intense black metal album's I've heard in a long while. Once I heard that the band was coming out with a new album, I picked it up without even listening to it. I did not know that they had changed styles so significantly.
First off, this is still recognizable as Haxanu. The riffing that is in Snare is still here, but to a lesser degree. In it's place the band has written riffs that contain a bit more melody, a bit more harmonious guitars, and a bit more keyboard work. The music isn't worse off for it, it's just different... wither that's a good or a bad different, I'm not quite sure yet.
Haxanu have one phenomenal album and one above average one. This is the one that is above average. It's not as good as the debut, but it's still a solid slab of black metal. Time will tell where the band goes from here.
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