Barren Earth deliver a second album of Melodic Death Metal, combining numerous styles and sub-genres to achieve a distinctive blend of sounds and appeal.  

The history of band members playing in other well known acts such as Amorphis, Swallow The Sun, Moonsorrow and Kreator hint at the sound, but this album also incorporates a certain amount of retro-prog appeal and will also appeal to fans of Opeth’s ealier and mid-period work.

Whilst the influences and histories of the members can be clearly heard, the band have really found their own sound and this album is significant steps forward from the great debut.  I am keen to see how they translate the work into a live performance.