i received this today and all i can say is that is quite splendid. It has some of the best lyrics ive ever read. Alot different then the katatonia of today, but still awesome.
when i first heard dirge, i didn't care for the heavy part either. But after a few more listens, I found it did go with the mood, those slow death growls really send chill up my spine.
The song "The First Damned" is fucking bad ass it makes my head explode from the head banging. Decapitated are the future of brutal death metal. :rock: