I can't find words to describe what I'm feeling.
I want to like it, but I'm still stuck in the Vortex era. I knew well of this album before hearing this song. I was curious, but not excited, almost crestfallen by the fact that I'll have to wait twice as long for a new Borknagar metal album to come out. What I just heard was Borknagar 100%, but I felt empty from the listening experience. It lacked the power I draw from other albums, and I didn't get the feeling of being absorbed into the song.
I'll try my best not to judge the album by one song, but I do hope that the majority of the songs will satisfy my needs in ways I assume will be indescribable. No doubt I'll by the album and listen to it multiple times, but I will remain thirsty for the next stroke of thunder to resonate from Brun's electric guitars, Asgeir's aggressive drumming, and vocals that alternate from vengeful growls to epic melodies.
This album to me may turn out to be a delicious vegetarian sandwich. It will satisfy my hunger, but only as does a humble lunch, after which I await so many hours a dinner of the same sandwich but with heavy slabs of meat placed in the middle.
