It's usually a waste of time to be honest, as most people aren't self-actualized enough to reconsider their own point of view. But it's a great album, so I'd love to discuss it.
Calling it directionless is objectively false. The album has a clear arc both sonically and conceptually (though really the two cannot be disjointed in this masterpiece). The album conveys the power of one sacrificing oneself over to evil. The album literally begins with a ritualistic prayer to the night spirit, which pulls the protagonist down into the chaos of dark spirituality as the the dark spirit introduces itself on "Ye Entrancemperium." The protagonist merges with Evil gaining a transcendent power, which is conveyed through the majestic high tones of the synths and guitar leads. However, he is also enslaved to this evil and is constantly dragged down by the very fuel that feeds his strength. This is conveyed through the super dense low end of the record. There's a constant ebb and flow between these highs and lows, which typically correlates with the tone and connotation of the lyrics. The album's arc finally culminates in "With Strength I Burn," where the protagonist is blinded by his own pursuit of dark wisdom and is then left to blindly wonder on the ultra-bleak closer.
It's a masterful exploration of the nature of evil, the power that comes with it, but also the destruction of the individual who explores its depths. That's one of the central motifs of the second wave and nowhere was it explored and communicated more completely than on Anthems. In that sense, it is the one of the culminations of the movement.
