dark Nordic pagan metal, slow crushing 6/8 groove, low male throat-sung lead with harsh ritual harmonies, massive toms and war drums, distorted baritone guitars, bowed low strings, cavernous choir, verses restrained and ominous, pre-choruses building with rising drones, choruses explosive and martial, bridge drops to chains and subterranean percussion before a final doomed climax, cold spacious mix with dense low end