Many people prefer the dark, disturbing overtones of this album's predecessor, but 'Antichrist' still triumphs where many modern death/Black metal bands usually fail. The use of such progressive and otherworldly atmospheres is still a significant touch on the band's sound, as both the increasingly tense 'My apterous Angel' and melancholic yet meandering 'Dark Inside' prove. 'Promise' is perhaps a bit too repetitive for its own good, and 'Black Messiah' should really have been joined onto the beginning of 'Summon the antichrist', but whereas the album's ever-so-minor flaws may seem apparent to anybody with more than a penchant for Extreme Progressive metal, it is more than made up for by Akercocke's consistency and brilliant originality. Oh, and 'Epode' is one of the best ballads for sure.