This isn't that bad of an album at all, although it does take a bit of getting into, yes there is a lack of originality, and the songwriting is very generic, and at times it can sound rather dull, but I like the dark ghoulish atmosphere it brings, and the vocals are very sinister. The album also has a great rhythm to it, especially from the blast beating drumming. I don't find every song on here to be that interesting, but each song has it's moments.