I know it must have been a challenge for the band to release something as good as their first three albums (especially 'III-How the gods kill'), but this album gives me the impression that they are simply going through the motions. Whilst Danzig's vocals are still charming (in a way) and the tone is generally doomy and melancholic throughout, many of the songs don't seem to be as enjoyable as they should. 'Bringer of Death' and 'Going down to die' are both superbly written, and 'Dominion' is largely helped by some enigmatic guitar work, but the other songs unfortunately can't quite match that quality. Maybe I'm overlooking something here, but this album disappointed me a bit.