"A love it or hate it album. For me it's the former... it's simply brilliant.
Clearly a milestone in the gothic metal genre. All death metal influences are gone, replaced by a Pink Floyd-like sound. It's slow and depressive, but unlike My Dying Bride, the melody doesn't rely on distorted guitars but more on acoustic guitars, keyboards and other instruments (sitar, flute, oboe, violin, cello).
Highly recommended."