Review by Adam M on February 22, 2026.

This is a more relaxed view of what Solstafir is capable of pulling off. We can sense that the band had been gradually building up to this point and they were able to craft a subtle album that fit into their discography nicely. It is one of the more emotional albums of the band and has many high points throughout.

The musicianship is solid with clean guitars that have a lot of emotion and vocals that are very vibrant and colorful. The music is subtle and accompanied by a musical performance that is likewise chill and at the same time very vibrant. The musical performances make the album more powerful and give it character.

The flaw to the album is that it is not as interesting as something like Otta and loses something in the way it is more gently represented. That album was more progressive and interesting and a highlight of the band’s discography, while this is merely the chill album they had been aiming not something they had been aspiring to from a quality standpoint. 

All in all, this album was a nice diversion and a solid soft entry into the band’s discography. While it is not as powerful as something like Otta, the music here is creative enough to have an impact and has the same Icelandic feel as the rest of their material. It is mostly a success and should be heard by all.

Rating: 7.6 out of 10

Review by Adam M on January 31, 2026.

This album shows the band releasing a more subtle and subdued listen.  There is certainly a very chill flavor to what is to be found here.  The music is very atmospheric and will have a huge impact upon you.  There is very little that has changed with the band, but this is an important album because the one following it would be less interesting.

The musicianship is solid as usual and the instruments are able to shine through and have an ability to make their mark.  There is a very subdued feeling here and this makes the work very unique and special.  There is not a huge difference to what they had been previously doing and this makes the album sound a bit redundant even though it is nicely produced.

The problem with the disc lies in its inability to innovate which makes it less interesting than other works like Otta, for example.  There is a great amount of nostalgia as seen with the work because it has a very familiar feeling to it.  This is certainly a welcome addition to the band’s discography.

Overall, this was a very solid album with a subtle feel.  It was one of the more calm albums the band has done.  It is very subdued and will make its mark over time.  There are plenty of strong moments on the album that will enrapture you.  This is still one of the best albums by the band and highly worth listening to.

Rating:  7.5 out of 10

Review by Alex Grindor on July 14, 2021.

(Edit: by the time I wrote this review, I had only heard the songs without paying really attention to the music, now I heard them carefully and will correct some things that were missed)

One of the most known Christian bands is Mortification, but if I had to put a band to fight it, it would definitely be this one, the unblack metal solo project SorrowStorrm. Created by the same man who gave birth to Encryptor, as well as participating on many other Christian bands. This EP, not too short in length, has a sound with better quality and more worked in vocals than what was seen in its debut album Caverns Of Grief. I'm not Christian, and I don't like the Christian bands that only speak about praising Jesus. I fact, I don't like Christian metal at all, but SorrowStorm is a powerful band, and I respect Ogrvst for it and Encryptor. But let's see how good the EP is.

The first track 'Cursed Fires Of Gehenna', starts with a drum and guitars intro, then comes a scream and the song changes to a fast tempo and keeps it a long time, combining shrieks, double voices and growls (and are very well done), then the song changes again to a very slow rhythm and a scream is thrown, and keeps the slow tempo while Ogrvst recites with shrieks, and so goes the song 'till the song gets really slow in the end, with great (if somewhat terrifying) screams.

Second track 'Occult Moon' starts with a little scream and fast drums, and starts to sing with shrieks and uses a double voice in a part of the song, while the song keeps fast, he uses again the double voice but this time with two screams, and so the song continues until the song changes to a slow tempo with skilled drums, and then changes to fast again, and so keeps the song 'till the end, when he starts reciting "The pain, let it end, binding spells will lead your being astray!, in this part the songs goes on a slow tempo. Then he repeats the phrase Satan Live to Rule His Realm!!, until the song ends.

The last track 'Funeral Oath And Resurrection' starts very slow with drums and guitars, then gets fast and the song starts with very high shrieks, combined with deep growls, but with the same tempo as the beginning of the song, then the song gets fast again, reciting phrases and then comes the phrase "They will suffocate" with a double voice and the song gets slow then the singing starts again and it turns fast, then again the song gets slow and the singing as well 'till the guitars and drums plays alone, then the song changes to a fast tempo with a high shriek, and so goes the song until the song reaches almost the 5 minutes, in that moment the song gets slow and then the singing stop, letting the guitars play alone for a while, and then the words "Funeral Oath" are screamed very highly and repeated some 3 times, and then the song ends.

Vocally, it uses high shrieks which he combines with deep growls, creating a unique voice. The guitars and drums are very well ordered, and not like other one-man bands which record them and then are disordered (and that's really bothering). Sometimes is a little hard to believe that Ogrvst made this all by himself, but he did this and many people like and respect this work. Ogrvst himself said (in an interview) that his works are respected even by the anti-Christians, and with good reasons, obviously this band cannot be compared with famous black metal bands like Krypt, Tsjuder, Nargaroth and Beherit, but he did the best he could to create a black metal band to send the word of God.

Overall, I recommend this work to those who like black (or unblack) metal, since it's a very well worked EP. Whether you listen or like Christian metal or not, this is a good option to hear. If you like Horde, Antestor and that type of bands, then this is for you.

Rating: 9 out of 10