Obtained Enslavement - Witchcraft

This is a well played and atmospheric symphonic release with each of the 7 tracks having enough drive and fury to stop them sounding trite. It may lack the lyrical flair of Emperor (the most obvious comparison) and the Gollum-like vocals are definitely not to my taste, but the excellent musicianship largely masks these deficits and the album is a good stab at evoking the the trance inducing qualities akin to `Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk`.

A safe bet for aficionados of symphonic black metal.

7/10