review by: Laurent Martini

Any album that starts with "welcome this transmission from a fallen star" is cool. Now there is a lot of room for errors after what is about 10 seconds of your first song but Arcturus delivers. This album reminds me of Bowie's Earthling in the fact that it takes the best of Nine Inch Nails and mixes in a little pop. Arcturus can rock and rock hard and perhaps what is best about this album is that the band realizes when what style is needed. Each song pounds you with great riffs and incredible vocals and just when you are breathless, slows down to let you catch your breath. If the album is any indication, Arcturus must be a great live band.