It's tremendously difficult to breathe in the thick and gloomy atmosphere NONE creates in this release. It's adorned with riffs so delicious, yet so devastating. The tracks are repetitive, yet never once do they get mundane. Definitely worth the listen if you are into slower-paced DSBM, this is truly a masterpiece. ethan_t
This black metal band from L.A. returns to the genre’s roots, delivering icy, forbidding songs with knife-sharp riffing. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 12, 2021
If “atmospheric black metal” implies majestic comedowns and dramatic dynamics, this powerhouse instead constitutes anti-atmospheric black metal. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 23, 2021
I stand aghast at my own blaspheming, but the more I listen to Mesarthim, the less I ache for a new Arcturus album. This (i.e. this and all the other records by Mesarthim) is so immeasurably good and by far the most fascinating thing I've discovered in BM for years. athanasius_k