The incorporation of electronics into Black Metal often seems contrary to the genre’s spirit to such an extent that very few manage to capture the proper tone in the attempt. In differing ways both BLACK FUNERAL and LIMBONIC ART, with their respective takes on the genre, have, at times, managed to stamp an effective air of borderline futurism to such an inherently ancient sound. Though the later straddle the fence into the more accommodating Death Metal, the formers’ sound is grittier and more in keeping with the overarching concept and it is to them that ADRIFT can primarily be compared.

Due to the above comparison, you’d be correct in guessing that the sound is very low-fi, with a gritty, yet digital production. The effective layering creates credible brooding moods by burying the harsh shrieks, giving them the insubstantial presence of a chilling gust of wind. Similarly, the electronic drums, the staple of the BLACK FUNERAL sound, rear their head creating a sound akin to a militant techno that incessantly batters at the subconscious.

Conversely, there is no obvious and definitive lyrical and emotive concept like that of BLACK FUNERAL, nor is this as single minded or menacing. Despite sections of brilliance, it doesn’t have the same utter horror of the Americans or indeed their consistency. Because it’s a little too detached, it remains an album to listen to, even to appreciate, but in no way is it one to just ‘feel’ - and with such atmospheric music, the weaker sections that create this detachment ultimately render the album a failure… but a strangely enjoyable one. (Online September 28, 2006)