As we all know, the band only maintained its level of brilliance briefly, releasing one more album that while being slightly weaker by nature of experimenting with higher levels of accessibility, still maintained many of the enduring qualities of this debut, before quickly deteriorating into some sort of circus act through the inclusion of one ill-advised idea after another, eventually packing entire albums to the brim with them. It is always a shame to see such a magnificent band lose its relevance in such a short time, but what remains is a debut album that personifies extreme metal like few others, and is an absolute masterpiece in the field.