The Shadowsoul

Dusk is very much a band in the vein of many of the one-man Black Metal acts - bands like Krohm, Judas Iscariot, and Burzum all have a very similar style. However, what I think Dusk seems to lack that the aforementioned have is brutality. There are virtually no blast beats on this record, which normally wouldn't be a drawback - and isn't necessarily a drawback here, either. However, you can almost hear the squandered potential of certain riffs in this album that would have sounded much better with at least a single blast beat to crush them out and pound them into obscurity.

As for attractive features of this album, the vocals are definitely a standout. Sounds very much unique. I actually don't detect much Varg influence here. He has more of a front-of-the-throat Gollum-type sound to his screams, and it really works here. The lyrics are absolutely ludicrous, filled with nonsensical gibberish, just the way Immortal fans will like it. Lines like, "Bluish fire in a circle / shadows are swishing around it /..." sound like a three year old telling ghost stories, but don't take away from the enjoyment of the album at all.
The other definitive plus to this record are the riffs. Enough said, there. There are cold, numb, with only the kind of feel that primitive Black Metal can provide. The problem - keyboards. 'Nuff said. Though that is a matter of personal taste. A great album besides, though.