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While I can't say I've been a fan of Khors since their beginning, I can say I'm enjoying listening to their entire back catalog very much, especially their more recent releases. It definitely feels like Khors took a step forward when Jurgis joined the band, and speaking of Jurgis, according to the album blurb on Bandcamp, the concept is based around a Ukrainian creative movement in the early 20th century, and it seems Jurgis has been a creative force with this release.

The songs are very much in the same vein as their previous three releases (Beyond the Bestial, Night Falls Onto the Fronts of Ours and Wisdom of Centuries), but in my opinion, Where the Word Acquires Eternity is more dynamic. The album starts off with "Starvation", which is aggressive, but still conveys plenty of emotion and atmosphere, and ends with "Beneath the Keen Edge of Time", which is the longest track and feels very much like a closer and the perfect way to end the album. A good way to encapsulate the general mood of this album is atmospheric. Compared to the other Ukrainian black metal bands, Khors has always come across as more melodic, atmospheric and accessible. While I love good old Pagan black metal, especially of Ukrainian origin, and Khors demonstrates how the genre can be expanded while not losing the listener in needless meandering.

Again, Where the Word Acquires Eternity is just about as perfect as it can be, and aside from the aforementioned opener and closer, other stand-out tracks are "Crystals of the Fall", "Up the Ladder to a Lance" and "The Mist (Let This Fog Devour a Snow)".