Circle of the Seven Infernal Pacts

This was one of my first "Black Metal" albums I had personally purchased back in 95. When I say "Black Metal" I mean it the typical European type (not original Death Metal essence). Nope, hear we have fast picking Black Metal from Germany, but I do enjoy this album. Typical at times simple high speed banjo picking guitar sound yet there are plenty of slower actually demonic grim parts. Drums are very weak and gets drowned under the vokills and guitar. Bass guitar??? The vomits on the other hand do always sound hellish and haunting. That saves the album in its less inspired moments; songs which tend to go around in circles in terms of song writing, never really feeling like there is a begining or end... just a sudden stop (but that is to be expected really). The production is very hollow flat and grainy; fortunatly manages to give a cult sound. Layout is cult simple and boring. Although it may seem I don't care for this album or band because of all the negative comments... there is just something I like about this album despite its flaws. That is a personal pref and can not be re experienced through a review.