A 'preview' of their full length CD, Supreme Art Of War, -Where My Spirit Forever Shall Be- contains two rehearsal tracks and one demo version from the aforementioned debut. Obviously, the production and sound are lessened to a degree, the musicianship remains as great as it was present on the full length, the only aspect of the music that has changed, other then the recording limitations, enough to warrant even a slight mention are the vocals, in some cases taking on a more 'traditional' black metal approach, yet still remaining true to those on -Supreme Art Of War-.

The two rehearsal tracks, 'Where My Spirit Forever Shall Be' and 'War (The Supreme Art)' are accompanied by a demo version of the instrumental 'Sir Lorial'. The packaging is simple, a two page fold-out with two live shots of band members, one could argue if you have -Supreme Art Of War- the only reason to seek this album out would be to hear the early rehearsal and demo recording(s) of the band before the full length release, or for collection purposes.

For those unfamiliar with Stormlord I strongly recommend -Supreme Art Of War-, although if it is unavailable for the time, -Where My Spirit Forever Shall Be- serves as a good substitute and preview of what awaits you if you choose to seek out the debut full length.

© 2000 alasdor