I was disappointed with this release after first hearing their demo tape. The production on the instruments ruined what once was captured on the MC demo; the terribly flat drum sound is the antithesis of what this album should have been. Where did the utterly abysmal ambience go? Even hearing the demo tracks redone on the cd was somewhat uninteresting. The vocals are still excellent. The playing seems to be flawless, although very little prerequisite technical ability is needed for this genre of playing...

"Streams From the Heavens" is very much akin to Incantation, especially the album "Diabolical Conquest." The singer for Thergothon sounds unmistakably similar to Danny from the Chasm/Incantation; those abysmal/inhuman sonic growls that are SOOOO low. The music on SFTH is really not that different either; the same doom founded structures abound. Although the production on "Diabolical..." was not very good, they evoke much more than Thergothon. I accredit this to a better idea of what the music should sound like. If SFTH simply had some reverb and power put on the drums, it would have been a great album. However, the sound is so flat and linear that there is little opportunity for expansive thought. The keyboards sound terrible as well; they are so weak and petty. Although excellent music, again the production has limited it's possibilities. I still recommend the first Morgion album over this, and of course the Thergothon demo over this.

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