A mix of Funeral Doom and Death metal, where the Death portion is present even in the slowest sections in the form of a subtle, nasty, and sharp element in the guitars.
The varied vocals take it a step further and would be a nice fit for Black metal on top of the aforementioned two sub-genres. They are quite upfront in the mix and a main contributor to the oppressive nature of this album.
The overall atmosphere and production bring the music close to the listener; at times, it felt as if I was surrounded by the musicians instead of observing them on a stage. That in turn brought up the fitting image of being tied to a chair and being forced to listen to this savage piece of work. I like this stuff, but can imagine it would be torture for a good number of folk.
Rating: ★★★★★