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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Dec 11, 2013
    80
    With such careful attention to detail, The Eldritch Dark isn't just an homage to the sounds of the past, it's also a gateway to another era in metal history that, with any luck, more bands will go into and explore.
  2. Jul 17, 2013
    80
    Adroitly oscillating between creepy and seductive, the album makes for a ravishing piece of occult-rock revival that draws from its retro influences with great artistry and aplomb.
  3. Kerrang!
    Jun 12, 2013
    80
    This is a brilliant mix of heaviness and The Wicker Man-esque oddness. [25 May 2013, p.54]
  4. Jun 12, 2013
    80
    A daring and decadent series of witch rituals, The Eldritch Dark is one of the finest examples of the doomy occult-rock resurgence.
  5. Jun 12, 2013
    80
    Short of pumping dry ice through your speakers, The Eldritch Dark captures the throbbing, gloomy energy that has long made Blood Ceremony one of the city’s finest live acts.
  6. Jun 12, 2013
    76
    The third album from this Canadian collective is their strongest yet, and clear proof that while yes, everything old is new again, there are a scant few armed with the passion and power to craft something worth revisiting.
  7. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 23, 2013
    70
    More high-quality psychedelic-doom musings. [Sep 2013, p.93]
  8. Aug 5, 2013
    70
    The Eldritch Dark is the perfect campfire/coven/smoky basement album to luxuriate in, its devilishly delightful and iniquitous melodies set to entrance.

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