Moonspell is clearly a band that has no struggles forging many obscure sounds into one hardy base, but Night Eternal represents their ultimate failure at connecting such influences, which can be heard by nearly every presented performance. Tremolo pick after tremolo pick, I can feel my spirit knowing every guitar note like I have heard it before, but that is not the case. I am no clairvoyant, therefore, it is obviously predictable poop; a few good riffs here and there, yet nothing shoot-your-load worthy. Also, bland verse-chorus-end formulas plague each tune like a cold in your work place, not to mention they never push their stupid simplicity away for something better. The final conclusion: just mediocre self-worshiping throughout. Uncle Fernando still sounds fantastic as expected, but he certainly cannot aid these remaining full-grown men in battle; this is not Halo 3, you tw*ts!

Truth is, there really are not any vomit-inducing moments, yet a few instances get terribly close. For example, the title track is pretty much a typical tune one would expect from these guys, now including a revolution around chorus-orientation, instrumental bridges that cause sleepiness, and generally bad performances on every perimeter. Of course, one bad egg cannot spoil the whole omelet, but when seven of the nine eggs appear rundown from molesting simplicity and avoiding poetic springs, you can expect a little chat with the chef, if you know what I mean. Case in point, a good song once every twenty minutes or so, and the rest just seems too bland for its own good. Things are looking grim, folks.