Review by BloodHaiI for Benighted - Benighted (2000)

    Well, you got "Fuck Off the Melodic Black Metal" on one hand, and then you god a combination of black metal, melodic black metal and some grind moments for some moment. Altho a lot of DM sounds boring and bland nowadays, because of how repetitive it is, same thing with BM, I was losing interest in Metal in general. This album is always a consideration for me, when I think Metal has gone too boring for me. 

    it isn't as good as their next albums, which are good Brutal Deathgrind that I'm into, but on itself is a fascinating album. Carrying too much melody and beauty while being a gruesome Black Metal record. I didn't know I had liked this sound until I heard of this album. It blends coldness and loneliness of Black Metal, with ruthlessness and energy of deathgrind, all while containing a sound sound and meh-to-good songwriting.