When I bought this I was surprised to find that it was a 2008 production due to low quality recording, but that seems to add to the feel of the album. The crust punk addition to their sound is really cool, and I really dig the subject matter (about "true metal sound" etc.). The riffs are really catchy, and the rough feel suits more their more jagged feel, whereas a more black metally production for me should be more fluid and smooth to listen to, as we hear in the difference in vocals.