Hey Metallian,this album is my favorite from Darken,its more viking metal than black metal but I can't tell you enough what this great record means to me and my collection,its epic,inspireing.....and also shows myself "why don't I like Nostradamus if I like this"?? lol! I can't answer that if I tried,Immortal Pride is just an album that is so good I'm unable to grasp at how great it is to me personally while others dismiss it as garbage. I guess one man's garbage is another man's treasure.