Cloven Altar is a traditional Heavy Metal band following in the footsteps of the mighty Iron Maiden on their debut full-length, Demon of the Night. Big choruses, twin-guitar harmonies and galloping bass lines characterize most of the songs and mid-to-fast tempos reign. There are some cool solos courtesy of guitarist Cederick Forsberg (Blazon Stone, Rocka Rollas) and singer Dustin Umberger has a very good, if not great, voice and sinks the hooks on the choruses quite well, especially "Curse of the Immortal" and "Blood of the Elves." -- metalcrypt.com
