The German Metal band ATROCITY returns, two years after the 2008's mediocre "Werk 80 II" release and I wonder: what the hell has ATROCITY feat Yasmin to do with Metal? I mean, when I was listening to "After The Storm" for first time, I thought about the legendary Loreena McKennitt and her stunning voice, as some of the DEAD CAN DANCE albums too. So, why Alex Krull stepped aside his Metal past to get involved to some ethnic/ folk stuff in his music? Maybe the reason answers to the name of Yasmin Krull, his sister that she's also known for the previous acoustic "Calling The Rain" release. Or, the "Werk 80 II" effect wasn't the one that the Krull family expected. Anyway, Alex, Yasmin and some of the forests' tales are here for good, so we have to see what happens 'after the storm'.

Concluding, I could definitely say that "After The Storm" is a unique tree in the middle of nowhere; has a lot of folk/ atmospheric elements that the devotees of the this sound would find excellent, a few moments from his main maker's past, but has nothing to do with ATROCITY's glorious history. It's a brand new, green tree with so many polished leaves in the middle of nowhere, as shown on its cover artwork.