Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, they self-describe as "blackish." Their record label further comments: "from the ever-flowing metal streams of New Orleans comes a somewhat atypical style of metal to the crescent city, this four piece has more in common with breathtaking & atmospheric black metal acts than their more sludge-oriented brethren. But at the same time, there is something a bit heavier & down to earth about the band's debut recording than what you would hear from a typical Cascadian black metal act. This is due to BURIAL GIFT simultaneously channeling their interest & love for all things US Black Metal as well as their New Orleanian metal heritage. The final product is a unique style of Black Metal that will surely garner interest from all fans of metal in equal measure."

The album has only three songs, and "Sear" is first. It's aggressive and contentious out of the gates, moving faster than the speed of sound. They add in some thoughtful and melodic leads, to keep the song from tumbling into the abyss, and a clean, pretty interlude interrupts the storm like a beacon of sunlight. The song leans more towards sadness then happiness however, and they champion the doldrums of everyday life. "Elegy Azure" is another wolf in sheep's clothing, and by that I mean it roars forward with claws, hair, and teeth before allowing some mellower moments. The hardened, harrowing edge that you associate with the genre is still there, but the interludes are quite handsome.

"Hollow Bloom" is the final song, and the title is quite telling. A bloom is supposed to represent a rebirth of sorts…the first sign of spring after a long, cold winter. Referring to it as hollow might reflect that the person feels too bad with their life to even care. That kind of sadness is tragic. The two words in the title are as opposite as the conflicting passages in the song. First, pure aggression and rage, later, more contemplative. The lead passages are very well done as well…something you don't often hear in the genre. Though only three songs, it leaves a lasting impression. They willfully allow pretty elements into the darkness of Black Metal, and their brand is fully dark. I applaud them for using techniques that purists would scoff at.