The feral nature of this album is something that feels lacking in later Morgul albums, where skill and production take preference over sincere songwriting at times. Here, the songs were still filled with emotion, and while being unmistakably Morgul it is still very different to “All Dead Here” or “The Horror Grandeur”.

Morgul did go on to be a great band with a very distinctive sound, but a lot of that talent was already present here and I find “Parody of the Mass” to be a very entertaining album. The atmosphere is incredibly cold, the production is excellent, and the songwriting is very unique, particularly considering it was only 1998. I recommend this album to any Morgul fan, and any fan of all things dark and black metal looking for something very different.

Red LP.