This is the first proper album of Dödsrit, back from when it was Christoffer Öster's solo project. You can definitely feel the punk / crust influence the most on this one, even though it already has a very "Dödsrit" tone to it.

The first track, Aura, is already a quarter of the album clocking in at 11:31 min. It features the signature instrumental sections that we'll get to know and love Dödsrit for in the next three releases as well. As with all tracks on this album, the production is a bit crunchy, while not being as lo-fi as other black metal releases are. You can clearly hear this in Aura as well.

Next, we have Ändlösa ådror, the only track with a Swedish name. Like Aura, the lyrics are Swedish as well. The middle section has that gorgeous black metal melancholy we all know and love, and this is where that lo-fi production really isn't a downside in my opinion.

Now onto by far the shortest track - A drowning voice. It's very similar to the other three tracks, just only barely seven and a half minutes long. It features English for the first time on the release, though you don't really understand them much.

Coming last, the titular track, Spirit Crusher. This is also the longest track on the record at 15:10min. Personally, the song hits in the most profound way, and I find myself listening to it the most out of all of them on the record. Christoffer's musical skill was on great display here, especially when taking into account that he did everything on the album.

While it's not my favourite of their three albums, Spirit Crusher still absolutely crushes (pun intended) it's competition and makes for a fantastic way to introduce the band.