Symphonic black metal had become a museum; Worm just set fire to the curtains. Necropalace lines up an 84/100 across six reviews, with three 9/10s in the shop window. Distorted Sound reaches for the big words: « not merely their finest work, it’s a modern classic built from horror, folklore, and breathtaking musical ambition ». Angry Metal Guy (4.5/5) concurs: an evolution « that magnifies rather than dilutes their personality ».
The consensus rests on a paradox: the Floridians inflate everything — neoclassical orchestrations, gothic melodies, crawling death-doom — without ever losing their crypt smell. Sputnikmusic (9/10) crowns them « one of the best metal bands doing it nowadays », while Blabbermouth (8.5/10) calls the record « a magnificent and monumental outpouring of metallic ingenuity ».
Even the coolest voice is a compliment in disguise: Pitchfork (7.0) — yes, Pitchfork reviewing Worm, that alone says plenty — notes the band « goes all in on symphonic black metal » with a new focus on melody and epic scene-setting. Public at 76/100 across 775 ratings: the funeral palace is sold out.