_Requiem of December_ brings to mind late '90s Deinonychus albums, and although it is overall a more accomplished effort than any of them on a musical level, it fails to improve on their formula. The record shows considerable promise in some slower sections, doomy guitar leads and atmospheric passages, but quite a bit of it is just passable and repetitive -- the faster parts in particular need some more work in the future. The production is thin but acceptable, with the vocals a bit too upfront in the mix. _Requiem of December_ is a decent album, and certainly a very reasonable debut, but Beatrik still have some catching up to do before they can reach subgenre leaders like Nortt and Forgotten Tomb.