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Not the best Nokturnal Mortum release, it is though essential to any fan of earlier NM before the change to harsher sounds, it is particularly essential since now it is released with "Return of the Vampire Lord."
Beginning with an interesting introduction, the demo breaks way with a demo version of "On The Moonlight Path," which would be re-recorded for "To The Gates of Blasphemous Fire," on here it is similar sounding, but slightly less bombastic with a feeling more like "Goat Horns." After a short instrumental we have " Family Vault" a cover of Death SS, a band I am not familiar with, but goes with the cheesy metal covers that NM has been doing (like covering Motorhead, W.A.S.P, etc.). Not a bad song, a but strange for this band, but not bad.
Finally is the outro, which has some samples of a river, with some trippy drums, bass and guitars, along with some keyboard work. Essentially creating a folk-y atmosphere that is interestingly similar to the work of bands like the Screaming Trees.
On the "Return of the Vampire Lord/Marble Moon," release there is also two extra covers attached, "My Journey to the Stars" by Burzum and "Turisaz" by Graveland.
Both are excellent covers, doing the originals justice while also bringing NM's own feeling to the mix.
This is a bit short, but it has some good moments, and when packaged with "The Return of the Vampire Lord" is becomes an essential piece of the puzzle for the transition of NM.