The first three tunes are the lone part of "A Fallen Temple" to write home about. Naturally they continue to tread upon the gothic/doom metal terrain overshadowed by the band's death metal principles and apply familiar tropes seen on "Ophidian Wheel." Straightforward, mid-paced riffs mixed with the band's diversified vocal attack (though the growls sit out completely on "The Eldest Cosmonaut," and again Natalie Rassoulis appears only sporadically) and a strong emphasis on atmosphere make up the anthems, as expected. They're quite modern, revolving on choruses and very catchy lead guitar melodies that serve as mediators between the simple riffing and the various ebbs and currents of the songs. They're all worthy to carry the Septicflesh banner, on the same level of quality the group had achieved with ease in its prime.

This magic, however, is missing from the four rerecorded songs from "Temple of the Lost Race." The tracks aren't different from the originals save for an unnecessary trimming of certain parts, making all the tunes shorter in length, and shinier production with an overall improved sound compared to the original release. The upgraded values don't add any sense of new life to cuts that were fine on the EP; the whole idea reeks of one of those things that doesn't enrich the overall product. A few changed synth designs here, a guitar solo with a larger role there; but nothing too drastic occurs that would merit this revitalized version of "Temple of the Lost Race" essential. There's much more gratification in the smoggy ruins of Septicflesh's first major release than the updates.