Brand New.
BUY IT NOW!
At least if you enjoyed their EP or if you've ever thought "What if Behemoth were to be more technical, more dynamic and threw in some great clean vocals?" or if you're like me and miss Akercocke.
I interviewed Andy (guitar/vox) a short time ago if you're interested:
http://daedricinfluence.weebly.com/blog/black-crown-interviewitiate
Although Troy and I both agree that there are some flaws on the album it is a really strong debut and if you're a fan of BTBAM and THA definitely check them out. If you're not familiar with those acronyms I'm not sure this is for you but give it a go anyway.
Troy's review: http://daedricinfluence.weebly.com/blog/verse-vicas-first-endeavor
After listening to the EP's that precede this one I have to say that the vocals are definitely improved, especially due to the heavy distortion on them on the earlier stuff. I'm pretty damn excited to hear the whole thing.
Look out for a review in the near future.
Jón Þór