Since release, several more reviews for Penance have come in.
Dead Rhetoric – “[a] hypnotic, soul stirring experience… Carefully crafted, brilliantly executed” – 9.5/10
Deadly Storm – “Twilight’s Embrace created a perfect work”
DaemonumZine (in Spanish) – “incredible that no record label has noticed this great group” – 9/10
And a couple in German:
Metal1.info – “rock solid [..] a flawless production and performance”
Mega-Metal – “beautiful, heavy doom” 8/10