The songs off of Borean Dusk are all very long, with four tracks coming in at almost a hour long (although Metal Archives has a much different track listing then my copy does, but mine matches with their website, so I think I'm right), so there are some evolutions of tracks, which add to the interest and liveliness of the entire album. It is through these progressions of sound and style that really kept my attention focused. Borean Dusk didn't fall into the crux of so many other instrumental acts, of coming off dull, repetitive and/or boring.
I'll tell you what, I was initially surprised by Borean Dusk, as the first sounds came off very folk. Their debut album begins with a quick acoustic melody with light drums, coming off as a semi-jig, of the old Irish/Celtic tradition. After a minute or so, the song, "Wolf-Totem," moves into the electric realm, and much heavier drums, but I know that first lick is what will stick in my head. As the song progressed I started to pick up some resemblance of Iron Maiden's sounds, most notably their song "Transylvania," followed directly by what sounded like a blacksmith's hammer striking steel, bringing about the end the song. Kind of an interesting progression.