That album was often referred to as death metal, but the progressive thrash on it had little to do with that genre besides the vocals. Through the Reflection sees Lament distancing themselves from the attempts at speed and brutality and embracing a much more laidback, almost melancholy feeling to the music. Abel Gomez's singing is still heavy, but now has a slight hardcore sound and is closer to that of Ethereal Scourge, in comparison to the low end death grunt he employed on the previous album. This change supports the shift in direction, as he can convey more emotion with the new style. The guitar sound itself is still aggressive, but is mostly set back in the mix, which keeps it from dominating the sound.
Lament keep it from getting boring with plenty of time and tempo changes.
The production is top notch, while remaining gritty enough to match well with the music. Most of the lyrics are written by Gomez, and deal primarily with the hopeful expectation of leaving this pain-filled world for a heavenly destination where hate and pain do not dwell. A worthy subject indeed, and well fitting with the feeling of the music. Also present are three songs with lyrics written by non-band members. Two songs with lyrics by Charles Wilson are more poetic and both deal with the peace that God offers to the weary soul of this world, and one by Laurie Wilson incorporates some Spanish and speaks of the oppression and hopelessness that governs this world.