For a first EP, this is definitely something to be proud of, "Afflicting the Dichotomy of Trepid Creation" is a richly technical collection of four well crafted tracks. Within the first 2 minutes of the first track "Transplant Of Dimensional Recourse", we are made well aware that is that this is a set of very capable musicians, combining powerful growling vocals, reminiscent of Shagrath, over flawless drumming with tight guitars and bass.
However, the weakness seems to be that the songs occasionally lack originality and passion, tending to sound too much like a platform for the band to try and outdo each other and to show off their obvious talent. To steer away from falling into the trap of sounding identical to other black metal bands, "Pale Chalice" should concentrate on incorporating more of the things that make them more unique, in particular the drop outs and more melodic moments which keep the songs fresh, particularly evident throughout "Command Of The Formless".
Not to say that their brutal main sections of song, where the whole band is playing full speed, are a weakness, this is obviously the main desired sound for the album and they pull it off with ease. The drums in particular are incredibly tight. However, when the guitars vary away from the main chugging riffs, they capture a more interesting sound and the softer melodic drop-outs create a great contrast within songs, especially from around two minutes thirty in "Caressed By A Feeble Flame", the shortest track on the EP.
From these four tracks, it will be interesting to see what a full album will hold for "Pale Chalice", but for an EP this is a high quality set of songs worthy of recognition and I can imagine that the band would be especially suited to playing live.

EP rating: 7/10
Best Track: Command Of The Formless
For Fans Of: Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Gorgoroth