I probably shouldn't like this album. I mean, one of my pet peeves of a disc is when everything is of the rocking, heavy variety, without any mellow music to provide contrast. Add in the fact that I generally don't like growled vocals. The thing is, I really like this set a lot. In fairness, that first contrast issue is probably solved by the fact that while everything is loud and heavy, there is a good range in terms of tempo. The vocals are easier to understand than a lot of growling is. Those vocals also seem to work better with the music to create a unified tapestry than they do on a lot of other releases. No matter the reason, though, this is classy stuff.

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The combination of growled vocals with the droned instrumental texture creates an intriguing kind of vibe. This is at once hypnotic and artistic, while still being heavy and decidedly metal. There are definitely comparisons to be made to shoegaze here. As strong as the last one was, I think I like this even more.

Heavy, rather plodding and so classy, this isn't a huge change from the previous cut, but it's also not a carbon copy. It's another stunning winner, largely elevated by some of the cool guitar riffing.

A bit more energetic, this has some pretty fierce vocals. It also has some particularly classy guitar fills at times. This is heavy, fiery and so strong. 

There is a dramatic sense of heavy majesty to this slower moving piece. This drives through with a lot of class. Then it shifts out to the fastest music of the whole disc with a driving, pounding piece of intensity.

There is almost a mainstream rock vibe to this, but it's decidedly heavier than that would suggest. The vocals also bring the metal to bear.