Mix of metalcore, modern thrash, and groove metal. Initially I thought this was going to be better than I expected, since the opening track starts out as very thrashy groove metal. As the CD went on, the breakdowns and metalcore elements began showing themselves more and more, and it became less of an interesting listen. Vocals are a hoarse HC style, not my favorite but not as cheesily forced as Hatebreed/Pantera aggro vox. There are also quite a few nice Swedish melodeath style guitar harmonies. For more modern stuff this is alright since it's on the thrashier and more metallic side in terms of riffs. However, it's that common problem again--the music is just enough to hint at potential and keep me listening, but ultimately there are far more interesting options out there.
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