Similar Bands: Black Dahlia Murder, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity, Darkest Hour, metalcore bands trying to sound like Swedish metal, etc.
Review:
I'm not here to review this band's fans, so coming from me, a positive review for this record might come as a surprise to you, much like the fact that this album is good came as a surprise to me. Heavy. Harsh vocals. Still has the breakdowns, still has the melody, and the occasional clean vocals, but it's pretty straightforward. It's kinda funny that the bands they ripped off suck now, and As I Lay Dying is getting better (note to In Flames and Soilwork- please get your shit together) Seriously, when a generic metalcore band starts sounding better than pioneers of the Swedish metal sound, something is wrong.