This is the 5th CD from Soilwork and this Melodic Death Metal band are going from strength to strength and like In Flames (who got recognition last year) stand a very good chance of breaking it big on the international scene this year.
The current trend of trying to make Death Metal more accessible continues with this album and is by far the best the guy’s have done so far with all the tracks being heavy, dark brooding but also having melody to breakthrough the crossover barrier. This is aptly demonstrated ably by "Overload", "Light The Torch" and the title track which thunder along at a real good pace and the interplay between the Guitar and Bass is particularly good, not too mention a fine use of keyboards that don’t wimp the sound out at all.
All the tracks have strong vocals with intelligent lyrics and this is a fine example of millennium Metal, I will be very surprised if this doesn’t take off. Other tracks to watch for include; "The Mindcrusher", "Downfall 24" and "Distortion Sleep" buy this CD and enjoy. Initial copies come with a bonus CD of 6 demos’ of earlier tracks just to sweeten the deal and entice you.