I think you haven't heard enough of them. Pale imitations? They quote composers like Mozart directly:
(start at 2:20)
This could easily be part of a film score:
This too:
Now that I've listened to these, I can definitely say that I'm not interested in these sorts of songs. I like the beginning of the first track but I lost interest in it really fast. The other two songs sound like bad film soundtracks that would be at home in some modern film like the Underworld series, which is funny to me since one of the albums has the same title.
As I said before, the level of musicianship is obviously adequate but the songs don't grab my attention. I'd have to agree with @Vegard Pompey that they tend to create disjointed compositions.
I would be interested in hearing more concise, metal-oriented songs by this band if you want to link some of those.
If you want concise tracks from SX, I would also recommend Of Sins and Shadows, In the Dragon's Den, Fallen, Egypt, Sea of Lies, Smoke and Mirrors, etc. Quite a lot of good stuff that isn't very lengthy.
I enjoy the challenge of trying to understand and enjoy a disjointed composition.
Seconding these.
Also Elric do you enjoy listening to Queen?
I enjoy the challenge of trying to understand and enjoy Limp Bizkit.
To say they're not interesting though, I dunno about that. There's a lot going on here, it's certainly interesting even if you don't enjoy it.
I still love their debut but man...Eternal World, Painted Skies, Masque of the Red Death, and Lady of Winter. You can't argue with those results.Yeah Trascendence is glorious. So much better than their debut.