The album is AWESOME! And the funny thing is I hate all other doom sludge bands from that scene. Crowbar is the only band I like that plays sludge metal. Every other band I've hated with a passion. Mind you I hated Crowbar first time I heard them as well. However there's something hypnotic and tremendously punishing about a killer Crowbar riff. As for more melody, well to be fair to them their last few albums have all been quite melodic so it's not just this one. I think if anything the melody has been toned down a touch and the heaviness increased if such a thing is possible with Crowbar lol!