These guys have been making the same album since WOS, no progression at all musically considering the talent of the Ammott brothers. Would love to hear them do something like Nevermore instead of the same Eurodisney-cheesy-Rocky 4 melodies they've been churning out since the late '90's. It's the same and predictable, same song structures and they're lyrics are a parody of themselves because they are so cliched now " Rise up"...."Break the chains"....."We will rise"... etc. I've been a fan since Black Earth but this has no redeeming elements for me at all because it sounds the same as everything they've done since AG joined the band and to me they are sticking to a tried and true safe structure. Such a shame. Will probably still buy considering I have everything they released and I have an OCD when it comes to completing back catalogues that I have.