I like it quite a bit. It's becoming clearer that Cradle are backing away from being "extreme" and moving more towards a standard heavy metal sound with Dani's vocals over the top - and even those are relatively tame this time around. The Dusk shrieking days seem to be over. The guitars are more active - more notes per theme ratio - and some of the tracks are downright catchy. The production is also a bit slicker than Nymphetamine, which was a little too preoccupied with heavy low end and sacrificed overall clarity. I also like the artwork here better than Nymphetamine's artwork. Overall, I don't think their new-era albums will match Damnation and a Day, and those hoping for a return to the glory days of Dusk won't have any interest here either. The style is less evil than ever but they remain genuinely talented and lyrically poetic/baffling. After half a dozen listens or so, my verdict comes up positive. Despite their high-visiblity, Cradle remains a band that hasn't been ripped off or copied much. For the vampire metal, there's really no place else to go.
"Temptation" is a cover song.
