On one hand, everything seems to be indicating a return to an old school, HM-2 based sound. That's something I like a lot. But it also sounds like they'll be doing a more death/doom-based album. I'm not sure what I think about this - I've never been a huge Autopsy guy.
Knowing the guys in Bloodbath, though, if they do take that approach, I'll probably come out of it liking that style of death metal more than before afterwards.