I never give these guys much of a listen. I think I was turned off by the fact they were being marketed as a Christian band, which they have come out to say they never were. They have less metal core than expected. Reminds me of Shadows Fall if the clean vocals are more pop punk. If that is supposed to be the core part, people will fall for anything. Very thrash-oriented riffing with death metal vocals on the verses. It works off a formula and is overproduced, but aside from that don't hate it. However, I do not hear the big deal either. " Burden' feels like a generic version of this kind of Myspace metal.
The dudes from Slaughter to Prevail and Chelsea Grin lend their growls to "We Are the Dead". Heavier than the previous songs. The vocals are well-produced by the guitars are a little thin and tinny for my tastes. 'Whitewashed Tomb" has more melodic sensibility to the guitars leading into the song. The riff itself feels a little busy to me and would feel heavier at half-time. The vocal hook is almost too polished. The title track works much better for what it is. "The Void Within " is back to the more predictable take on this era of Myspace metal. It is also when all the songs start running together for me.
'Strength to Survive" is one of the album's more solid songs. It's melodic in a more classic metal manner. "The Gears That Never Stop" is just more predictable than the others. 'the Cave We Fear to Enter" is all over the place arrangement-wise. The sung vocals are not as hooky as they are supposed to be. "Taken From Nothing" is more guitar-centered. The vocal melodies are also too pop-punk for me . I will give this album an 8, it works well enough for what they are doing, and fans should dig it.
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