I haven't listened to the whole album, but have heard several songs on the radio.
My first impression is that it's a huge step up from st. anger. The riffs and drums sound much better overall.
The things I don't really care for are the solos, lyrics and vocals. Jame's voice just sounds shot which he can't really help I suppose, but the lyrics don't seem to flow or give you that vivid imagery that his older songs gave. They just sound like a bunch of 'evil' words thrown together to make them sound hardcore again.
Kirks solos sound rather boring, like he just noodled something in one take and wanked on the wah peddle.
Overall the songs left a bad taste in my mouth, but I hope it will grow on me. I want to enjoy their music again.
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