I've come to a conclusion about this.
With everyone perched like hawks waiting to decry this album, and with people giving it begrudging respect with regard to a few songs, the album must be a master piece.
I've not heard the album but when only the snarkiest of the "look at me I'm rebellious" crowd gave this the thurabs down, I know that must mean that by virtue of how loudly they pronounce that opinion, it must be second only to Ride the Lightning, which is their best album because on first hearing it, it killed three grandmothers and a kitten.
And I think this is great. I mean the amount of abuse they've taken since 1992is unwarranted and over the top. The vindication given to them by Rick "The Hammer" Rubin is well deserved, and this album is far better than anything Killswitch Engage or Arch Enemy has ever put out.
**** you haters, my logic is sound, my predictions are vindicated, and my hanRAB are throwing horns.
I still havn't heard the album. And I hated "The Day that Never comes"