first off, i’d like to say this is a good album. The vocalists voice… or “scream” is really good… he has a great range and, thankfully, doesn’t have the whole “monotone” boring kinda feel to it. The guiters are awesome also. But, i do have a slight problem… The guitar solos get somewhat boring after a while and seem kinda dragged out. Don’t get me wrong, they are very good, but would be better (in my opinion) if they were a little shorter. Secondly, some of the songs sound the same. They are all different, but all have the whole “verse,chorus,verse,chorus,ending” thing…but still, a very good CD… and oh yeah, these guys don’t sound ANYTHING like Shadows Fall… your crazy if you think they’re similiar