Perhaps this doesn’t fit under heavy metal. Certainly, it lands on the modern pop based side of that equation. I guess I’m okay with landing it there because it’s similar to a lot of music that gets called metal in the nu-metal tradition. I will say that, although this leans a bit too heavy on the pop music side of things for my tastes, there is some good stuff here. The female vocals (when they appear prominently – and that’s not every song) really add a lot to the mix.

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There’s an epic metal vibe to the introduction here. That gives way to more of a mainstream nu-metal meets straight rock sound for the chorus.