I had the opportunity to buy this CD much earlier to its release date, but decided against it when I noticed that many of the songs sound the same. However, upon closer scrutiny and a few more listens, I realize that my original assessment was off. But I still do not consider this the best Skillet CD. This one, to me, has the feel of a comic-book-turned-live-action soundtrack. Complete with both male and female vocals, strings, keyboards, but also heavy guitar, this album has flare, drama, and is packed with emotion. I love that Skillet never makes even close to the same album twice over. Almost nothing carries over from Collide (a great album in its own respect) to Comatose. Here's a brief song-by-song analysis from my perspective: