slˈɔːɾɚkˌʌlt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻdˈuːst ðə kwˈɔntᵻɾi ʌv sˈaʊnd ɪfˈɛkts ænd sˈæmpəlz ɪn kəmpˈæɹɪsən tə ɡˈoːɹ mˈɛɾəl; hˈɑːɹvi ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd ðɪs tə ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɔs sˈuːɪdʒ, hˌuː hæd tˈeɪkən ɐ lˈiːdɪŋ ɹˈoʊl ɪnðɪ ˌɪmplɪməntˈeɪʃən ʌv ðiːz sˈaʊnd ˈɛlɪmənts ɪnðə pˈæst.
Slaughtercult also reduced the quantity of sound effects and samples in comparison to Gore Metal; Harvey attributed this to the departure of Ross Sewage, who had taken a leading role in the implementation of these sound elements in the past.