ðə bˈænd bᵻlˈiːvd ðɪ ˈælbəm wʊd spˈiːk fɔːɹ ɪtsˈɛlf ɪn jˈɪɹz tə kˈʌm ænd wʊd nˌɑːt dɪtɹˈækt fɹʌmðə tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ðə bˈænd mˌeɪd ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv ðə nˈuː sˈaʊnd; “ðɪs ˈælbəm ɪz dʒˈʌst ɐ mˈɛɾəl ˈælbəm.
The band believed the album would speak for itself in years to come and would not detract from the changes the band made in order to achieve the new sound; “This album is just a metal album.