ɪt kəntˈɪnjuːz ðɪ ɛkstɹˈiːm sˈaʊnd ʌv pɹˈiːviəs ˈælbəmz wɪð mˈoːɹ mɛlˈɑːdɪk, ɡˈɑːθɪk ɹˈɑːkɪnspˈaɪɚd ˈɛlɪmənts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ əkˈeɪʒənəl klˈiːn sˈɪŋɪŋ, wˌaɪl ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ ɛkstɹˈiːmli hˈɛvi ˌɪnstɹəməntˈeɪʃən ænd dʒˈoʊhæn ˈɛdlʌndz dˈɛθ ɡɹˈaʊl.
It continues the extreme sound of previous albums with more melodic, gothic rock-inspired elements, including occasional clean singing, while retaining extremely heavy instrumentation and Johan Edlund's death growl.