Long-running melodic metalcore institution 's eighth studio effort marks the amicable departure of vocalist and the debut of frontman/clean singer , who previously sat behind the kit. Producer , who helmed 2018's like-minded , makes certain that the transition feels relatively seamless, allowing ample room for the band to flex their arena-rock muscles. is a far more robust and versatile vocalist than , and he embraces the group's more mainstream proclivities with a zeal that often helps to elevate tracks that would have otherwise been headed for a future B-sides and rarities compilation. After commencing with the stirring, a cappella "Strange Powers of Prophecy," hits hard early on with a trio of nosebleed section-aimed sonic missiles: the pummeling title cut and its equally unrelenting successors "Save Us" and "Underrated." ~ James Christopher Monger