Savior Sorrow

I dunno exactly how I feel about this album just yet. I like Mushroomhead's old work enough that any kind of change is bound to set me off to them. With the departure of J Mann and the inauguration of Waylon their overall sounds is sort of the same, but not really the same at all. I really miss the hip-hop influence J Mann brought, but Waylon has a really strong melodic voice that mixes well with Jeffrey Nothings hardcore style.

It's definitely a lot more metal/hardcore influenced than their older albums, which tended to be more metal/hardcore/techno/hip-hop. I guess I'm not really happy that they've taken the easier route, but the last few albums have sort of been gravitating that way so it's not entirely unexpected. I'd say a solid 8/10 for this one.