I like Nu-MEtal...But I think bands like slayer should stick to what they do best...Old school sounding thrash/Death Metal.This Record is way to "Nu" sounding for a Slayer Release.I dont need to Hear Tom Arya Rap.I know that bands like to try new things,but slayer took it way to far on this CD.This CD is bad for a slayer CD...But I would take a mediocre Slayer CD over alot of other Garbage out there today.This CD does have its gems."Bitter Peace" is a great old school sounding song."desire" sounds like it could have been on the SOH record.But they are trying way to hard not to sound like a thrash band that was born in the 80's on this CD...If you are buying a Slayer CD for the first time I recomend "South of HEaven" or "Hell Awaits" buy this one last to fill out your SLAYER collection.