Pros:

Bombastic and powerful in its hooks and choruses, incorporating huge choral vocals and instrumental flourishes to drive it melodies home

Lead guitar work, when allowed to shine, is exciting and energetic

Electronic and synthesised elements bring life to an otherwise standard sound portrait

Cons:

Lead vocals are oddly inconsistent, falling short in the lower register

Motif of Sun Tzu quotes create a fairly weak album concept, padding the runtime of an already dense record

Sluggish tempos and overextended track runtimes dilute the classic power metal fun

Best: The Art of War

Worst: The Nature of Warfare