Pros:

Massive, glossy production

Some great energy and huge riffs in the first half of the album

Instrumentation can be quite diverse in its best moments

Cons:

Runs out of steam for the entire second half, with less inspired performances and dragging tempos

Lead vocals are more strained than I'd prefer

Best: Empire (Let Them Sing)

Worst: Antivist

6/10 An album of two quality levels