Lots of CoB and Iron Maiden influence on the surface, also some Syu chops within the lead guitars and Galernyus style pummeling riffs make for a great blend of styles into one refined modern heavy metal record . These guys blazed a trail with their backgrounds as musicians and attention to detail on full display, everything is flawlessly executed here and although it isn’t labeled as such, this is my favorite guitar album of the last decade. Hail shred