He tells Metal Wani: "Some of the people who've heard this album said it's more heavy. Vocal wise it's a little bit heavier than Circle. We only have 10 songs so it makes the album really solid - every song is tense."

Guitarist Esa Holopainen previously credited producer Jens Bogren for getting the most out of the band in the studio. He says: "It's definitely much more uptempo than some of the previous albums. That's one of the things Jens wanted us to do."