There isn't much I could find on this band so really all we have to go on here folks is what this record has to offer.

We start the record off with the track, "Chapter One", from the start we see a gentle and soft chorus, which leads us into the main of the song by adding a heavier, if not progressive tone, which matches with the soft sounds of the track and builds into it creating something different and new all together. Though it is not a full song and is more of an introduction, "Chapter One" allows itself to welcome new listeners into the record with a sound of curiosity, which interests.

We now come to the records second track entitled "Influence", which opens with a very frantic style of playing that leads us through a hall of tones, hitting back and forth. As the song starts to open itself up to the listener, it shows us a very extreme touch of progressive tones that mix together with the bands own style of playing. Though it can be said that their style does have a very Djent tone to it, which is very noticeable early on in the song, with each riff there seems to be a focused structure that is mainly found within the guitars and bass riffs. Vocalist Aaron Fawns displays a very different style of vocal than I had expected before listening to this, as it seems he uses a more scream/Metalcore growl based vocal technique, which works to a degree but at the same time can be hit and miss with how this song is structured. Though it can be said that he has his own idea going on here, which is great, but I feel that a mix of vocal ideas could have been better for this song's use.

Continuing on, we head to the records fourth track entitled "Bloodstrains". Now really it's hard to tell what style ANIMUS is trying to go in, as with each song, there seems to be something different each and every time, which is great to see a band doing just because it means the band have more to offer listeners. With "Bloodstrains", it seems the band is mixing styles from Death/Metal core, which is interesting, but at the same time is very confusing to listen to, as it almost seems that these ideas are clashing together and one is trying to find supremacy over the other. I find this song interesting though, as the guitar work remains solid and has a lot going on for it, which seems to be one of the best parts of this song and what it is capable of showing, in terms to that structure of musicianship.

Going on, we have the records seventh track entitled "Sawing of Bones (feat. Liam Hesslewood)". Following the same pattern as some of the records previous few songs, we go in with a hard and heavy start with riffs a blazing, though to mix things up the band has brought a guest vocalist named Liam Hesslewood on board to help with the track, though if I'm being honest here folks, it's hard to tell which is which, as both singers seem to have a similiar style of vocals, which can make it hard to tell them a part. The track has hope in some areas but I find it a bit hard to really appreciate the song, as it seems it just keeps showing itself as another Metalcore anthem type song with similiar hooks and screams. I feel the band has some interesting ideas when it came to this track, but at the same time, it is hard to keep going on with this song, as it almost seems like it's repeating itself in a loop.

It goes without saying that I'm split between liking or disliking this record here folks; it has hope and it has some really cool progressive guitar work, which is what you want for an album like this, but at the same time, it just seems like another generic Core record, which is trying way to fucking hard to be noticed. I won't lie that I don't like this kind of music often, but what makes up for it is the fact the guitar work seems to be the hardest working part about this record in my opinion.<