Traces of Gothenburg inspired melody are littered all over the album, but are really never the primary focus. Instead, they mostly use a chugging, jagged riffing style that’s a little more in line with hardcore, then at times intersperse bits of melody in between (“Like Clockwork”). They’re not afraid to mix it up though. They incorporate some arpeggios (“With Different Eyes”, “Echoes”), fantastic solo work (“Escape These Walls”, “Misconceptions”, “Echoes”), or blast beats (“The Impact of Two Hearts”) instead of breakdowns. Vocally, Jack Delany mixes it up somewhat too, diving into death metal territory with some deeper growls (“Hands of Time”), non whiny clean vocals (“Under Siege”) on top of the standard hardcore shouts typical of the style.

In the end though, A Clear Perception is still a metalcore album, and the genre is flat out tired. As I said before, TEOAT should be commended for trying something a little different, and I’d recommend all those who still hold interest in the genre to check them out as there’s surely something here of interest for you. As for myself and others, I suppose that the genre has just completely run its course with me, as I just couldn’t get into this, or anything else that’s come out lately, and I’d imagine that it’s the same for many others.