Bloodstone & Diamonds, despite being weaker than I had hoped, had some pretty sick riffs here and there. I'm not sure if that 2016 single "Is There Anybody Out There?" is gonna be on the new album, but it gave me such a bittersweet feeling. Lyrics are awful, and the rap/metal-ish verses are pretty cringeworthy, but at the same time there are a few good hooks in the chorus and some cool riffs, and the breakdown is also pretty cool. The whistling seems like a poor attempt to re-create some of the "Darkness Within" magic but fails.
The latest single is good, definitely better than the former. I didn't expect to enjoy this less agressive side of MH, but truth be told my favourite parts of the song are still the heavy ones. Definitely gonna check out the album but keeping my expectations low to hopefully be pleasantly surprised like I was with that last single.