This started out as "what if early Filter or mid-career Ministry reworked Evanescence" but it quickly got out of hand. There were too many interesting textures and voices to play with and draw out instead of making it all harsh and gritty. It still ended up sounding like something from a night at the goth club. That has nothing to do with having recently gone to a goth club and lamenting the fact that the DJ wouldn’t play any hits.