Quote Originally Posted by conspired View Post
Vehemence, Vomitory (brutal dm) , Goatwhore (black/death), Psycroptic (technical dm), Gorod..

In my opinion, I think COB's sound is distinctively different from the typical melodeth. They seem to have a lot of neo-classical influences, ad well as power and speed metal influences. The one thing that really differentiates them from power metal is the vocals. However, I do agree that the newer COB material is watered-down and created for a more mainstream audience.
Exactly, Red Light in my Eyes Part 02 has to be one of the most neo-classical tracks i've ever heard. Actually come to think of it the whole of Something Wild is pretty influenced by classical orchestral music.