The album has industrial elements, most notably on their cover of "Shock the Monkey".

The shift in sound was influenced by the involvement of several keyboardists, such as Jay Gordon and Amir Derakh of Orgy, DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit and production assistance from Dave Ogilvie of Skinny Puppy.

[7] Many of the songs on Chamber Music are notably more melodic than that of its predecessor.

Their cover of Peter Gabriel's "Shock the Monkey", featuring guest vocals by Ozzy Osbourne, helped launch the band into the mainstream music scene as well.

A music video was produced for "Shock the Monkey", and the song received notable radio airplay for a time.