"[5] Regarding Franky Perez's participation, Toppinen said the band composed many vocal songs for the album, and having multiple guest vocalists was not the most interesting option for them at the time, because it always involves contacting too many labels and producers and it is more difficult to control everything.

The band analyzed it and asked five of them to record something, and then they invited three of them to sing a section of "Hole in My Soul", one of the album's tracks.

He has a very soulful sound and he's able to sing different styles which is perfect for Apocalyptica because our songs are not only heavy metal, it's a variety of different colors and different dynamics and the singer needs to match that.

[8] Commenting on the recording process, Perez said: "We were a team, in that each one had the right to speak and every opinion in the room was completely taken into account and were valuable.

[16] "Come Back Down" was originally conceived as a seven-minute long progressive instrumental piece, but since it did not reach the desired level, it was shortened and turned into a vocal track.

[17] "Til Death Do Us Part" was originally just three minutes long, but Raskulinecz asked them to make it longer, and Toppinen expressed satisfaction with the result.

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The album received generally positive reviews; many praising Apocalyptica's constantly evolving blend of classic and metal, as well as the new lead singer, Franky Perez.