Harsh voiced, deadly German thrash, Emergency Gate issue their fourth CD, with a bar tab owed to the melodic Swedish sound, imbued with electronic elements. In that regard, it’s none too surprising to hear ‘Dark Edge Of The Sun’ buoyed by a guest vocal appearance by Evergrey’s Tom Englund. Even such minutiae will undoubtedly turn more heads (ears) than past efforts. ‘Excite’ and ‘The Green Mile’ recall the best moments of Soilwork and their Gothenburg kin. ‘Diary Of Nightmares’ is the heaviest offering.

Infectious, if not completely differentiated from what has come before.