Fair to say Metal has always been more underground then mainstream. Even then there are bands that are overlooked. Sweden's Powerdrive fits the bill! Releasing their second effort, there's a sizeable difference between it and their 2009 sophomore album "Freedom of Speech". Riffs are heavy but stripped of over distortion. Production is a thousand times tighter shifting to a melodic structure that's less Layne Staley brooding if you will. Biggest change is the majority of tracks this time around take on a mid-tempo pace with only a few retaining blitzkrieg speed/brutality. Still it should be garnering these guys more attention then they get.