I think their old albums were awesome. SOAD had a very unique style, some of the best vocal harmonising around and some decent songwriting. Not to mention, they had fun making music. A lot of energy.
SOAD was a nu-metal band that a huge chunk of metalheads actually liked, regardless of the nu-metal stigma.
But then they released Mesmerize and Hypnotize. I don't think those albums are truly bad, they're just fairly mediocre. But they've definitely gone downhill.
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