Slaughter Of The Soul has been labelled a milestone in melodic death metal and a masterpiece that is very much respected by every type of metalhead. While I don't think it is a masterpiece, it is still a very solid effort by At The Gates. The guitar riffs are a bit too repetitive, which greatly affects the dynamic of the entire album. Slaughter Of The Soul is like every Lamb Of God album; very good music and composition, but very much one dimensional. The amount of hate surrounding this album is absolutely bonkers for the reason that many metalcore acts have cited Slaughter Of The Soul as a major influence on their music. This shows how humans are psychologically inclined to jump on the hate bandwagon, which is NOT COOL! At The Gates have done a very good job with Slaughter Of The Soul, which leaves one to wonder why they called it a day after releasing such an excellent piece of work.
