Unfortunately for this Californian band, the rest of the song can't live up to that blistering introduction. Lyrics that read like a Chris Morris parody are bad enough ("There sat a seven-headed beast, ten horns raised from his head" indeed), but the singalong chorus seems to have been shipped in from a different song entirely. It's accessible enough, but it's horribly grating.

So who would buy this? It's a bit too commercial for traditional metal fans, and those emo kids who are looking for a change from My Chemical Romance won't find much to attract them. Perhaps the answer can be found in the single's video, which features two lingerie clad models snogging the face off each other. One for the teenage boys then...

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