We give and take life
From either side of the knife
With his stale bloody gloves
He reaches in
Knowing death has a plan
Holds the filth in his hand
Shuts the cellar door tight
And makes his goodnight
The band had started as a Christian band but as time went on and new members had joined, it became less Christian. They consider themselves as now being a band of positive messages which sometimes, even today, involves Christianity in some way in their lyrics.
I think this album was great, but I would like to say that I'd hope their older albums wouldn't sound like this one. Personally, I love the evolution of the band, from the very beginning (when Eric still did vocals) to Dan's entrance all the way up to Funeral of God (which is my favorite).
I do understand your point, definitely. I just think that Zao has grown a lot, culminating with their last three albums.