Dust To Dust take the haunting harmonic synth tones of Orgy and the gritty vocals of early 90's metal and combine them with a battalion of chunky modern metal riffs. Similar to the likes of Drowning Pool and Disturbed, the group dwell on topics the are a bit darker, and heavily incorporate an electronic element into their music to add an almost gothic ambiance, as they bridge a gap between new and old.

Band frontman Rob Traynor belts out his vocals with his slightly hoarse, down home voice that sticks to a more rootsy approach of the metal vein. Rather than barrages of screams and odd lyrical patterns, he tends to focus more upon melody and chorus repetition, sounding like a cross between the likes of Corrosion Of Conformity's Pepper Keenan and Alice In Chains Jerry Cantrell. Guitar wise, the album is fairly cutting edge, filled with a watershed of riffs that are traditional in structure, yet contemporary in tones and distortion. Meanwhile, the bass playing is a bit plodding, relentlessly trudging forward to guarantee a voyage that is smooth, albeit a tad uneventful. Drum wise the album is solid, powered by a constant battering of dull thuds that keep the music consistent, while synthesizers and the occasional touch of programming make up for the rest of the music, while also setting somewhat of a bleaker mood. Sounding heavily inspired by 80's goth and new wave, their implementation on this effort is cleverly done and though the influences are fairly easy to discern, the songs manage to retain a fairly current feel.

There's little doubt that the band draw inspiration from the more traditional aspects of early 90's metal, going as far as to even incorporate a few ballad styled songs into the mix. As a result, the disc can sound a bit like an amalgamation of what's past and present, being very vocally driven and rife with hooks and winding choruses. Unfortunately though, this can also work against them, as the songs tend to feel loosely assembled, at times droning on. The musicianship is competent, yet uninspiring and tends to take a back seat to the vocals, which although are done well, seem to lack a certain distinction to set the band apart. At times the hooks and choruses just try a bit too hard to gain the listeners interest and it can all become a bit tiresome after awhile. For what it is, the album is a satisfactory debut and should help them earn a few fans here and there, but by relying on such a strong undercurrent of metal of days past, it may just leave most fans of today's more aggressive scene feeling either nostalgic or uninterested.