Proggy, chuggy and synthy

“Misdirect” is a great word to include in the title of the new Between the Buried and Me record.

Though it follows the same direction as 2007’s widely acclaimed “Colors,” “The Great Misdirect” is six songs of progressive metal that veers wildly from one genre to another on every track. Between the Buried and Me have forged a career out of these genre-hopping shenanigans and thankfully that continues here.

Lead single “Obsfrucation” opens with a proggy guitar intro that gives way to some chuggy riffing, a synthy chorus, more riffing, more synths, a death metal riff and probably 50 other parts I don’t have space to describe.

Every song on “The Great Misdirect” is crammed with as many parts as possible, and not every riff is memorable. This is particularly true of the band’s more metal moments, which can sound tried and cliche, but overall the “The Great Misdirect” has a good blend of styles, and the musicianship is almost always top notch.