For these Queens-born hardcore staples, a lineup change meant a new level of angry NYHC ethos, adding lightning-fast thrash riffage to their repertoire on this third full-length. Mixing historical East Coast metal with a modern edge resonates in the all-star production staff: Tim Lambesis of modern metalcore front-runners As I Lay Dying and Joey Z of metalcore legends Life of Agony. Injected with a concentrated dose of energy and brutality, Maniacal carries Sworn Enemy's signature gang vocals and take-no-prisoners hardcore swagger into a ripping rebirth for the band.