Trust Company is another one of those bands where you hate to label them as "Nu-Metal" because they're so much better than all the other bands they've been categorically lumped in with. Some may even compare their music to that of Linkin Park, but judging by the hard-hitting first track, "Downfall," it's easy to tell that these guys are more influenced by late-90's industrial-metal bands like Filter or Stabbing Westward because of their ability to incorporate heavy music with sing-along melodies. Plus, Trust Company's music is free from the annoying high-pitched screaming that accompanies many of Linkin Park's hits. "Hover" starts off with a beautiful guitar lick and goes into a shouting chorus, while "Running From Me" starts off with a creeping guitar intro and then explodes with a paranoid, whispering chorus: "It's like I can't wake up, it's like I can't get up, it's like I can't remember who I used to be!" "Figure 8" has a pulsating lyrical rhythm with "Stop, stop from the place I've been, no good for the shape I'm in," The real revelation on this album is their powerful ballad, "The Fear." This song reflects just how able they are to create a memorable slower song that's good for any occasion, especially when you're feeling down. Judging by their "laboring in obscurity," status - Trust Company seems to be another great band that's yet to be discovered by a mass audience. However, with one spin through The Lonely Position of Neutral, trust me you'll wonder why they're still a well kept secret, while bands like Linkin Park are household names worshipped by the masses.