A relentless assault of cool thrashy riffs and heavy prog hooks that just pulls me in every time. Each track morphs between themes and motifs (and time signatures), so the abrupt transition between songs just blends into the total morphological destiny, making the album into one seamless piece of music rather than a collection of songs. I can start any song at any point and I just have to listen to the rest. In terms of style, you could call it a blend of TOOL and Anthrax but heavier?]. It’s much more fast-paced than their previous metal album Infest the Rat’s Nest. The overall structure is reminiscent of their (non-metal) album, Nonagon Infinity.
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