Too damn technical for its own good. Cynic lasted one opus and folded, tragically because this is a masterwork in complex thrash from various members of Pestilence, Death, Sadus blah blah, so you'll catch my drift when I say this is very accomplished metal with enough chops to leave you dizzy. It's not headbanging mosh thrash, the wizardry at times all too bewildering, think Mekong Delta with Watchtower, plus a bit of Atheist, bubbling basslines, robotic solo's that fly from every angle then suddenly stop, shift and then cut like a razor, often alienating the listener by way of short, sharp bursts of highly academic thrash. Confusing but marvellous, extraordinary but almost pointless when you consider that the band worked their socks off to construct such grace and then then fizzled out, possibly because not many on planet Earth appreciated it. I'm glad I did. A wondrous web of frenetic energy, not an easy ride mind you.
8.5/10
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