Album Rating: 3.0

I dunno, octagon, but I'm admittedly biased. Meeting Reinert was one of my life highlights. That meant so much to me as both a longtime fan and as someone struggling with sexuality/identity issues. What a good man ;~;

Album Rating: 4.5

Aw that’s rad

Album Rating: 4.0

this band is so fucking gay I love it

Me 2, but I haven't heard this

Rip big Sean i love the guy

Album Rating: 4.5

Second half of "In a Multiverse Where Atoms Sing" is transcendent

this wasnt pretty alright yea

Album Rating: 3.8

I used to have this at a 4, but a 3.5 seems right these days. Definitely better than Kindly Bent imo, but still doesn't remotely touch the band's first two albums

honestly think they werent the same without jason gobel, even portal has that mystical element thats lost as soon as he fucked off

traced is still great tho in a different way

Album Rating: 3.8

Yeah, I really wish we got more material from Portal. Their sound was so fascinating and otherworldly, even more than what was heard on Focus

Album Rating: 4.5

All is flux, nothing stands still

Album Rating: 4.5

While they may have lost that touch of the otherworldly since Gobel, I think they regained some of that here. Not in the same way, but something weird and otherworldly definitely is happening on here that wasn't present for years

Album Rating: 4.0

Aurora is absolutely incredible.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Aurora is such an awesome track, I listened to it so many times when the album first came out. I revisit this pretty often and it still holds up after 50+ listens. Since its on the shorter end of the spectrum I usually have the time to rip through it in its entirety while sitting in traffic on the way home

Album Rating: 4.0

teasing a tour with Atheist...can't wait

Album Rating: 4.5

@stormchaser yup

The bounciness of The Winged Ones is sooo good. Btw I just discovered that the instrumental version of the album has way healthier mastering and is a total joy

Album Rating: 4.0

I've come to really dig this album, and all the SF motifs and robo-vocals add to its proggy-metal goodness. Broke down and picked up the vinyl recently.

Album Rating: 4.5

Album is a bit underwhelming in the morning but try putting this on at night as you fall asleep. It's a whole new experience.

Album Rating: 2.5

European gigs with Obscura

March 08 - Bochum, DE @ Matrix

March 09 - Aschaffenburg, DE @ Colos-Saal

March 10 - Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo

March 15 - Paris, FR @ Petit Bain

March 16 - Nantes, FR @ Ferrailleur

March 17 - Toulouse, FR @ Le Rex

March 19 - Madrid, SP @ Copernico

March 20 - Barcelona, SP @ La Nau

March 21 - Lyon, FR @ MJC O Totem

March 22 - Aarau, CH @ Kiff

March 23 - Milan, IT @ Slaughter Club

March 24 - Ljubljana, SL @ Orto Bar

March 26 - Munich, DE @ Backstage

March 27 - Berlin, DE @ Hole44

March 28 - Hamburg, DE @ Logo

March 29 - Aarhus, DK @ Voxhall

March 30 - Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset

March 31 - Oslo, NO @ Inferno Festival *



* Only CYNIC

Album Rating: 4.5

I just want Paul to keep making music if it will be on this level, he clearly has much more to give us in this niche of metal. It will be interesting to see if they make anything with Phelps doing the harsh vocals, I for one love the sprinkled in growls on Traced in Air so much and think it adds excitement to their stuff. There was a hint of a growl on one or more tracks on this album and I immediately wanted more, it's just so fitting