Album Rating: 3.0

Sometimes I wish Tosin would just go all out clean fusion. Like the junz are cool but they just don't grab me like the clean parts do.

Album Rating: 3.0

Eh. I must be doing something wrong because I still can't get into these guys.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

if you don't like them you don't like them simple as that. I have plenty of buddies who don't like them at all so

Album Rating: 3.0

Ya but I can't figure out why and it's bugging me, yaknow? I like Reflux, and it ain't the junz because I dig Uneven Structure, Vildhjarta and Fellsilent heaps. It's just...something.

Album Rating: 4.0

So you like junz and not technical guitaring.

^vildhjarta and fellsilent arent technical?

Album Rating: 2.0

this is barely better than periphery bc there's no vocalist

Album Rating: 4.5

that's never been said before







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Album Rating: 2.0

periphery is a 1.5 and this band is a hard 2.

Album Rating: 4.5

What?

Explain please.

Album Rating: 3.0

@Sitar Vildhjarta are techy af and I dig other tech bands like Arusha Accord and Dimi-era TDEP as well. I'm confused.

Album Rating: 5.0

The addition of Garstka brought them over the top. I can't wait to hear what they do next.

Album Rating: 2.0

technical acrobatics are a poor substitute for songwriting skills

Album Rating: 4.5

Most classical compositions were extremely complex along with jazz, yet I don't hear many argue that Miles Davis was a bad song writer. Do you just not like complex music?

I think the song writing on this is far more consistent than 90% of modern Prog metal for its songwriting alone. Raw technicality can be annoying but I don't think this album is a good example of that. It has tons of variety, and every song has a structure that makes sense to me, whereas their last two albums certainly have their moments of mindless wankery. I think they've come a long way.

Album Rating: 2.0

i said they're a poor substitute. i like plenty of complex music, and many great artists have both. listening to a dude wank for an hour, even if it's structured wanking, is no substitute for a band that knows WHEN to wank

Album Rating: 4.5

Agreed. Restraint is everything; hence why I like bands like Camel so much. Everything on their first four albums was

balanced either perfectly, or exceptionally well.

I see what you're saying though. Idk. I might listen to this down the road and find myself bored to tears. That's more or less

what happened with me as far as bands like Dream Theater go. With the exception of a few albums, I can't stand it.

I still really enjoy this though, but it might be at least partially due to the fact that I am an eight-string guitarist. Tosin was the

reason I got an eight-string years ago. His playing never fails to blow me away. If I wasn't a guitarist, it is possible that I'd be

bored by it along with related artists.

Album Rating: 2.0

imo the perfect blend of songwriting and technicality is off minor

does tosin have any playthrough vids for any of these songs yet? i love watching him just sit there and play. i remember he's done some stuff with emg in the past that was really sweet

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

He did Tooth and Claw in a live video.

Album Rating: 4.5

I wish he'd do one for Physical Education.

There aren't any tabs for it as far as I know.