Album Rating: 4.0

same here

Album Rating: 4.5

Great review, man. This is perhaps their best album till now.

if tho the album got 4.1 average, i dont really like it

Album Rating: 1.0

The idea that this album is heralded as ART within progressive music (4.1 average is akin to nearly classic status around here) confounds me. I get that it's well done PROG, but man this album brings nothing new to the table and feels like Dream Theater and 70s prog rehashed...there's nothing "progressive" about it. And as I've said in the 'Affinity' thread, don't get me started on "Cockroach King". I'm sure prog fans find it hilarious, but how someone can be moved by it and thus take this album seriously as more than just a fun/silly Dream Theater knockoff is beyond me.

Album Rating: 3.5

Can I just say as a massive Haken fan, that I find this album to be the one overrated album thus far. I started with this one and though there are some great tracks within, I feel their other three albums and the Restorations EP are honestly significantly better. I'm really glad I didn't stop listening to them and I still think this is a good album but after listening to the other albums, it's missing the stand out moments. I will also add that I think Affinity is a classic and their best work to date, so there's that.

Album Rating: 2.5

Got to love the kermit the frog vocals.

did someone say kermit?

Album Rating: 3.5

cockroach king lmfao



album is solid

Album Rating: 4.5

This needs a bumparoonie

Album Rating: 4.5

"but how someone can be moved by it and thus take this album seriously as more than just a fun/silly Dream Theater knockoff is beyond me."



1. Because it's awesome

2. Cockroach King rules

3. Dream Theater is fucking INSANELY cheesy now, sure they're heavily influenced by them but my God this is infinitely better than anything they've released in well over a decade (probably since 1999)

I had almsot forgotten how underwhelming this band is. Cockroach King like lmao wtf

Album Rating: 4.5

Cockroach King is the fucking jam

Album Rating: 4.5

It's a silly, massive, rifftastic jam xD

Album Rating: 3.0

It's been a while since I reminded everyone....the vocalist is god-awful.

true up sire

Album Rating: 5.0

Parts of this album are silly, and I love it for that. But it also knows when to be serious, when to be beautiful, and when to be heavy, it's the huge variation in tracks that makes it a 5 for me. Incredible stuff.