Devin is probably amongst my favorite metal musicians of all time, maybe top 3, even to this day, which is why it feels almost weird to say that I haven't connected with any of his albums since Transcendence. From then onwards, it's just been about some ocasional moments of brilliance amongst a jumble of ideas and a bit too much self-indulgence for my taste. This album is exactly that, once again.
I still admire him immensely, though. Sometimes just hearing/reading interviews of his is some of the most inspiring stuff there is, for me, and I'm definitely happy to see him in a good place mentally.
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