if this is at all like their last album, im sure to skip it. their other album Effloresce is pretty good though

This makes me happy in my pants. (not as much as the new Radiohead album, mind you)

I'm actually pretty excited. Effloresce was rulesauce, and what I've heard from the latest one was the same.

I expected a closer release date...

if this is at all like their last album, im sure to skip it. their other album Effloresce is pretty good though

I went to see them a few months ago, they played only new material, with the exception of Catalyst.
Sounds good, epic as usual.
One song sounded 'Meshuggahesque' in that the riffs were very much heavier and complex. The whole band was concentrating on keeping in time - you could see them counting lol