In a live setting, all of Xeno's tracks that aren't "Wildfire" (easily the worst song off this record) would probably sound incredible. As the listener hears them in studio format, however, they're only pretty good. Crossfaith's fourth full-length effort won't win any new fanatics and it isn't breaking any doors down, although the album certainly will appease people who have flocked to the group's output before. What Xeno lacks in consistency and the unexpected, it more than makes up for in entertainment value alongside overall strong instrumentation. I wish keyboardist Terufumi Tamano had a bit more input here, to be quite honest.
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