Yet another winner for the Dead guys - There is no reason not to love this... it is something you can listen to over and over and still discover nuances you may have missed the first ten times.From Caterwaul to Russia, My Homeland I found myself excited. What unique and fantastic songwriting!! Aside from wrecking havoc on their instruments I consider them truly great musicians that never fail to impress me. Buy this album immediately, along with the rest of their catalog.
Almost great - So this band is amazing and this album is pretty good stuff. The album just feels like it has not pinacle. When you listen to some songs you are waiting for it to speed up or start building... but it never comes. Kind of disappointing on that point. The songs are all pretty good just not great.
Best so far? - It might be slightly better than So Divided (but not much difference). Lots of strong, powerful rhythm. Anthems mix with melodies. Emotion stays strong. This band needs a lot more recognition! I know they ve moved around, but I still like to think of them as a NW band.
epic album from start to finish - this could be my favorite trail of dead album. completely underrated album. it s short, the only fault, but that s what the repeat button is for
Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks! - Possibly this album holds the largest dichotomy of visual art versus sonic art. The music is excellent- the album art could be the worst ever seen. It s like Dungeon and Dragons done with photoshop. The name of the band and name of the album is almost as bad as the cover art. What gives? Just have some normal artwork on the cover, you Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks! Where are the Multi sided dice?