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This is very well written, well performed, engagingly structured. It's rippling with atmosphere and builds tension effectively.

The problem..? The atmosphere in question is largely just datedness. So many cheesy choices, but by far the worst is the synth pallette. It's genuinely awful- it commits all the sins of early Symphony X, with none of what makes those albums engaging, or even tolerable.

Cheesiness would be fine, if it weren't also bland beyond emotion. A lot happens- ... read more