What an album. Incredible. Love the unique sound with Baritone Sax and Violin up front, heavy keys, bass and a drummer worth their salt. The long builds have a worthwhile payoff. Just and amazing listening experience.
Most of this does not catch me, however it's worth a listen for Requiem II. Requiem III has a similar unsettling quality with the expansive choral peice, but II is the standout.
I feel misled by the album title and artwork. Very relaxed pace to the point of dragging, this is definately more "the bees made honey" than "...in the lion's skull". Overall, like the tones and arrangements, and the blues-y crossover on "Engine of Ruin," but overall pretty lackluster.