This is way better than most of the people on this site are giving credit for. Luckily, I don't give a shit about the album art. The songs are way better than is currently being credit. Highlights are the obvious Hypnotized, Keep Going On (or Keep on Going), and Why. Listen to the rest if you like these three.
This rips. I am impressed by the breadth of progressive artists this seems to take inspiration from. There are parts that remind me distinctly of Yes, and other parts that distinctly remind me of Pink Floyd. The latter a sound I haven't heard replicated this well in metal yet.
Sick listen that can move up to a 90 as I listen more.
FAV TRACKS: Divinations, The Czar, The Last Baron
LEAST FAV TRACKS: Ghost of Karelia
There are no lyrics to this album, but it is extremely captivating in its own way. As I listened to the album, I imagined it being the soundtrack of someone looking through old VHS tapes, reliving memories of loved ones long gone, while cooped up at home on a cold winter day.
As I looked through the album's Bandcamp, it turned out my imagined headcanon was more accurate than I could have anticipated, with the album being dedicated to a friend named 'C' who Miffle lost in 2023. ... read more