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Downfall. Their last album was stellar from the first song, oozing energy and catchiness. This on the other hand is dreadfully bland with near to zero good hooks to latch on to. The band has clearly lost their passion to write good songs.

A weaker, but still ultimately good US power outing from their last album. The clear production was their #1 selling point last album and this follows the trend. My gripes are the less unique songwriting, bloat and weaker drums. Although the guitarwork and stellar vocal performance makes the album very enjoyable. I highly recommend their previous album over this.

Cave sermon makes a stylistic change to more progressive songwriting. In its entirety, the album is uplifting and serene, but still dense instrumentally. Although definitely more streamlined and less eclectic tonally. The songwriting is more refined and forms more concise songs, whereas the previous album had long songs, which coasted on the amazing instrumentation. In conclusion, Fragile Wings is A less intense version of the last album with more musical prowess.

Pure musicianship, with varied soundscapes ranging from prog rock to quite hard-hitting technical death. There are so many layers and instruments that take a lot of time to figure out. Four listens in, and I definitely haven't grasped the album enough, but I can confidently praise its quality. In its entirety, the album is a very dense experience that merits some listening commitment. I recommend listening to at least Anathema, since it encapsulates the entire album well