if it helps clear things up, the band was originally all instrumental, they didn't add vocals until their second album. (ok actually technically this isn't true but east of the wall specifically was instrumental)
and i'm not bothered by the instrumental sections because they tend to be great.
i also understand that it's a pretty difficult album (didn't really click for me until like a month after i got it) so
anyways me rn:
auriga - reflections of the magestic
this is better than i remember it being, the music's still a little bland but the atmosphere is pretty great really, still pales in comparison to alrakis though