Am I the only one who find BC&SL kinda weak?
Yes, it is better than SC. But it's worse than all of their other efforts.
Yes it has good songs (Wither, TCOT, TBOT), and good moments ... actually some really cool moments. Rudess shines.
But,
a) Can anybody stop MP from singing please?! Seriously..., seriously. He can actually start a side project with him on lead vocals if he wants.
b) Some songs needed serious editing (Producer, anybody?).
c) Some lyrics need a lot of extra work. The only one I really don't complain about is TBOT cuz I understand where MP was coming from.. even though they are pretty generic and straight forward.
d) TSF is one big Potpourri. Not going anywhere....
e) I really miss some of the crazy wankery... I do. But I also aknowledge the fact that it has amazing melodic solos.
To say that it is up there with the best... I can't.
I don't think it is better than anything before SC.
Again... RAWR!!!!!!!! LOL.