Discounting the whole drama surrounding this band here, i like the album. It doesn't reinvent anything (and, for me, it didn't have to), but it's a nice hard-"prog"-rock record.
The only song i don't care much for is Opus Maximus, it feels kinda unnecessary.
On the first listen, JSS gives the stand-out performance here, i think he is singing very well on the album, and he is the element that brings the songs "together".
As for the musicians, Derek is playing very well, Bumblefoot surprised me, i love his tone on the album. MP is giving his standart performance, that works for me. Sheehan is more buried in the mix that i thought, which kinda works. Everybody gives good performances.
I get the later-Symphony X vibe, especially in the production.
All in all, a very fun record to listen.