After two listens, this album really clicked with me! I love Room 137, and by no means is this a weak link on the album.
It seems most people are partial to AWE, which is a great track but I'm more partial to BW, FITL, S2N, and Pale Blue Dot. I like the dark vibe of PBD and the drumming and riffing are just earthshaking and insane, I love it! It almost feels like flying through an asteroid field at warp speed and still trying to avoid them.
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I like the way the vocals are mixed in the album. Some have said they are a bit buried, but they sound well balanced and very present to me. James is excellent on this album once again.
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Viper King is a rockin fun track and closes this album on a lighter note, I don't see why this is just a bonus track. I wish DT would write more songs like this, it has a great "make you feel good" vibe and the musicianship is still crazy good.
This album should be played on a quality stereo system with high end tower speakers at very high volume levels.