OUR PUZZLING ENCOUNTERS CONSIDERED

I am used to extreme vocals but these ones are just downright annoying(although it is par for course, and easy to pretend they are another instrument in a way), much like the bonus track that goes on forever with a girl repeating over and over the word "annoyingannoyingannoyingannoying.....(ad infinitum)" BUT do not let that take away from this precious milestone in complex tech metal. These guys are in the same ballpark as Behold...the Arctopus, utilizing classical and jazz influences to construct mindboggling and jawdropping songs that mutate and twist into refreshing and surprising avenues that leave you wanting more. The guitarist is nuts, you can tell he has the insane chops, yet the bassist (especially when I saw them live) was more impressive to watch and listen to....truly both great in the small field of tech metal. This release definitely accelerates the insanity of their debut, so it is better in my opinion, but the debut is worth owning as well.....this has essentially raised the bar for insane playing and insane tech metal madness!