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The album made one stop at my computer, for ripping, before going to my truck, where the two CDs have been taking turns in my vehicle's CD player since the day the album was released. This pretty much sums up my feelings about the album.

Huge step in the right direction. The new website does a much better job presenting the band.

Sounds great!

Sure, I'll give it a try. I'm wrapping up Smoke and Mirrors first, though.

By definition, progressive rock/metal cannot stay the same forever. The entire point of progressive music is to constantly do something different. In my honest opinion, playing neoclassical metal and the same odd time signatures for 10+ years is the exact opposite of progressive music. Sure...

...or at least trying.

Don't get me wrong, I love the earlier albums. DWOT is the album that got me hooked on this band. That said, I prefer the 2nd half of their discography. I remember people used to complain about Romeo's tone. The 2nd half of their discography is where Romeo really started to perfect his tone...

I'm abstaining from voting for now. I honestly like the songs pretty equally at the moment. They're all pretty good songs in my opinion, but I have a feeling some of them are going to grow on me. If I had choose one based on which one grabbed me the quickest, it would be Heretic because of the...

The organ thing only lasts like 30 seconds. Although, they do bring it in again towards the end of the song. Off the top of my head, I don't believe they use it on any other songs on Iconoclast. The specific part has a sound that kind of reminds me of this...

Agreed. Different styles within the same band. There's something in every record they create that I can enjoy.

I couldn't resist giving this an early listen. To me, some of their best work to date is on this album. That's not to say that I love the entire of album, but it's overall really good. Pretty much all heavy songs, but there are some surprises in there too. For instance, when the organ kicks...