Cynic - Traced in Air

the growler sounds exactly like tony did, is this done on purpose? also, does sean malone play chapman on this album
 
well i hated whoever was playing electric guitar on their myspace songs, i enjoyed it when sean did his bass leads but there were alot of boring parts that never stood out for me
 
i think focus was a better album, i didnt think pauls gayboy vocals could get any worse but hes a pretty creative guy and yep, they are even worse than focus. also, it seemed too average, didnt have any of the 'cynic' moments that were on focus, like the outro for the eagle nature, the first lead on veil of maya, textures, paul's solo on celestial voyage etc. it seemed a bit plain, but it wasnt as bad as aeon spoke thats for sure
 
I'm still favouring Focus so far.
What I'm most impressed with is how they can release a similar-sounding album around 15 years after their debut and STILL sound unique, cutting-edge and ahead of their time (my humble opinion).