Now I'm kicking myself.....this is stunning stunning stunning. "Metridium Field" is better on the 5th listen than on the 4th and on par with the 3rd, not quite so good as 2nd, better than the 1st.
"Ampullae of Lonrenzine" could be one of the greatest songs of 2006.
The album is amazing but lacks one awesome,epic, monstrous track other than the last one. 'Revolution in the water', despite its Neurosisian awesomeness is the weakest link imo. Another track between that one and the title-track would have been nice.. That or something else. Still very solid and one of my favs of last year at this point. I've got a top 5 for 2006, all #1. 5 or 0 masterpieces?