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by Steve W Isis's
stellar progression from the murky pure heaviness of their debut The
Red Sea to the skyscraping innovation of 2004's Panopticon
has been a joy to behold for fans of the band. Unfortunately this album
marks the point where the bands meteoric rise levels off. When viewed
as a single entity this is still a great record, intelligent, dynamic
and challenging in its juxtaposition of subtle ambience and brutal aggression,
and in 'Dulcinea' and 'Holy Tears' it contains two of the bands finest
songs to date. However, it is simply not as good as Oceanic or
Panopticon, their previous two albums. Aaron's vocals don’t
seem to fit as well with the music as they did in the past, the riffs
in the album's heavier moments don’t quite electrify your spine
like they should and some of the quieter passages lack intensity and direction,
as if they are simply biding time. Not so much a step back as a step sideways,
here's hoping this fine band can keep striding forward with their next
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- IN THE ABSENCE OF TRUTH (Ipecac)