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Stone Magnet · 05-04-2006, 10:02 AM

I've listened to the album at least 30 times now, and it's still getting better with every listen.

I think it packs a lot of 'punch'. The second half of "Vicarious", the middle section of "Jambi", the last few minutes of "10,000 Days", all of "The Pot", most of "Rosetta Stoned", and the climax of "Right In Two" are all wonderfully heavy and (in most cases) epic.

I was really hoping for a Disposition/Reflection-esque track on this album, and they definitely delivered with "Intension".

"Lipan Conjuring" is a cool segue, in my opinion. The only track I haven't really been able to get into is "Viginti Tres". It just seems like a poor album closer. Then again, Faaip De Oaid wasn't the greatest ending either, but Lateralus is still one of my favourite albums of all time, so...

05-04-2006, 10:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
Stone Magnet Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Keswick, Ontario Posts: 658	I've listened to the album at least 30 times now, and it's still getting better with every listen. I think it packs a lot of 'punch'. The second half of "Vicarious", the middle section of "Jambi", the last few minutes of "10,000 Days", all of "The Pot", most of "Rosetta Stoned", and the climax of "Right In Two" are all wonderfully heavy and (in most cases) epic. I was really hoping for a Disposition/Reflection-esque track on this album, and they definitely delivered with "Intension". "Lipan Conjuring" is a cool segue, in my opinion. The only track I haven't really been able to get into is "Viginti Tres". It just seems like a poor album closer. Then again, Faaip De Oaid wasn't the greatest ending either, but Lateralus is still one of my favourite albums of all time, so... __________________ Lock to field screen, row the ocean onto sentient ground. New rites of a Vedic sun to attend the blue horizon. Prevails flight resplendent, sails the shrine effulgent windship. Stillness breathes apex supreme - I walk toward the mountain. Crowns the sovereic rite to freedom. Shored the origin forms to a ground accede. Axiom core of the light shrine flight to shining. Glows serene to attenuate the space and time.