Honest opinion - some moments were "FUCK YEEEEEAA". Others were boring. It feels 'claustrophobic' (what's the proper adjective there? I dunno) and way too dense for too much time. Maybe that's the point. I can't picture myself going straight back in to listen to it again, probably not for a while, but it's a good 'un, certainly.

I'm digging the generous usage of reprises throughout this record.

Yeah it's a neat touch that actually works really well. This is supposed to be Devs "ultimate" metal album isnt it, so it's pretty cool that it touches on his past.

See, I think one should do the exact opposite if that's how they feel. Dev said this would be a grower, and even if he didn't, I'd know that since it's 70 minutes of dense, tremendous musical onslaught. I plan on going for a walk tonight with this, and then I'll hear it again later tonight. This is going to become as much a part of me as possible.

Honest opinion - some moments were "FUCK YEEEEEAA". Others were boring. It feels 'claustrophobic' (what's the proper adjective there? I dunno) and way too dense for too much time. Maybe that's the point. I can't picture myself going straight back in to listen to it again, probably not for a while, but it's a good 'un, certainly.

While I love Devin's music, I am inclined to agree with you.

There were some really solid songs/moments on the album, but a lot of the time it felt to me like it was losing focus and just opted to go crazy and hectic, and as a result of so much happening at once, nothing really happened

I will still be buying this and Ghost on the 16th though

Man, Deconstruction is such a beautiful track, that bit at 7:15 keeps giving me goosebumps and making me well up. Dev loves his "I'm sorry bits"

I don't know if I'm going mad or not. But I'm sure I heard Ziltoid's name during The Mighty Masturbator?

I don't know if I'm going mad or not. But I'm sure I heard Ziltoid's name during The Mighty Masturbator?

You're not mad. He's there alright.

I want to listen to it again, but I don't want to overplay it.

Though, this album is so fucking dense that I could probably listen to it 100 times and still love it. I can tell this one's only going to get better with age.

I have to say, the presence of the orchestras are very hard to detect except for in "Juular", "The Mighty Masturbator", and "Planet of the Apes". It could just be the 192kbps (can't wait for a 320). The density of this is astounding.

The density of this is astounding.

Dense is the word. I'd like to see how many tracks are in the session files...

On first listen this was like all of my favorite metal albums crammed onto one album and on acid. Especially with all of the different guest vocals and styles to match.

A masterpiece.

There is one in my house much more computer literate than I...omg, I think I'm going to throw up. OMFG.

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I want to listen to it again, but I don't want to overplay it.

Though, this album is so fucking dense that I could probably listen to it 100 times and still love it. I can tell this one's only going to get better with age.

So you're shunning your newborn? Shame.

I am so sick in love right now. I've been listening to bits of Stand for so long...now to hear the entire song...I cannot breathe.

That is all.

After months of replaying the Stand video and figuring out the riffs and playing them over and over again, it's such a trip to listen to the full song.