Ever since I heard the bit at 5:40 in Planet Of The Apes on one of the Deconstrupdates, I've been in love with it.

What/When's the Addicted reference?

I totally missed it

There are a few in mighty masturbator, one from Numbered stands out a lot.

Ok, I lied about waiting for Ghost before listening.
All I can say is: wow, fuck, holy shit, I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST HEARD THAT
MY BRAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIN

There are a few in mighty masturbator, one from Numbered stands out a lot.

Probably doesn't help I'm playing Halo while listening

Literally just finished my first listen through. Holy christfuck shitballs on toast. Most crushing album ever, I feel dizzy and confused. Pure onslaught, thanks Devin! Utterly amazing.

Looked at my expectations, laughed, then shat all over them.

There are a few in mighty masturbator, one from Numbered stands out a lot.

Probably doesn't help I'm playing Halo while listening

You're doing it wrong. REALLY WRONG.

I'm teasing myself by reading your comments about the album I'm going to wait until the release... (the legendary words)

There are a few in mighty masturbator, one from Numbered stands out a lot.

Probably doesn't help I'm playing Halo while listening

You're doing it wrong. REALLY WRONG.

I know


It's not like I'm not going to listen to it again later though

Oh my that was just brilliant, definately feel like I need Ghost to bring me back down, Ki will have to do for now though

*Standing Ovation*

My brain is full of fucks.

ARRRGGGGH! FUCK! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!
I promised I'd wait till the official release to listen to it buuuuuutttt....GAAAAAAAH!!! IDK!!!

I'm mildly OCD sooooo.....AHHHHHHH! HELP! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IT'S TOO MUCH PRESSURE!

Download the leak or Wait till the release
(Or I could download it and delete it once I finished listening to it)

EDIT: GAH! FUCK IT! I'll download then delete after first listen, then I'll wait. It'll be no different than seeing a movie in a theater and anticipating it's home release.

I'm done. Listened the whole way through.
Never has an album blown me away so god damn hard on a first listen. The brilliant thing is, I know I have at least 20 more listens to look forward to until I've absorbed the whole thing.
Review score: 12 out of 10. Ridiculous. Amazing.
It's very nearly an all-out assault of just heavy beauty. But where there are let ups in the brutal energy, it's always replaced by something equally awesome.
It's obvious on the track 'Deconstruction' that Townsend is aware of where the album is at that point, like he's exhausted from how relentless it all is, but there still has to be one last burst of energy, and holy shit that last burst is brilliant.

Something I noticed is that aside from 'Sumeria', I never noticed any guest musicians. Maybe my ears just weren't picking it up? The only guest I may have picked up was the Meshuggah guitarist on 'Deconstruction' around when the drums are stuttering. I'm a HUGE Greg Puciato fan, and I never picked his voice up... I guess I'll have to re-listen to it! What a chore that will be

Townsend has officially been locked in as my favourite musician.

RIP My Brain

1995-2011