I love it. Stellar from start to finish. I know we are only 2 days into 2017, but I am already calling this one of the best albums of 2017.

I am liking it a little with time, although the version I have may be tainted or watermarked in some ways. At least in spots, so my official evaluation probably won't be clear until I get to hear a cleaner version.

But as I just posted over on the DTF

I suppose it can be reserved for when it gets released, but at least the version I'm hearing, the song "The Taming of the Beast" the distorted instrumental rhythm that is used in the beginning and then at points brought back later in the song, is eerily similar to the Gang-Vocal Chorus in the fantastic Cloud Cult track "Sleepwalker"



Also the lyrics in "If this is the End" talking about "cutting to the bone" I can't forget Meredith from Oceansize "Oh, how I'd Cut You to the bone."

That is the problem with leaks. It's almost always filled with some kind of errors that are not on the real version.

actually what I got isn't a leak per say, but a promo.

#1 on rateyourmusic.com's 2017 Album Chart
rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2017

As it deserves to be.