what a great band. "focus" (1993) and "traced in air" (2008) are among my all time favourite metal records and so i was excited for this new release. "kindly bent to free us" from 2014 didn't leave much of an impression but "ascension codes" really hit a nerve with me. i still miss the growls but this new album is a downright return to form. fantastic prog metal all the way through.
rest in peace sean reinert and sean malone.
