Their first album was not very coherent, but here they have gotten their idea together and the songs start to have stories and solid production quality, even though their later albums take all of these aspects to a whole new level. Still a fun and interesting album to listen. pghm
One of my favorite instrumental records of all time. These tracks were clearly written with love. Every one of them has its own distinctive feel, which is an accomplishment for an 11 track album. The skill and technicality is always in service of the song, and not just for its own sake. M
Instrumental progressive metal that is just intricate enough to raise eyebrows but with enough interesting hooks and through-lines to keep you interested. gebs
Seattle’s Laden captures the storm and stress of the greatest, grimmest post-metal, crafting songs from 20-megaton riffs. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 29, 2022
The Philly trio have been making technical but not impenetrable instrumental metal for nearly two decades. Their latest shreds, of course. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 8, 2016