"Back to heavier output again with the welcome return of Mike Portnoy reinvigorating the prog metal behemoth that had been slowly fizzling out for 15 years. The trait of rescuing a mid-section of mediocrity with a rousing final long suite hasn’t gone away though." (bartyMJ, B, )
"This is a decent comeback release, taking off where BCaSL left more than a decade ago, but unfortunately neither innovating nor captivating." (Mike, B, )
"Yep, it's the typical DT sound, MP behind the drum kit again, obvious preference on accessibility, catchiness, and so after all this turns out to be a highly enjoyable new effort, means there's absolutely zero nothing to complain, only a dispute about the share of innovation will be tolerated." (Rivertree, A, )