专辑简介

The labyrinthine title track is archetypal; its intervallic theme is extrapolated by Speed and Halvorson in turn, abetted by the rhythm section's adroit modulations. Much of the album follows suit with similarly oblique mid-tempo numbers, although there are a few dynamic detours, like the serpentine "Rebel's Revue" and the bristling opener, "Torturer's Reverse Delight." Halvorson and Speed engage in taut counterpoint on the latter, with keen support from Opsvik and Fujiwara, before the song transitions into grungy, metallic riffing, culminating in a scorching duet between distorted guitar and drums.