After EoS hit their highest point with Crimson, their next 2 albums were their downfall. Now, 5 years later, Edge of Sanity has ruinited, including front man Dan Swano. Dan decided that the best approach would be a sequel to the classic Crimson.
Again, Crimson II is one long song, clocking at around 43 minutes. However, this time it's broken down into 9 chapters, and 44 parts, simply for ease.
They take no time in bringing the amazing riffs and vocals of Dan Swano into the song. It's killer right from the beginning. I also sense a lot of influence from Dan's work with Diabolical Masquerade in the riffs, which of course, is an amazing thing.
There are many re-occurring riffs, and even 2 brought back from the original.
This album is definately one of the better releases in a long time. Prog/melo-death at it's best. Dan's vocals are amazing as usual. The backup vocals sound a bit odd, but they work. EoS also bring back the sparing, but amazing use of clean vocals in prog rock-ish parts, which are what REALLY ties the song together.
I highly suggest you go out and buy this album, fans of EoS, melo-death (not gothenburg style, real stuff) and pretty much any fan of music.
Highlights: The whole song flows perfectly. The standout parts however are:
All of Incantation
Disentragotion and the beginning of Aftermath
last minute or so of Passage of Time