I'm really hyped with the new EP
I have read tons of negative comments about the new songs and, to be honest my friends, I don't share them at all. I have really enjoyed the new material so far. I point out that I'm far more a proghead than a metalhead, and I also love jazz and classical. So as you might guess, my favorite album is The Mountain and my favorite era is the first albums.
We are almost sure the EP will be one 26 minutes epic without any intermission. So we can consider it as one song, one track. I also feel the two latest singles feel simple and not prog, but as part of the epic, I think it won't feel the same. Imagine listening only to Razors Edge from Octavarium, or Journey to Ithaca from The Odyssey, it might be boring, but inside the complete epic, it's a great experience !
My only hope is that they won't dig the dark atmosphere in the future releases. Metal can be happy too !
Anyway, long like to Haken, the best band since the 2010s !! Cheers from France !