Despite mildly progressive tendencies and the fingerwork of studio bassist Brian Cook (These Arms Are Snakes, ex-Botch), Station is a release that, like their 2006 debut, Enter did, largely manages to stake ground in the same territory that other metallic, instrumental-focused bands like Pelican and Isis reside. However, it's hard to fully undercut the band's sophomore full-length, another sprawling six-song effort by a trio whose tactics are smart enough to let a listener become entranced only to be asphyxiated. [more]