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Lemme fill you in on a little secret: I use a 0-100 system. Lemme clue you in on another: I gave the Banco debut a 99/100, and why? Because the middle section got just a little boring and empty for my tastes. Now normally, re- recorded albums will suck, but there are exceptions to the rule. The first that comes to mind is the drastically improved Butcher the Weak by Devourment. In this instance, we have several tracks off of Banco's first and third albums, played with variations, synthesizers and more atmospheric production. Even after adding four minutes to Metamorphosis, it still managed to fix that emptiness issue I had with the original. The entire album was GORGEOUS. Every song drew me into a new and successfully electronic side of the mind which took the great mystical fields that their music embodied before and added an astral touch to it. I suppose the re-recording of Traccia II is slightly inferior to the original, but not enough to really call a flaw. It's more of a Godfather vs Godfather II situation. And contrary to popular opinion, the English lyrics and the vocals don't bother me.

This re-recording album is a mundo success to me and a rare breed in that vein.

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