This album has got it all progressive rock, heavy metal (but not overly death metal like past albums) and a touch of jazz/soft rock. Every song is a masterpiece, they just keep getting better with every alubm.

i have to agree with what’s been said about his clean singing. still not a fan.

If you want breakdowns and chuggy chuggy and synchronized metal stage stomping and bass drops, I'm sure Disturbed or Breaking Benjamin Button have crappy new albums that they pooped out recently.

Too speechless to leave a long review. This some of the best music ever to be released.. I have completely fallen in love with BTBAM's new sound. Can't wait what lies ahead!

Seriously. Amazing.

Listen to Node and then Coma Machine. If that doesn't hook you, then try King Redeem/Queen Serene. That will do it.

The talent from these guys is unreal.

ok, disregard the last review, the person is clearly lacking credibility. Ive been following this band for about 10 years. "Colors" and "The Great Misdirect" were also musical masterpieces, tho I thought the Paralyx albums were a bit all over the place / up and down, but this album is truly astonishing. As other reviews have noted, these guys blended the "screaming" with the clean vocals perfectly as well as blending in the piano, lead solos, and proggy slow parts seamlessly to perfection. They are truly hitting their musical prime in their early 30's. This album is flawlessly filled with power and emotion. An ABSOLUTE MUST BUY. Even after the 6th,7th, 10th listen you will be discovering tiny moments of pure greatness. 10 out of 10 stars. No doubt.

I tried to like these guys, but aside from Memory Palace (which I really like), everything is so incoherent.

From verse to bridge to chorus, each song bounces all over the place. They go from Queen to Dream Theater to Children of Bodom in all of about 30 seconds. I understand the idea of prog metal (I love Dream Theater, been a fan for years).... however, I'm not sure that BtBaM understands that.

Simply put.... these guys have an identity crisis or Dissociative Identity Disorder.

I am in the process of collecting their catalog, and I love everything I have heard so far. If you enjoy your music complex and varied, then Between The Buried and Me is the perfect band for you. The musicianship is top notch as usual, with lots of variety to keep you guessing. I think the way they mix in many genres from Jazz to Metalcore to Progressive Rock is just brilliant. Coma Ecliptic is more of the same, which is not a bad thing when the bar is set so high. I don't want to say it is better than their other masterpieces Colors or The Parallax II: Future Sequence, because that would be difficult to do. However, if you are looking for a continuation of quality set by those previous albums, you will not be disappointed. Any fan of Progressive Metal or Progressive Rock should pick up their latest and move backwards through their catalog. While the music can be brutal at times, there are those soft progressive elements that just balance it out and reward the listener.

This album, much like all of theirs, is filled with compositions rather than songs. Every transition, mastered in a way that only a group of elite musicians with a unique bond could ever pull of. Thank you guys for another amazing album.

Best BTBAM album I've heard yet.

Yes, this album is pretty different from Parallax 1 & 2, but I have no complaints. This band continues to show their evolution and exhibits nothing but pure progressive maturity. Solid and beautiful album. Buy it!

If you enjoy btbam then you have already bought this. If you have not made the jump then please do as this is as good as it gets in the prog metal world.

If super heros made an album, it would be Coma Ecleptic.

This is a brilliant album. Trust me, I'm more of a fan of their heavy early stuff, but I gave this a shot. At first I wasn't too impressed, even though I immediately loved Coma Machine and Turn on the Darkness. However after going front to back many times I can say I have grown to like every minute.

BTBAM outdid themselves with this new album. It's a beautifully well crafted metal-opera masterpiece! I think they finally found their sound. This is BTBAM at the top of their game. This is a must buy! Support real music!

you'll love this!

BTBAM has improved with every album they release. Coma Ecliptic is the perfect mix of heavy and soft, with memorable lyrics and riffs. Exactly what I love.

Congratulations you've paid your homage to Mr. Bungle and in the process lost your way. Forge your own path and you'll be better off for it.

I prefer the heavier albums. Don't get me wrong, Tommy's clean vocals are great, but the balance in contrast is uneven in this album. Too silly for me. Blake Richardson is a genius.

King

Dope

sounds like ther attempt to sound like dream theater and its pretty awesome.

Random noise is about all this band amounts to.

This creation is fantastic.

I bought it at first sight anxious to hear what the rest of the album would hold (aside from the singles).

The opening track "node" is extremely catchy and instills feelings of wonder/mystery/delicate touch to the listener (Tommy's singing plays out the essence of the song all too well). It begins the journey of 'what was (out there)'. "Coma Ecliptic" tells a fantastic story, I enjoyed reading the lyrics in my CD booklet I got while listening. There are so many cool sounds and melodies packed into this album it's unreal (many of them original yet progressive to BTBAM's sound). Each and every song is great in it's own way (part of the story). I wish more people realized these things. Don't criticize a band because they experiement or lessen harsh vocals; accept the change and move with the band you appreciate. These guys have done well and continue to excel at their craft. Support the band and see for yourself how truly remarkable Coma Ecliptic is!

Poooooooopy

Normally do not write reviews or rate albums, but this one is the upmost deserving of a 5 star review. I'm sorta new to the realm of BTBAM, but as a fan of the likes Dream Theater, Opeth, Insomnium, Dark Tranquility, this album proves this band to be in the same league. You can hear a HEAVY Dream Theater influence in this album which is right up my alley. Sounds a lot like "metropolis part II, six degrees of inner turbulence" era Dream Theater. The growling vocals are great. Not a weak song on this album. "Turn on the Darkness", " The Eptopic Stroll" and "Memory Palace" are the highlights to me on a stellar album top to bottom. MUST OWN for ANY prog fan

This album needs to be heard from start to finish. Alone, through good speakers. You will love every second of this.

This is another fantastic album from a band that creates such great stuff. Just like their other albums, there is so much music here that it takes a while just to take it all in. But it's all so well written, played, and produced that it's a joy to spend the time to know every song. Highly recommended..

While certainly not as heavy as their previous releases, Coma Ecliptic manages to pull off the more progressive side of BTBAM, and pays homage to Floyd, Crimson, and even Depesche Mode (Dim Ignition), which you hear throughout. Aside from the prog, I swear I even heard a little 311 even on Option Oblivion a little over 3 minutes in. The only downside to Coma Ecliptic is that it feels very much like a concept album compared to The Great Misdirect and Parallax, but many could argue that EVERY BTBAM album has somewhat of a concept album vibe to it because there is a different tone set for each album. Also, those that are expecting a return to form Alaska heaviness will be disappointed, as the delivery is less so on the hardcore side this time around. The band has always painted a picture and scene, much like an author does with the first couple chapters of a book, which makes it so enjoyable. They’re still and always will be my favorite band of the post 2000’s. So close your eyes and prepare for a prog-rock adventure :)

Dont rate the album until you hear the whole thing... Unless you plan to give it 5 stars...

This band is just talented a musical

journey all albums are a must I want

to thank BTBAM.

Super cool man👌

Another album I can listen to front to back.

Its like they wish they were Ihsahn mixed with Protest The Hero, yeah I’m a little reminiscent of the old days of BTBAM- but I really feel like Tommy just can’t pull off clean singing like this. It’s not his thing and it’s just… bad. Not to mention the only thing “progressive” about their past 4 releases is how progressively dry their sound has become.

10/10 would NOT bang

One of the coolest kinds of strange you can ever encounter. Write it in the history books.

Really expansive and fun to listen to front to back. Wish I was hearing the 3 pre-released for the first time too though, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Ehh not sure if I really like it. I miss the brutal screaming and the avant-garde characteristics in BTBAM's music and this album lacks it. I guess I've been spoiled by Alaska, Colors, and Great Misdirect.

If I had to rate this album... Well let's just say 5 stars is no where near enough for this masterpiece of musical prowess. This album will bring you on a musical adventure that is filled with only the most amazing sound control, coordination, creativity, and chaos as you listen into a trance of what it feels like to be blown away like the man on the album cover. If you thought BTBAM was good before; you might have to clean out those ears like I did at the hospital not to long ago to understand how much power, dedication, and overall natural talent of being the head of something that is much more than music... It's a journey. I hope to see you all there on one hell of a beautiful ride.

Yours truely,

Vital Dude.

Transmission ended...

Never cease to surprise me. BTBAM remain at the top.

Enough said. It's so good

I don't think it's possible for them to not be great.

These guys can do no wrong. Period.

Okay guys, so I've been a huuuge fan of your music, I was able to see you last year which was incredible!!! have almost every cd, and I just preordered this, now I haven't heard it yet but I know it's gonna be incredible!!! hope to see you on tour again !!!

I like how each song has to be played multiple times to soak in the goodness. Great band, evolving....

This band continues to evolve and mutate into a progressive powerhouse of creativity, ingenuity, and musical passion. The slow torture of the three songs released force me to beg for July to arrive ASAP to digest this album in its entirety. Any fan of progressive metal appreciates what BTBAM brings to the table, they're newest offerings only confirms their place as one of the greatest metal bands of all time.

every album progresses and dives deeper into a more technical aspect. I love everything this band creates . IM actually on board with the less screaming as well. I feel for a group like this, it becomes less relevant as they continue to develop musically.

This band has always been incredible and their style is always masterful. This new material has my mouth watering for more. It's like Dream Theater and Pink Floyd had a baby and then taught it to walk on water.

2 Songs now previewed for this new BTBAM and I can already foresee an incredible album on the horizon. It is new, daringly different thus far, and incredibly bold for the band to take this direction in sound. I hope that they explored this sound thoroughly (as they always do) and make this album what it needs to be; what they want it to be. It has my attention. I highly recommend giving it an honest listen for yourselves. As a die-hard for BTBAM I am nothing but impressed.

^^^^ NUFF SAID MY FRIENDS!!!!

This band continues to push the boundaries of progressive rock and metal.

Pure talent

As a serious fan since their self-titled days, this band has came a long way between then and Colors, and again to this album, very different, more mature band. If you can't dig it, you can put on some other metalcore band that releases the same album every other year, but if you want a band that will grow with you, then come aboard the BTBAM train. This is a hard listen for some old fans the first few times, myself included, but you'll grow to like it, if you're so set that BTBAM is not a progressive band, you prob ably gave up at Colors and skip Swim to The Moon every time. It's a shame some will bash this CD because they want another CD that sounds identical.

I absolutely love the progression this band has made. I'm beyond stoked for the new material! Can't wait!

Better than Dream Theater. Can't wait to hear more.

Let's just say 10 seconds into the new song I put my preorder down. BTBAM will never dissapoint

Progressive metal at its best. Tommys singing has improved every album and is outstanding. Melodic and heavy showcasing the technicals skills of the band

First single is great, and I’m sure the rest of the album will follow suit. They are so consistently good. Their sound is so crafted, they are a well oiled machine. Can’t wait to hear the rest of it.

All I have right now is Memory Palace, but if it is any indication of what to expect on the entire album...we are all in for a treat. This song has so many dynamics which is of course BTBAM's forte. A huge breath of fresh air from these guys. The Proggy-ness is there with this one. Just incredible, highly recommend this one if you enjoy real music!

The evolution of this band is just absolutely incredible... I am already in awe at the sound of Memory Palace and I know the rest of the album will be as grand, dark, and beautifully intricate. Pure greatness to sum it up.

So for the sake of music, buy this album and support Between the Buried and Me for their genius and musical talent.

I dig it.