Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: The Phantom Menace of metal

I owe this one a few more listens but I don't think it'll do any good. Overall it's lazy and rather boring, which is a huge disappointment, considering how much I loved Lateralus, especially its more progressive passages. I'm all for long expansive prog explorations (PINK FLOYD, PORCUPINE TREE, SUBARACHNOID SPACE, GYBE), but the long, samey passages and filler on this record really go nowhere. Even the crescendoes, which take an eternity to get to, lack any real catharsis. Aside from (sadly familiar) high points like Vicarious or The Pot, listening to this has been a real chore. Too bad. 2.25/5.