I’ve been lurking this forum since the new release and reading this I felt the need to join the discussion
But you do sound rude and are assuming that your opinion is the correct one. And liking the album is the “wrong” opinion.
Speaking as a fan since 10+ years and I lived in Japan for around 3 years to be able to go to their concerts. I think that this is one of their best albums.
My point being that opinions differ even among longtime fans. However I feel sorry for those of you who can’t enjoy the album because of the mastering etc.
But I’m quite sick of the whole “I don’t like the band’s new stuff so I’m a true fan” bullshit.