You could be right, Riff Raff. So far, I'd say it's their best since "The Days of Grays". I know a lot of fans didn't like that one so much, but I think it's a great album and "Deathaura" is my favourite SA track ever. I need a lot more time with the new one to really tell where it belongs in an album ranking.
I don't agree with a lot of reviews claiming that it's a return to their roots. Yes, some songs do feel a little more like old SA, but the album's got the "progressive" elements of their later material as well.