Iao Chant From the Cosmic Inferno, like its predecessors, is almost entirely instrumental. The disc is one long track, full of shapes and shifts from genres as opposite as space metal, prog, Celtic and Asian folk musics, and even drone moments. One can hear Makoto touch on Steve Hillage in the first 17 minutes in his Echoplexed repetitive riffing, and the band graces the stratosphere of Rainbow Dome Musick in places as well. The killer thing about having two drummers is how they play the same beat, but one plays about a quarter step behind the other, driving the rest of the band in a continued propulsive thrust and keeping the entire proceeding just a little off the rails. But it goes off on its own, exploring the edges of each genre incorporated into the mix, making for an "assault with breaks" feel that offers listeners both punishment and the kiss of sublime formlessness in one sitting.