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comment_818949

Holy shit kakav review:

 

As far as surprises of the year are concerned, the new disc from England’s ‘Biomechanical’ will take some beating. Talk about stepping up to another level; fucking hell, these guys have jumped about another three since their 2003 Revolver Records debut ‘Eight Moons’. Don’t worry if you missed that one folks, because the presence of ‘The Empires of the Worlds’ makes that little effort virtually obsolete. This is your classic definition of a ‘breakthrough album’. You want a modern metal album that doesn’t straddle some sort of American Metal/Euro Metalcore song writing ethic? Yep, this is it. And it fucking rips.

 

‘Biomechanical’ are far from being any sort of groundbreaking metal act. They do have a familiar vibe and sound. Conversely, they could never be accused of riding the coattails of all that has gone before them. Like all good metal bands that have a recognizable sound, the best thing about Biomechanical’s take is they do it so very well - the essential components being a dynamic freshness and vitality. Believe me, ‘Empires…’ jarring metallic crunch has class stamped all over it.

 

The initial impact of ‘Empires..’ is actually somewhat overwhelming. For all of its familiarity, there is a complexity, a progressiveness and a real RUSH of influences that leaves the listener reeling. Noting this, it takes two or three concentrated listening sessions to grasp the full gist of what has been captured here. Still, even after listening to this disc twenty times, Biomechanical never actually let you get comfortable with their approach. And perhaps this is its only major flaw – its impulsiveness. The band is so intent on enveloping the listener in dense layers of riffs and cinematic orchestration that they never actually lock into a riff or groove long enough to really truly connect.

 

Impulsiveness aside, there is no doubt that ‘Empires..’ major strength is its familiarity. Let me mention a few names for you: Pantera; Nevermore; Judas Priest, Queensryche and Strapping Young Lad. Good enough for you? With a complex, chaotic pacing infused into their sound, the combination of these metal luminaries is exactly what ‘Biomechanical’ sound like. Furthermore, they pull it off without favouring one influence over another. ‘Empires..’ is equally Pantera/Nevermore riff inspired as it is vocally (Jon K moving between Anselmo like tones and high pitch Warrel Dane with incredible ease). It is as chaotically spectacular (SYL) as it is progressively inventive (Queensryche circa Operation:Mindcrime). The classic metal feel, the modern thrash approach and its whole orchestration work together seamlessly, providing the listener with one of the more savagely dynamic and musically intelligent releases of the year. If only they’d sit on that riff though…

 

‘The Empires of the Worlds’ is going to be one of the surprises of the year. Almost out of nowhere, this English quintet has arrived with their own brand of metallic metal that perfectly straddles the divide between classic and modern styling. It is a complex and challenging album that some may find a little convoluted at times. That aside, there is no doubting its superb musicianship and flawless production. As good as this is, it is clear that further developments can be made in their song writing and once they allow themselves to ‘lock’ into a groove and ride with it they’ll become an even more potent act. ‘Empires..’ is a fantastic metal album. I’m betting their next one will be even better.

 

- Krozza

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comment_818955

ne bih da se nešto pravim pametan, ali moram:

 

eh, diletant...

 

kao da im je ovo debi album.. gde je ovaj bio kad su izdali 8moons??

 

i iznenađenje možda za njega, meni sigurno nije.

 

mada jeste jebeno kvalitetan album.

comment_819620

Dosta je ovo dobar album, prepun odlicnih delova, ali nekako ni jedna pesma u celosti mi jos uvek ne lezi. Mozda treba vise slusati, ko zna.

 

Kako god, svetlosnim godinama je bolji od prethodnika.

 

p.s. Pantera momenata je mozda malo previse.

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comment_1020999

Za ovo sam chitao tol'ke hvalospeve da sam ochekivao neko jebeno chudo. Al "Imperije sveta" me nije odushevilo at all. Ovo kao treba biti progresiva? Od thrasha ima malo Pantera worshipa, a ja ne gotivim Panteru uopshte, vokal kao da se trudi da zajebe Rippera sa ovim vrishtenjem i malo smori, a onaj neki nazovi growl kad krene gore je od Speeda. Ima dosta riffova samo nijedan ne udje u glavu barem malo, par pesama su onako dobro zamishljene tipa naslovnice, Regenerated, al sve je ispalo kao a bag of tricks sa malo previshe trikova..Buckurish koji se nece dugo zadrzati na mom kompu.

comment_1022545

Meni se ovo dosta svidelo prosle godine i definitivno album koji bi trebalo imati. Bash me zanima kako ovo zvuci uzivo. Verovatno nikako jer mi se cini da lik ne zna da peva uzivo (bar je tako bilo sa BOP)

  • 6 months later...
comment_1202839

Mislim da treba oziveti ovu temu...

 

Retko kad mogu da kazem da me neka grupa odusevila na prvo slusanje. icon_da.gif

U poslednjih par godina, to se desilo dva puta - Nevermore i Biomechanical!!! icon_biggrin.gif

 

Imaju SVE sto muzicki trazim od dobrog benda - atmosferu, vanvremenski vokal, sjajne solaze... orangelistening.gif

 

 

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