Cool Reviews of The Empires
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Music Australia Guide: "From the land where Heavy Metal was first spawned, comes Biomechanical - a raging technically infused beast that will soon turn the scene on its head. With an EP and a debut titled Eight Moons, under their belts, The Empires Of The Worlds mixes the likes of Judas Priest, Pantera, Nevermore, Bal Sagoth and Metallica into a unique cacophony of sound that is both unnerving and enthralling. Underpinning the release is a theatrical score that heightens the tension making The Empires Of The Worlds an orchestrated adventure and a body of work that stands alone in its own right. If youve been waiting for a technical Progressive Thrash Metal band that can seamlessly combine the extreme with melodic, then Biomechanical is the band for you."
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Existenz said:5/6 in Zero Tolerance Magazine July issue
Plus there is a two page interview with John.
Ratings are out of "5" aren't they?
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Jonoleth said:
The ending is great as well:
"This record hints at supernovas, alive within their distant minds—the light of their explosions yet to reach our mammal eyes. Guys, I’ll say this once: if you fuck this up on the next CD, I’ll hunt you down, and wear your ears on chains for all to see. That said, good luck!"
Rave magazine: Fourteen tracks of sublime grand guignol symphonic heavy metal. On their debut release The Empire Of The Worlds, British band Biomechanical mingle grooveheavy aggressive metal in the vein of Cowboys From Hell-era Pantera with Judas Priest-style classic metal histrionics, all overlaid across the kind of epic synth flourishes and massive production soundscapes more typical of a symphonic pseudoblack metal band such as Dimmu Borgir or Cradle Of Filth. It is a sound that is at once chaotic, complex, brutal and occasionally gloriously beautiful. The vocals are probably the closest reproduction of Cowboys-era Phil Anselmo that Ive ever heard, and the music in its more intense moments almost conjures up such luminaries as Strapping Young Lad and Nevermore. Fifth track Long Time Dead is an awesome slow track that runs the full gamut of Biomechanicals sound, while the title track will entrance the most stubborn listener with its epic chorus. DNA Metastasis lurches even further into Nevermore territory with its powerful nihilistic vocal refrains, and four-part epic closer Absolution takes the bands stated film-soundtrack sensibility to its greatest extremes, with barnstorming instrumental passages and insane dissonant keyboard lines mingling with quiet moodsetting passages and even moments of choral pomposity. Stirring stuff.
