Frantic Bleep reviews
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Great German review:
http://www.obliveon.menschkunst.inf...balreviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=5879
9/10
http://www.obliveon.menschkunst.inf...balreviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=5879
9/10
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Here's the score from the SOC jury:
http://www.streamofconsciousness.net/reviews/franticbleep.htm
Frantic Bleep,Sept et une moitié points.
http://www.streamofconsciousness.net/reviews/franticbleep.htm
Frantic Bleep,Sept et une moitié points.
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A good review from 666metal.com
The only thing I've heard from them before was a rough demo called "Fluctuadmission" found on The End compilation. Although not polished I sorted like it and was looking forward to their debut. Here it is now and the Norwegians are up to a good start with The Sense Apparatus. Even if black metal is the trademark of the country, Frantic Bleep are more into something different but then again it is with joy that I could hear that screech vocals here and there. As for the main musical direction it is somewhere between progressive and schizophrenia. The various paces and moods make this album a rather entertaining musical experience. Same story for the vocals shifting from melodic clean to completely insane passing by some more experimentation with cool sound effects in them. A good and kicking rhythm section is accompanied by discrete piano and / or keyboard parts and harmonic lead guitars. Then comes the part I'm having a hard time with: the rhythm guitar is too heavy for my liking and the result is a rawer sound which doesn't suit the overall direction. I found the mood to be dark and often deranged much to my liking and a certain King Crimson feel is present in the structure. "Mausolos" is simply the best part of this trip with all the good elements Frantic Bleep is able to bring together. Awesome composition!
The Sense Apparatus is a great debut but I look forward to a more refined sound next time around.
8.3 / 10
02/01/2005 Shadow
"The rythm guitars are too heavy."
Guitars can never be too heavy 
The only thing I've heard from them before was a rough demo called "Fluctuadmission" found on The End compilation. Although not polished I sorted like it and was looking forward to their debut. Here it is now and the Norwegians are up to a good start with The Sense Apparatus. Even if black metal is the trademark of the country, Frantic Bleep are more into something different but then again it is with joy that I could hear that screech vocals here and there. As for the main musical direction it is somewhere between progressive and schizophrenia. The various paces and moods make this album a rather entertaining musical experience. Same story for the vocals shifting from melodic clean to completely insane passing by some more experimentation with cool sound effects in them. A good and kicking rhythm section is accompanied by discrete piano and / or keyboard parts and harmonic lead guitars. Then comes the part I'm having a hard time with: the rhythm guitar is too heavy for my liking and the result is a rawer sound which doesn't suit the overall direction. I found the mood to be dark and often deranged much to my liking and a certain King Crimson feel is present in the structure. "Mausolos" is simply the best part of this trip with all the good elements Frantic Bleep is able to bring together. Awesome composition!
The Sense Apparatus is a great debut but I look forward to a more refined sound next time around.
8.3 / 10
02/01/2005 Shadow
"The rythm guitars are too heavy."
Guitars can never be too heavy 
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The frantic said:"The rythm guitars are too heavy."
AHAHAHAHAAH
Someone give them a prize!
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http://musicboom.it/mostra_recensioni.php?Unico=20050216040139
Italian review.
4/5
Esordio impegnato. L'album è su livelli davvero alti ed ha punte di vera genialità.
Italian review.
4/5
Esordio impegnato. L'album è su livelli davvero alti ed ha punte di vera genialità.
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Another bitter mother *bleeper*.
Check out this guy's playlist....
http://www.thecommunion.co.uk/release_reviews.php?id=151
Check out this guy's playlist....
http://www.thecommunion.co.uk/release_reviews.php?id=151
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Kerrang magazine
Norwegians put a new spin on an old sound.
There's one thing that separates Frantic Bleep from other bands pursuing streamlined Gothic metal intelligence. Having accepted that theres no point trying to replicate what bands such as Cynic and Spiral Architect have already achieved, instead they set about distilling those influences (and many more besides) into something unique.
The Sense Apparatus is by no means a complete revision of the metal rule book, and comparisons to other bands are readily made (the futuristic tone brings to mind Borknagar, and vocalist Paul Mozart Bjørke sounds remarkably like Opeths Mikael Akerfeldt at times). However, as a debut album it shows real promise, and is definitely worth a listen for fans of modern melodic metal. - KKK
Norwegians put a new spin on an old sound.
There's one thing that separates Frantic Bleep from other bands pursuing streamlined Gothic metal intelligence. Having accepted that theres no point trying to replicate what bands such as Cynic and Spiral Architect have already achieved, instead they set about distilling those influences (and many more besides) into something unique.
The Sense Apparatus is by no means a complete revision of the metal rule book, and comparisons to other bands are readily made (the futuristic tone brings to mind Borknagar, and vocalist Paul Mozart Bjørke sounds remarkably like Opeths Mikael Akerfeldt at times). However, as a debut album it shows real promise, and is definitely worth a listen for fans of modern melodic metal. - KKK
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hehe. That's Australian Kerrang. One of my turds would be far too heavy and expensive to post there 
You got KKKK in the UK Kerrang
You got KKKK in the UK Kerrang
