Released 8 years ago this October
Beastland
Author & Punisher · 2018
36 min · 8 tracks · doom metal
Mechanical rhythms and haunting vocals converge in a dystopian landscape, creating a visceral experience that blurs the line between man and machine.
Top tracks — play these first
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Pharmacide — Opening with aggressive mechanical beats, this track sets the tone for the album’s exploration of addiction and despair through its relentless sound design.
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Nihil Strength — This track encapsulates the album’s themes of nihilism and personal struggle, featuring a powerful vocal delivery layered over ominous industrial sounds.
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Beastland — The title track serves as a culmination of the album's motifs, blending both melodic and harsh elements while reflecting on the nature of humanity in a mechanized world.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album effectively merges heavy metal with electronic textures, creating a unique sound that engages listeners deeply.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a heavy, mechanical rhythm in 'Pharmacide' that sets a dark tone, which is maintained throughout the first half.
- Vocals are processed and layered, often blending with the instrumentation rather than standing apart, creating an immersive soundscape.
- Each track features a consistent use of industrial sounds and distorted elements, reinforcing the thematic focus on technology and dystopia.
- The final track, 'Beastland', serves as a culmination of the album's motifs, incorporating elements from earlier songs while escalating intensity.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Pharmacide 4:29
- 2 Nihil Strength 3:36
- 3 Ode to Bedlam 3:28
- 4 The Speaker Is Systematically Blown 4:14
- 5 Nazarene 4:09
- 6 Apparition 4:38
- 7 Night Terror 6:05
- 8 Beastland 6:03
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