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Cyberia

Cubanate · 1994

67 min · 14 tracks · industrial metal

A relentless fusion of harsh industrial rhythms and aggressive metal riffs creates a dystopian soundscape throughout the album.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Oxyacetylene — This track exemplifies the band's signature sound with its punishing beats and intense vocal delivery, serving as a critical point for understanding their style.
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    Hatesong — With its dynamic shifts between melodic verses and aggressive choruses, this track highlights Cubanate's ability to balance heaviness with emotional depth.
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    Industry — The song's themes of alienation and mechanization resonate strongly within the album’s narrative, making it a quintessential representation of their industrial ethos.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

58 /100
Treeline
Higher than 49% of albums we've rated

Cyberia combines industrial rhythms with metal riffs, creating a distinct sound that resonates within its genre.

What we noticed

  • The first track sets a relentless pace with heavy industrial beats and distorted guitar riffs, establishing the album's aggressive tone.
  • Several tracks incorporate electronic elements such as samples and synths, blending them seamlessly with metal instrumentation.
  • The album features a consistent use of harsh vocal delivery, often layered with effects to enhance the dystopian atmosphere.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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 Cyberia 1:16
  • 2 Oxyacetylene 4:01
  • 3 Hatesong 4:44
  • 4 Build 4:47
  • 5 Transit 5:43
  • 6 Skeletal 4:21
  • 7 Human Drum 7:02
  • 8 Das Island 2:05
  • 9 Industry 4:47
  • 10 Hatesong (extended) 6:00
  • 11 Oxyacetylene (extended) 6:20
  • 12 Oxyacetylene (extended remix) 6:53
  • 13 Skeletal (remix) 4:26
  • 14 Body Burn (Julian Beeston extended mix) 5:00

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