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Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning

Behold... The Arctopus · 2005

53 min · 9 tracks · progressive metal

A chaotic fusion of intricate riffs and complex rhythms, blending progressive metal with avant-garde experimentation.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Exospacial Psionic Aura — The opening track sets the tone with its frenetic pace and intricate guitar work, exemplifying the band's technical skill and sonic vision.
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    Estrogen/Pathogen Exchange Program — This track showcases a blend of melodic elements and dissonant time signatures, illustrating the band's ability to balance chaos with structure.
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    You Will Be Reincarnated as an Imperial Attack Spaceturtle — Its lengthy composition allows for extensive musical exploration, featuring shifts in dynamics that highlight the band's versatility and creativity.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

61 /100
Treeline
Higher than 71% of albums we've rated

The EP showcases ambitious compositions and unique structures, establishing a distinct sound within progressive metal.

What we noticed

  • Each track incorporates unconventional song structures, often shifting between multiple sections without clear verses or choruses.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
8/10

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 Exospacial Psionic Aura 7:31
  • 2 Estrogen/Pathogen Exchange Program 5:26
  • 3 Sensory Amusia 4:39
  • 4 Alcoholocaust 2:50
  • 5 You Will Be Reincarnated as an Imperial Attack Spaceturtle 8:27
  • 6 Alcoholocaust (live) 3:01
  • 7 You Will Be Reincarnated as an Imperial Attack Spaceturtle (live) 8:38
  • 8 Exospacial Psionic Aura (live) 7:16
  • 9 Sensory Amusia (live) 5:14

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