Artificial Brain - Self-Titled
Logging off until next time. (Originally submitted to the Metal Archives on June 23rd 2022) For how much I tend to dislike all things prog, I’ve got a really soft spot for what I like to call “weird death metal for nerds”, you know the type. Off-kilter riffing, drumming that almost feels random in how the drummer hits everything, the whole works. It’s one of the few times I’m okay with “progressive” music in any capacity, and I have to admit that I love the attention this microgenre has gotten in recent years thanks to bands like Blood Incantation. Obviously, most of them pay their dues to old-school legends in this field (The Chasm, Demilich etc.), but they all put their own spin on things and manage to sound really fresh despite that. Out of all of these musicians though, Artificial Brain is a definite standout. Their chaotic onslaught started in 2014 with Labyrinth Constellation , and now, 8 years later, we see the final part of this trilogy with the release of...