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Although Bionic Swarm cannot be seen as avant-garde in the full sense of the word, its audacity and adventurous spirit make it not only a remarkable product of its time but also one of the best albums the genre has produced in recent years.
5y
90
By forging a new path and following their collective gut, Cryptosis have delivered an electrifying statement of intent and one of the most exciting metal debuts to emerge in a long time.
3y
80
It’s a melting pot of thrash and modern metal that is expertly executed in this killer debut.
3y
80
At a cool 37 minutes, Bionic Swarm comes and goes, and before you know it, you’re listening to it again.
3y
Cryptosis - Bionic Swarm
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Netherlands
Final Verdict: 54% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 552th / 651
Highlight: Conjuring the Egoist
Made me think of:
Annihilator
Enforced
Coroner
Sepultura
Now this is how you do thrash metal in 2021. Cryptosis masterfully balances consistency with diversity from track to track; all of the main songs are confidently rooted in a core thrash metal sound while individual tracks integrate elements of either progressive metal, heavy metal, or even symphonic metal. All of these blends succeed tremendously in keeping that core thrash sound refreshed throughout the entire record. It's not perfect by any means, the vocalist is kinda average and the mixing ... read more
After having listened to this i can confidently tell you that yes indeed, this is a thrash record. It had the guitar tones, it had the vocals and it had the riffs but it lacked anything to set it apart in my mind from countless other modern thrash bands. I just really wish there was anything more then just galloping riffs and some alright solos. They´re all performed competently but they just don´t stick with me at all.
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Track List
| 1 | Overture 2149 1:06 | |
| 2 | Decypher 3:54 | |
| 3 | Death Technology 3:07 | |
| 4 | Prospect of Immortality 6:21 | |
| 5 | Transcendence 4:02 | |
| 6 | Perpetual Motion 0:53 | |
| 7 | Conjuring the Egoist 4:10 | |
| 8 | Game of Souls 4:30 | |
| 9 | Mindscape 5:30 | |
| 10 | Flux Divergence 3:37 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
