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| 4.5 superb | XSebbyMcMuffinX | March 18th 21 |
This is a really hard album to encompass the artistry of in words without doing research on the actual topic of each instrumental, but I can definitely say that the musicality is of a degree relative to a masterclass jazz musician, but within a specific style I've never heard anywhere due to the required technical prowess. This isn't exercises: This is enticing brain fuel from start to finish, with psychological analyses engorging (both definitions) vivid sensations that reach towards root functions within the brain. Activation Synthesis Theory is one of the greatest metal instrumentals I have ever heard, with a solo that's nearly impossible to put into notation without making a mess. A monumental instrumental release.
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| 4.5 superb | GamamJ | May 23rd 20 |
Insanely good. You get Ron Jarzambek, who seemingly can do no wrong at his best, Webster's clear Death Metal influence and sturdy bass playing from CC, along with a stellar performance on drums. No vocals no problem. Super good.
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| 4.5 superb | branflakes911 | April 7th 14 |
There is almost nothing not to like here. WIth Ron Jarzombek at the helm and the talented Webster and Zeleny in tow this is a metal musician's wet dream: fast, technical, jarring, heavy and with a definite and unique melodic character. Jarzombek is a metal genius, and this is just his latest and heaviest masterwork.
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| 4.5 superb | SadButTrue | June 8th 09 |
Theres nothing better then a little experimental music, and having some of the best metal musicians today in one band is just outstanding!
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| 4.5 superb | Slaytan | October 27th 08 |
Blotted Science's The Machinations Of Dementia is an instrumental album done right. All of the instruments fit well together, even during the overly technical passages. All members of the band execute their parts flawlessly and create melodies and harmonies that will leave the listener in awe. The drumwork is complex and tight, and does a great job of holding everything together. All in all, despite the lack of vocals the album does not suffer at all. Blotted Science have found the right balance of melody with technicality with The Machinations Of Dementia.
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| 4.0 excellent | moltenlava | July 6th 08 |
This disc is beyond brilliant. It's definitely not something you would envision as product of the average human mind. At least, not a normally functioning human mind. The brain of an 'Idiot Savant' gave rise to this music, no doubt. This is all 'outside-the-box' thinking. And, it will get the listener thinking in different categories as these all-instrumental pieces unfold for you at break-neck speed. The members of this group come from many of the big names in Avant-Garde and Technical Metal. Bands like Watchtower, Spastic Ink, Behold...The Arctopus and Lamb of God. If you get off on the music of the bands listed, you'll be diggin' hard on this sixteen track collection of technical and cerebral insanity.
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| 5.0 classic | Vladdypwns | July 6th 08 |
Absolutely mindblowing, very technical, interesting through and through due to the lack of vocals. 2 last tracks are a surprise
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| 4.5 superb | Suyan | January 1st 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Titan | October 5th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Blaidd | January 21st 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Shwany | January 13th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ebola | December 30th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jake E. | September 11th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Spag | May 8th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | El Olam | November 21st 20 |
| 4.5 superb | SuzyC | November 20th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | MAB | January 30th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Korgull | February 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Enzx | November 10th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Casavir | February 1st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Defcol | January 10th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | RAGG | December 2nd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Sapee | August 5th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | GazAldo | July 24th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Since | April 4th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | KyoZM | February 11th 17 |
| 2.5 average | wojodta | December 28th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | GxTxK | October 23rd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Rice303 | October 17th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Ulshad | September 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tuoni | September 8th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dizchu | March 27th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | YiftahG | February 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | trilo | January 30th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | January 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shoteru | December 10th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Twiddlw | December 7th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Dmax28 | September 26th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Tasty | September 11th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | September 4th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | em17ah | May 19th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bawub | March 25th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | tarcus | March 10th 15 |
| 3.5 great | mursu | November 10th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Veldin | June 11th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Fujay | April 20th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Propose | March 10th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | leycec | March 8th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sithese | February 19th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Warpt | June 4th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | JeudyEv | March 30th 13 |
| 2.0 poor | JS19 | February 19th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | J | December 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Geadom | December 15th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | zethmal | October 2nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | sagu | September 27th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Whisper | September 15th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Feels | September 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | N2B3J | July 29th 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | tmage | March 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | TBliss2 | February 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scoot | February 25th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mike08 | February 22nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | JayVex | December 1st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jeejee | November 28th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Eons | November 18th 11 |
| 3.5 great | YUJOS | November 6th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | brtmont | October 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | October 11th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | 7kthulu | July 25th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | seifer | July 7th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Trey STAFF | May 6th 11 |
| 3.5 great | itchy | May 2nd 11 |
| 5.0 classic | ev0ken | April 22nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | 37er00 | February 21st 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Jambi | January 12th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Oceans | December 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | makao | November 5th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | iamdave | October 28th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | sudonym | October 17th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Jebull | September 28th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | gambs | September 16th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Hawks | September 12th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | MO | September 8th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | nelrock | August 31st 10 |
| 4.5 superb | dubtr3 | June 26th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | vdop | June 24th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Ginsu | June 21st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jruined | June 17th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kleur | May 18th 10 |
| 3.5 great | KILL | April 10th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | LuTo | March 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kubox79 | March 9th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | aeuk | January 13th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Manland | December 30th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Wael | December 4th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Terria | October 28th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | DrReg | September 17th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Stones99 | September 17th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Laceye | September 7th 09 |
| 3.0 good | Skyler | August 16th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | May 15th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | GibTG | April 30th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | L0G05 | March 16th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Nauseum | February 11th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | RedSky | November 30th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Medika | September 20th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | TBliss | August 15th 08 |
| 3.5 great | natey | August 1st 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zoo | April 15th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Wizard | March 7th 08 |
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