I've listened through this about 5 times so far, so I feel pretty confident when I say this is his best work yet. It's both diverse and consistent in quality.

Written by Lethrokai on 30.03.2016 at 13:22

I've listened through this about 5 times so far, so I feel pretty confident when I say this is his best work yet. It's both diverse and consistent in quality.

Saw him live yesterday, and most songs were from Brute Force. They sounded really good, much more cohesive in the arrangements, with smoother transitions (and stuff).
Was pretty impressed

Full stream

This is awesome.. I always loved the sound of this band. Nice to hear more guitar riffs and blastbeats this time. Deadlock and Userspace are especially strong tracks.

Written by Sword_Chant on 31.03.2016 at 13:37

This is awesome.. I always loved the sound of this band. Nice to hear more guitar riffs and blastbeats this time. Deadlock and Userspace are especially strong tracks.

add Shellcode to that list

I'm only a few songs in and it's fucking GREAT so far!

Wow! I am after first listen to album, but I need to say, that it's far better than Octpous4. More metal with great electronic. Fur me - very, very good. Worth at least 8.5 or even 9.

Did not know he was actually a guitarist. Pretty kool to see him doing open riffing while DJ'ing the board in the "pointers" video. Looking forward to jamming this after I get it.

Wow Based on the first few tracks this is miles ahead of the previous album.

Written by psykometal on 01.04.2016 at 19:11

Did not know he was actually a guitarist. Pretty kool to see him doing open riffing while DJ'ing the board in the "pointers" video. Looking forward to jamming this after I get it.

He was even in band before The Algorithm.

Wrote a review for this album over at a blog I've been working for:
http://canthisevenbecalledmusic.com/the-algorithm-brute-force/

Let me know what you think!

(Also I checked the rules and couldn't see anything about cross-posting, but if I'm doing something wrong just let me know. )

Written by Lethrokai on 10.04.2016 at 16:41

Wrote a review for this album over at a blog I've been working for:
http://canthisevenbecalledmusic.com/the-algorithm-brute-force/

Let me know what you think!

(Also I checked the rules and couldn't see anything about cross-posting, but if I'm doing something wrong just let me know. )

Lovely review man, keep it up!

Unfortunately, with regards to cross-posting, I found this: "The review must be exclusively written for Metal Storm and cannot violate any global copyright laws. Breaking this rule will result in a permanent ban."

Written by Sword_Chant on 31.03.2016 at 13:37

Deadlock and Userspace are especially strong tracks.

Deadlock is bullshit to be honest, extremely generic djent-wankery. Other than that I'm quite digging this.

Written by LeKiwi on 11.04.2016 at 03:59


Lovely review man, keep it up!

Unfortunately, with regards to cross-posting, I found this: "The review must be exclusively written for Metal Storm and cannot violate any global copyright laws. Breaking this rule will result in a permanent ban."

Yeah I saw that too, but I thought that was moreso in regards to actual reviews posted here on MS, which is why I wasn't sure...
Either way if one of the admins pops up and tells me to remove it I'll be fine doing so.

Thanks for the kind words though.

Written by Lethrokai on 11.04.2016 at 15:10

Yeah I saw that too, but I thought that was moreso in regards to actual reviews posted here on MS, which is why I wasn't sure...
Either way if one of the admins pops up and tells me to remove it I'll be fine doing so.

Thanks for the kind words though.

You could always post a quick message to ScreamingSteelUS. He'd know about that sort of thing. Just to be extra sure

And of course, you deserve them. Have you been writing for a while?

Written by Lethrokai on 11.04.2016 at 15:10
Yeah I saw that too, but I thought that was moreso in regards to actual reviews posted here on MS, which is why I wasn't sure...
Either way if one of the admins pops up and tells me to remove it I'll be fine doing so.

Written by LeKiwi on 11.04.2016 at 15:56
You could always post a quick message to ScreamingSteelUS. He'd know about that sort of thing. Just to be extra sure

It only applies to reviews published in Metalstorm that can't be published anywhere else and viceversa.
This does not include regular comments like this one.

Another thing that is not cool is posting the whole review, although this is on a purely on aesthetic matters. Just post the link... I personally hate when someone posts a full review as a comment. It's not punishable by any means, but it still makes you look like a douche, SPECIALLY if it's a comment on someone else's review.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 11.04.2016 at 16:00

It only applies to reviews published in Metalstorm that can't be published anywhere else and viceversa.
This does not include regular comments like this one.

Another thing that is not cool is posting the whole review, although this is on a purely on aesthetic matters. Just post the link... I personally hate when someone posts a full review as a comment. It's not punishable by any means, but it still makes you look like a douche, SPECIALLY if it's a comment on someone else's review.

Ahh, I see. Are reviews published on Metalstorm protected by copyright?

In the past I've posted little "mini-reviews" - under 150 words - as I had to remove them from my "not included in MS list". Thought it might benefit someone instead just of being deleted. I would hope that isn't perceived as douchy

Written by LeKiwi on 11.04.2016 at 16:11
Ahh, I see. Are reviews published on Metalstorm protected by copyright?
In the past I've posted little "mini-reviews" - under 150 words - as I had to remove them from my "not included in MS list". Thought it might benefit someone instead just of being deleted. I would hope that isn't perceived as douchy

Yeah, it's kind fo a copyright thing.

Publishing them in the album's thread is totally fine, even encouraging as it might get people to check it out. So go ahead on that! But not in the review page. That's just stealing the show.
Cheers!

Written by LeKiwi on 11.04.2016 at 15:56


You could always post a quick message to ScreamingSteelUS. He'd know about that sort of thing. Just to be extra sure

And of course, you deserve them. Have you been writing for a while?

Yeah, I've done the odd reviews here and there since 2014 or so. Not many mind you (though I'm hoping to change that) but they're scattered about. The problem I have is that the subject matter I usually tackle is so diverse that I've never really had a single platform where I could post them all, until recently that is. The main stuff I've focused on here at MS are my lists.

I had my doubts at first going into this album, but I can safely say it's been a pleasant surprise listening to this record a good few times now. IT's really consistent stuff, and every song here seems mastered with exquisite songwriting and energetic albeit precise musical arrangements. The electronic influences are just as fully realized as the metallic parts, and for me make highlights like the title track, "Userspace" and the brilliant "Deadlock" all the more engaging to whoever listens. Certainly one of the finest albums of its kind this year.

Really enjoying this one.

Biggest shock of the year so far for me. As much as I dislike most electronic music I've almost had a super soft spot for psy-trance and there's some really sick trance/metal vibes coming from a few of these tracks.

These electronic/metal combos usually end up being pretty garbage, nice to see a group pull it off and do it in a way that's pretty innovative and fresh. There's some really good ideas here. That being said, there's a few tracks that I don't really think work here where it gets too djenty...but that could just be personal preference on my end.

Good stuff. Worth of listening.

I have yet to tire of this: