I remember downloading this for the hell of it. I might listen to it now...maybe for the Killing Joke cover, at least.

It's not a bad album if you enjoy modern industrial/cyber melodeath like MyGrain, Mnemic, Raunchy, et al. I'd probably give it a 7/10 because I like this kind of metal. If you don't, well then you'd probably hate it. Their earlier album Antares was much better.

I've always found Sybreed as a "you either hate it or love it" kind of band. I've seen critics either bashing them for being a sick-n-twisted spawn of FearFactory, or being semi-lauded as a breath of fresh air in this stagnet industrial scene. I can see how most people would give this a 5/10, seeing that most bands cannot accomplish of what Killing joke and FearFactory have done... but then again, how many industrial bands seem to get a good amount of reconition in this decade? Only a hand full. In the long run, rather than loving the band, im going to respect them, for this album is a good industrial album rather than medicore. Sure this album is a tone down from "Antares" and "Slave Design", but the questiona always arises "does this album suck though"? The personal awnser in my book is no. I quiet enjoy it in fact. So to boil it down, im giving it a 7.7/10.

I'm quite enjoying this actually, it sounds a little like what In Flames could have sounded like if they'd expanded upon their Soundtrack To Your Escape record. Haven't heard much of A23 in it though, but I'm only 3 songs in.

Written by [user id=4365] on 10.09.2010 at 15:18

I'm quite enjoying this actually, it sounds a little like what In Flames could have sounded like if they'd expanded upon their Soundtrack To Your Escape record.

Strange, that is the exact feeling I had when I listened to "Antares" for the first time; "Ego Bypass Generator" reminded me so much about "The Quiet Place"...

As for this album, I'm listening to it...thoughts regarding it hasn't really solidified yet, although I'm really digging "Doomsday Party" at the moment...

Ben's vocals are fantastic. Amazing album with a few that missed the mark :Love Like Blood and Meridian A.D. I am not too fond of. But Electronegative, Doomsday Party and Lucifer Effect as well as Flesh Doll are simply perfect. Best band out there.

The first four or five tracks of this album are great, very catchy and ting, but after that it goes down hill pretty quick I think.

And the vocalist really does sound like a deaf person trying to sing... Not a bad thing mind. I dig the vocals.

Written by [user id=4365] on 09.06.2012 at 23:52

The first four or five tracks of this album are great, very catchy and ting, but after that it goes down hill pretty quick I think.

And the vocalist really does sound like a deaf person trying to sing... Not a bad thing mind. I dig the vocals.

I've learned to tolerate and even enjoy this band's vocals so my review might have been a bit too harsh in this regard. With this said, the best thing about this album are the various djent parts that appear in some of the songs fe. the one in A.E.O.N is fantastic.

Written by jupitreas on 10.06.2012 at 17:28

I've learned to tolerate and even enjoy this band's vocals so my review might have been a bit too harsh in this regard. With this said, the best thing about this album are the various djent parts that appear in some of the songs fe. the one in A.E.O.N is fantastic.

Well the vocals are distinctive if nothing else, which is definitely a plus. I'm looking forward to the new one so this record has clearly left some kind of impact.

What a review!? Man you were on 100% hate mode at that time you wrote this! cool down!

The culprit are the vocals, definitely. The instrumental section is frankly good. The song "I Am Ultraviolence" is very good.