Sybreed, God is an Automaton (2012)

Hello everyone,

Today, you are in for a treat. We have a guest post by fellow blogger and music enthusiast, Brad Mathews. He and his wife, Kristy, have a great music blog that explores multiple genres. I am a fan of their blog, and you should definitely check it out at Think Musik. 

Here is Brad's review on Sybreed's latest effort, God is an Automaton. 

I hope that you all enjoy it as much as I do,

Marty Sabin

Sybreed-God is an Automaton

Some bands adhere to rigid standards created within the confines of a musical genre they choose to perform.  Others take such guidelines and bend them to create a fresh perspective on said genre.  A precious few throw out all conventions of said genre(s) and build a style of music that is exclusive to them alone.

Swiss extreme metal group Sybreed fit the latter category.  They have coined the term ‘deathwave’ which is said to combine elements from new wave and death metal.  The result is an exciting sound that is so easy to enjoy that you can’t help nod your head to the rhythm.  This music straddles an imaginary line between extreme metal and new wave.  It is less extreme than most typical melodeath bands, but much wilder than your average new wave artist. 

Sybreed brings a heavy low-end bass sound to meet with sweeping synths that range between atmospherics and all-out symphonic moments while chugging complex riffs and blast beats permeate the foreground. 

I became interested in Sybreed when their first album, “Antares” was released.  That album blew me away by how heavy and catchy it was at the same time.  The vocalist of this group switches from furious screams to angry bellows to amazing cleans all in the same song in most tracks.  The band’s next release, “The Pulse of Awakening”, was powerful, but incorporated much more clean singing.  “God is an Automaton is the third full-length disc from this band.  It marks a return to darker, more savage landscapes hinted at with “Antares”.  The synths are just as powerful and as uplifting as ever, while the heavier aspects of the music are unrelentingly brutal. 

This is a band which has to be experienced to be appreciated.  They are criminally underrated in my opinion and deserve every helping of love bestowed upon them.  The music is progressive-styled alternative metal with occasional blast beats and synths that most other bands can only dream of producing. 

The cover art, depicted above, is darker than previous albums and was created by Seth Siro Anton of the symphonic death metal band SepticFlesh.  This man’s artwork is incredible, which deserves special props. 

If you like your metal with extreme passages and progressive synths, then you will enjoy Sybreed’s latest offering.  Check out a couple of choice tracks from “God is an Automaton” below.  Thanks for reading and enjoy –brad mathews. 

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