Automata I

"Vi er vant til de store armbevægelser, de flotte konceptalbum og de gode historier. Hvorfor skal vi denne gang drilles på den måde? Hvorfor ikke bare udgive begge plader på én gang? Ét dobbeltalbum, hvor man som lytter blev præsenteret for hele konceptet, hele historien på én gang? Det lugter desværre mere af penge end af kunstnerisk nødvendighed. Til trods for lidt malurt i bægeret er 'Automata 1' en flot udgivelse, der lever op til mange af de forventninger, der er til Between The Buried and Me. Forhåbentlig afsluttes historien, og der skabes en rød tråd, når de to plader høres i forlængelse af hinanden. Det finder vi ud af senere på året. Indtil da kan ventetiden passende bruges på 'Automata 1'".

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"Automata I is excellent on its own; its writing, production, and performances are all top flight. Additionally, it whets the appetite of anticipation for part two".

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"Despite feeling a bit too unsurprising and safe-not to mention brief-to really rival its masterful precursors, Automata I is still a knockout effort that proves once again why Between the Buried and Me is the superlative act of their particular style. After all these years, they remain peerless in terms of melding adventurous arrangements, dense concepts, and thoroughly riveting clashes of soft and heavy natures. Of course, the true measure of Automata I can only be realized once its counterpart releases and adds context to these initial half dozen selections; at that point, the complete Automata sequence will likely match the rest of BTBAM's discography and rank as one of the best progressive metal works of 2018".

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"If the noticeable lack of death metal on Between the Buried and Me's last album, Coma Ecliptic, was a turnoff for long-time listeners, their latest offering, Automata I, should be a welcome return ... Although the album shows Between the Buried and Me pushing their sound into new territories while holding on to the things that made them great, Automata I is left on a disappointing and unnecessary cliffhanger. Nevertheless, it is a fantastic record that will surely feel more complete with the release of its second part".

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