BIOMECHANICAL "Eight Moons" [Revolver]

Here we have the long-awaited full length debut CD from this very special (to me) band. Biomechanical are playing a very personal metal genre that many reviewers around called bio-metal. I'll give you my opinion on their style: aggressive power metal with a solid thrash portion and a progressive perspective. The album is actually re-released under Revolver Records with new front cover (and I guess booklet) and to tell the truth there one thing I didn't like much. Read on and you'll find out what.

The album includes 9 songs and lyrically it's twirling around a concept theme about a man-machine that came to the world. The 4 starter songs are taken (re-recorded and re mastered) from the earlier EP they sent to the media from promotion and still those tracks are among the best on the CD. What I didn't like is the "distortion" of the vocals, which might fit with the whole concept and the thrash elements, but in my poor opinion John (vocals) has so damn great voice that should be listened clearly, no need to digitally distort it. The vocal lines can turn from clear to brutal in parts and that comes out really successfully. Anyway, because of this they sound much more heavier, while the production is above average with ease.

"Haunted" is also cool, "Eight Moons" is the soundtrack-alike tune totally amazing stuff, "Save Me" is their kind of ballad song with acoustic guitars very nice, while the last one "Point Of No Return" starts from the ending of the previous one and it's again mid-tempo emotionally powered, but it turns out to be a crazy tune with torrent drumming and Pantera-alike vocals!! "No Shadows" is the weakest song of the album, I didn't find any essence on this one.

Some bands are loved from fans due to their madness in composing, like Rammstein or Nevermore. And the point is that Biomechanical have their own mad style and that's their magic which makes them different, unique and loveable!