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Machina Anatomica

A brutal historical metal saga set in 18th-century Naples, where hunger, faith, and anatomy reduce human life to raw material
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11 songs
2:57Song Image
Dark, cinematic instrumental prologue for an extreme metal saga, set in 18th-century Naples beneath the looming threat of Vesuvius, The atmosphere is tense, oppressive, and decaying, Uneven church bells toll in the distance as thunder rolls above narrow cobblestone streets, Smoke and ash drift through alleys thick with damp air, Faint baroque harpsichord and pipe organ motifs surface like broken prayers, weaving through low, ominous strings, Subtle street-level textures emerge: shuffling feet, wooden carts scraping stone, distant murmurs, coughing, iron striking iron, Metallic percussion echoes like tools, chains, and shutters, forming the city’s pulse, The music builds slowly and uneasily, swelling into restrained symphonic weight — not heroic, but inevitable, The tone is historical, claustrophobic, and foreboding, capturing a city under strain, waiting for disaster, No vocals, purely instrumental
7:31Song Image
Epic power-infused heavy metal anthem with grandiose storytelling and battlefield imagery, Majestic twin-guitar harmonies, galloping rhythms, and thunderous double bass drumming drive the sound, Verses are bold, dramatic, and martial, evoking history, brotherhood, and sacrifice, Choruses soar with triumphant, sing-along melodies, filled with heroism and defiance, The bridge builds tension with choirs and orchestral accents before exploding into a victorious lead guitar solo, The atmosphere blends dark, stormy undertones with uplifting, defiant energy, combining theatrical grandeur, martial cadence, and swashbuckling spirit, Vocals are commanding, alternating between raw battle cries and soaring high-register lines, leading into chant-like gang shouts, The track should feel like a hymn to warriors and rebels, fusing myth, history, and legend into a larger-than-life metal saga designed for massive festival stages
4:32Song Image
Epic power-infused heavy metal anthem with grandiose storytelling and battlefield imagery, Majestic twin-guitar harmonies, galloping rhythms, and thunderous double bass drumming drive the sound, Verses are bold, dramatic, and martial, evoking history, brotherhood, and sacrifice, Choruses soar with triumphant, sing-along melodies, filled with heroism and defiance, The bridge builds tension with choirs and orchestral accents before exploding into a victorious lead guitar solo, The atmosphere blends dark, stormy undertones with uplifting, defiant energy, combining theatrical grandeur, martial cadence, and swashbuckling spirit, Vocals are commanding, alternating between raw battle cries and soaring high-register lines, leading into chant-like gang shouts, The track should feel like a hymn to warriors and rebels, fusing myth, history, and legend into a larger-than-life metal saga designed for massive festival stages
4:27Song Image
Epic, dark historical extreme metal track set in 18th-century Naples, focused on cold intellect rather than battle or revolt, The atmosphere is controlled, oppressive, and clinical — marble halls above a starving city, Majestic but restrained guitar harmonies, mid-to-slow tempo with heavy, deliberate riffing, Baroque organ motifs and low choirs add ecclesiastical weight without triumph, Drumming is precise and mechanical, emphasizing patience over speed, The mood is analytical, ominous, and detached, portraying an Enlightenment-era alchemist who observes faith, hunger, and human bodies as raw material, No heroism, no rebellion — only method, curiosity, and moral distance, Vocals are authoritative, calm, and severe, avoiding theatrical excess, delivering lyrics like recorded observations rather than sermons, The track should feel like a turning point: the moment where belief gives way to procedure
4:33Song Image
Epic, dark blackened neoclassical metal, 18th-century Naples atmosphere, Oppressive, clinical, and detached, Mid-tempo heavy, deliberate riffing, Baroque harpsichord and cold pipe organ motifs, Precise, mechanical drumming with hollow, echoing percussion, No triumph, no heroism—only moral distance and analytical dread, Severe, authoritative vocals, spoken-word observations blending into cold growls, Soundscape: marble halls, surgical precision, Enlightenment-era elitism, Grandiose but sinister
3:06Song Image
Dark, minimalistic instrumental-focused extreme metal piece set in a sealed 18th-century laboratory beneath a Neapolitan palace, The atmosphere is clinical, restrained, and oppressive, defined by silence as much as sound, Slow, deliberate rhythms with sparse, mechanical percussion and low, sustained guitar tones, Baroque organ appears only as distant, held notes, never melodic, Subtle metallic noises, glass, and room resonance function as rhythm, Vocals are extremely minimal: whispered, spoken fragments, treated as observations rather than lyrics, No chorus, no hooks, no release, The track should feel like a procedure in progress — controlled, detached, and morally empty, This is not a song, but documentation
5:44Song Image
Crushing, cold extreme metal track depicting an irreversible transformation in an 18th-century alchemical laboratory, The atmosphere is heavy, industrial, and merciless, combining slow-to-mid tempo crushing riffs with mechanical precision, Guitars are dense and oppressive, tuned low, emphasizing weight over speed, Drumming is deliberate and punishing, like a controlled machine under strain, Baroque organ and low choirs appear as ominous undercurrents, not melodies, The mood is procedural, brutal, and inhuman, portraying the moment where a living human body is forcibly converted into a metallic structure, Vocals are intense and commanding, shifting between restrained authority and eruptive anguish, never heroic, This is the point of no return — transformation without salvation
4:47Song Image
Epic power-infused heavy metal anthem with grandiose storytelling and battlefield imagery, Majestic twin-guitar harmonies, galloping rhythms, and thunderous double bass drumming drive the sound, Verses are bold, dramatic, and martial, evoking history, brotherhood, and sacrifice, Choruses soar with triumphant, sing-along melodies, filled with heroism and defiance, The bridge builds tension with choirs and orchestral accents before exploding into a victorious lead guitar solo, The atmosphere blends dark, stormy undertones with uplifting, defiant energy, combining theatrical grandeur, martial cadence, and swashbuckling spirit, Vocals are commanding, alternating between raw battle cries and soaring high-register lines, leading into chant-like gang shouts, The track should feel like a hymn to warriors and rebels, fusing myth, history, and legend into a larger-than-life metal saga designed for massive festival stages
5:02Song Image
Somber, restrained extreme metal track focused on aftermath and human residue rather than action, The atmosphere is mournful, intimate, and heavy with exhaustion, Slow to mid-tempo pacing with sparse, weighty riffs and minimalistic drumming that feels restrained, almost hesitant, Melodies are minor, fragile, and unresolved, Baroque organ appears softly, like a distant memory rather than authority, The track should feel empty and personal — the voice of a servant reduced to a remainder after transformation, Vocals are emotional but controlled, closer to confession than performance, carrying grief, confusion, and quiet resentment, No triumph, no catharsis, This song exists to remind the listener what was lost
5:47Song Image
Dark, ritualistic metal track infused with Southern Italian folk elements and underground spirituality, The atmosphere is intimate, mournful, and communal, set in the catacombs beneath Naples, Slow, steady rhythms with a ceremonial pulse, blending acoustic folk instruments with restrained blackened metal textures, Guitars are sorrowful rather than aggressive, emphasizing repetition and trance, Subtle choirs and low chants evoke women’s voices and ancestral rituals, The mood is grounded, human, and reverent — a survival rite practiced by the poor, where the living adopt the nameless dead as protectors, Vocals feel collective and worn, like prayers whispered rather than proclaimed, No heroism, no spectacle — only tradition, necessity, and quiet faith
5:56Song Image
Somber, restrained closing track for a historical extreme metal saga, The atmosphere is reflective, eroded, and final — focused on decay rather than conflict, Slow tempos, minimal percussion, and sparse instrumentation with mournful guitars, low strings, and subtle ambient textures, The music feels aged and worn, like stone softened by centuries, Vocals are low, measured, and human, never triumphant, No climax, no catharsis — only quiet resolution and historical gravity, The track should feel like the city itself speaking after all rulers, revolutions, and horrors have turned to dust