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The Triptych of Automata

A collision between E.T.A. Hoffmann’s psychological horror (madness, clockwork dolls, romanticism) and Hieronymus Bosch’s visual nightmare world (demons, hybrid creatures, the fall of man).
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18 songs
3:09Song Image
Cinematic Dark Ambient intro transitioning into Technical Progressive Metal, 90 BPM, NO VOCALS, Eerie glass-clinking and bubbling water sound effects, Low, vibrating Cello drone, Delicate but dissonant detuned piano notes, Subtle clockwork ticking sounds, Sudden, deep 8-string guitar swell (low F#) with heavy reverb, Dark atmosphere, high-fidelity, alchemical and mechanical horror production
5:27Song Image
Technical Progressive Metal, 130 BPM, Shifting 7/8 and 4/4 time signatures, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Theatrical whiskey-baritone with powerful, grit-soaked melodic belts, Detuned honky-tonk piano, haunting distorted Cello, Extreme 8-string Djent guitars, technical polyrhythmic TAMA drumming, Dark Male-only Choir layers, High-fidelity, cold mechanical production, 19th-century Gothic horror atmosphere
4:48Song Image
Cold Technical Progressive Metal, 115 BPM, Repetitive 9/8 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Detached, clean whiskey-baritone evolving into anguished, soaring belts, Sterile, clockwork-like 8-string Djent staccato riffs, heavily chorused Rickenbacker 4003 bass, Syncopated TAMA drumming, dissonant music-box piano, Deep Male-only Monastic Choir, High-fidelity, mechanical, claustrophobic and Gothic horror production
5:02Song Image
Virtuosic Technical Progressive Metal, 140 BPM, Complex 11/8 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Manic, high-energy whiskey-baritone with gritty operatic screams, Shredding distorted Cello solos, lightning-fast 8-string guitar riffs, Technical TAMA drumming with rapid syncopation, Dissonant Victorian piano stabs, Dark Male-only operatic choir, High-fidelity, sharp, violent and ornate production
4:55Song Image
Technical Progressive Sludge Metal, 105 BPM, Shifting 5/8 and 4/4 time signatures, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Sinister, rasping whispers evolving into grand, soaring operatic belts, Distorted Harpsichord melodies, low-tuned 8-string technical sludge riffs, Heavy, dragging TAMA drumming with complex cymbal work, Dark Male-only ambient choir, High-fidelity, poisonous, emerald-green and ornate production
5:24Song Image
Technical Doom-Progressive Metal, 90 BPM, Heavy 6/4 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Gritty, whiskey-soaked baritone with powerful, mournful belts, Clanky Rickenbacker 4003 bass (distorted), low-tuned 8-string doom chugs, Haunting, deep Cello melodies, Heavy, echoing TAMA drums with massive reverb, Dark Male-only funeral choir, High-fidelity, cold, damp, and crumbling Gothic production
2:21Song Image
Technical Progressive Metal Instrumental, 100 BPM, Atonal and Atmospheric, NO VOCALS, Distorted, screeching Cello tremolos, Deep, percussive 8-string guitar chugs echoing in a massive cathedral, Detuned, haunting Victorian piano notes with long reverb, Sound effects of heavy metal hinges creaking and canvas ripping, Polyrhythmic TAMA percussion, dark and cinematic, High-fidelity, cold, eerie and mechanical horror production
4:17Song Image
Grotesque Technical Progressive Metal, 145 BPM, Nervous 13/8 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Charismatic but sinister whiskey-baritone with sudden aggressive technical grit, Frantic detuned piano runs, squealing technical guitar leads, Polyrhythmic 8-string Djent riffs, clicking TAMA percussion, High-fidelity, manic, theatrical and distorted Gothic production
5:24Song Image
Technical Progressive Metal, 125 BPM, Complex 7/4 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Anguished, searching whiskey-baritone with layered haunting harmonies, Twin-guitar "mirror" harmonies, crystalline and distorted textures, Sharp 8-string Djent rhythm, technical TAMA drumming with excessive cymbal decay, Dark Male-only ambient choir, High-fidelity, cold, shimmering and paranoid Gothic production
5:22Song Image
Technical Progressive Sludge Metal, 85 BPM, Heavy and grinding 11/4 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Deep, resonant whiskey-baritone with powerful, lithic growls and soaring operatic belts, Sliding fretless bass lines, ultra-low 8-string guitar riffs (Drop G), Industrial percussion with clanging metal anvil sounds, Dark Male-only subterranean choir, High-fidelity, mineral, cold and crystalline production
4:18Song Image
Technical Progressive War Metal, 160 BPM, Rapid 15/8 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Manic, multi-layered whiskey-baritone with aggressive technical grit and operatic shouts, Lightning-fast chromatic guitar shredding, marching 8-string Djent riffs, Military TAMA snare rolls, orchestral hits, dissonant toy piano accents, High-fidelity, chaotic, grand and infernal Gothic production
3:37Song Image
Apocalyptic Industrial Metal Instrumental, 70 BPM, Massive and Monumental, NO VOCALS, Thunderous orchestral brass (trombones and tubas), Deep, distorted Rickenbacker bass wall, Slow, grinding 8-string Industrial Doom riffs, Sound effects: heavy factory hammers, high-pressure steam blasts, tectonic grumbling, Dark Male-only Gregorian low-frequency humming, Infernal and claustrophobic production
4:29Song Image
Technical Industrial Djent, 130 BPM, Strict mechanical 4/4 with 3/8 polyrhythmic guitar overlays, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Cold, detached whiskey-baritone with distorted industrial growls, Grinding 8-string riffs, metallic Rickenbacker bass, Heavy TAMA drumming with anvil and chain percussion samples, High-fidelity, oppressive, monolithic and rusted Gothic production
4:14Song Image
Technical Progressive Cyber-Metal, 175 BPM, Glitchy and rapid 19/16 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Sinister whiskey-baritone layered with distorted, robotic vocoder-screams, High-speed 8-string Djent riffs, chromatic oriental-style guitar leads, Glitchy modular synths, chaotic TAMA drumming with electronic pad triggers, High-fidelity, frantic, neon-gothic and industrial production
4:59Song Image
Technical Progressive Death-Industrial, 155 BPM, Relentless 9/8 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Agonized operatic baritone mixed with high-pitched technical screams, Chromatic 8-string tremolo picking, clanky Rickenbacker bass, Chaotic TAMA drumming with rapid double-kick, Thermal white-noise synths, sounds of roaring fire, High-fidelity, scorching, incinerating and grand Gothic production
5:27Song Image
Technical Doom-Industrial Metal, 60 BPM, Agonizingly slow and broken 17/8 time signature, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Deep, monotone whiskey-baritone with hollow, cavernous death-growls, Ultra-low 8-string guitar chugs (Drop E), distorted Rickenbacker bass, Broken pipe organ melodies, industrial scraping sounds, Minimalist but heavy TAMA percussion with massive reverb, High-fidelity, cold, monolithic and rusted Gothic production
5:27Song Image
Epic Technical Progressive Metal Finale, 110 BPM, Shifting between 21/16 and monumental 4/4, MALE LEAD VOCAL ONLY, Grand, multi-layered operatic whiskey-baritone with guttural death-growls and ethereal whispers, Orchestral brass, technical 8-string riffs, pipe organ, and dissonant piano, Clanging industrial percussion, sound of massive gears grinding to a halt, High-fidelity, cosmic-gothic, transcendental and crushing production
3:12Song Image
Dark Ambient Neo-Classical Instrumental, 50 BPM, NO VOCALS, Mournful, fragile Cello solo with massive cathedral reverb, Sparse, haunting detuned piano notes echoing in the distance, Low-frequency atmospheric drone, cinematic wind sound effects, Subtler mechanical clicks and the sound of cooling metal, High-fidelity, melancholic, ghostly and vast production