MUSIC
THIRD ALBUM
The Impassable Horizon
'The Impassable Horizon' is out via Metal Blade Records on June 25th, 2021.
Reviews
The Impassable Horizon offers continuously impressive and captivating juxtapositions between Fractal Universe’s monstrous and mellow personas.
Jordan Blum, Metal Injection
Boundless energy, euphoric melodies and an abundance of diverse textures will have your mouth watering.
FRACTAL UNIVERSE somehow manage to keep topping their previous outings and conjuring up something even more dynamic and impressive.
Dan McHugh, Distorted Sound
Increasingly one of the most exciting bands to operate under the progressive death metal banner, FRACTAL UNIVERSE sound more creatively liberated than ever on their third full-length.
Dom Lawson, Blabbermouth
The Impassable Horizon shows a young band at the peak of their powers.
Benjamin Dudai, See of Tranquility
RHIZOMES OF INSANITY
'Rhizomes of Insanity' is out via Metal Blade Records on April 19th, 2019.
Reviews
”The metal world needs a band like Fractal Universe to press the reset button on the paradigms of both technical death metal and hard rock.”
Vince Neilstein, Metal Sucks
"Rhizomes of Insanity” (…) shows a level of talent few
can match.
Austin Weber, Metal Injection
“Fractal Universe are a band essential to any extreme metal fan who loves the progressive and the weird, with Rhizomes Of sanity being another fine addition to their brand of enigmatic sonic mastery. Fantastic record.”
No Clean Singing
“Rhizomes of Insanity manages to increase the scale but wrap it all together with tight songwriting and some more unique vibes in the progressive death metal landscape.“
Dead Rhetoric
ENGRAM OF DECLINE
'Engram Of Decline' is out via Kolony Records on April 14th, 2017.
'Engram Of Decline' is a 10-track concept album based on Nietzsche's 'Thus Spoke Zarathoustra', and it wishes to explore the history of human thought, by delivering nearly 60 minutes of finest Progressive Death Metal.
The album was engineered mixed and mastered by Flavien Morel between December 2015 and June 2016.
Artwork cover by Shad.
It also features 2 mind blowing guest appearance by:
- Jørgen Munkeby (Shining): saxophone, on "Backworldsmen"
- Michael Keene (The Faceless): guitar solo on "Collective Engram"
"Engram of Decline is first and foremost, an incredibly technical record, but it's prog-death adventurousness and deliciously groovy nature is what makes it one I'll keep coming back to."
Austin Weber, Metal Injection
"Jazzy guitar work, propellant-yet-textured drumming and extreme vocals weave together (...) Their melding of tempos and keen feel for the execution leaves little time on the record that feels like it is surplus to requirement.."
Daniel R. Warnes, Powerplay N°196 (9/10)
"The melodic moments help give the music an accessible flair that will make you come back to the album again and again."
Disagreement (9/10)
Reviews
BOUNDARIES OF REALITY
FRACTAL UNIVERSE released their debut EP "Boundaries of Reality" in February 2015.
The critically acclaimed 4 track EP was self-released after a successful crowdfunding campaign.
In February 2016, a Deluxe Version of the EP was released, containing 2 brand new tracks. ``
Boundaries of Reality was included in No Clean Singing.com's Best of 2015 list.
"This is a great debut from a band that's already showing plenty of promise."
Danny Sanderson, Metal Temple
"This EP is a combination of Obscura, Meshuggah, Opeth, Cynic and Beyond Creation.....100% Masterpiece!"
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