Virus

by Haken

Virus cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 July 2020
  • Label: InsideOut
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 51:59
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Functioning as a direct musical and conceptual sequel to their 2018 album 'Vector', the British sextet explores themes of psychological abuse and institutional corruption. The record features incredibly dense, djent-inspired guitar riffing intertwined with elaborate vocal harmonies and virtuosic synthesizer solos. It notably culminates in the massive, five-part epic 'Messiah Complex', cementing their status as modern titans of progressive metal.

Genres

Descriptors: uncommon-time-signatures, technical, complex, progressive, conceptual, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Prosthetic (5:58)
  2. Invasion (6:42)
  3. Carousel (10:29)
  4. The Strain (5:23)
  5. Canary Yellow (4:14)
  6. Messiah Complex i: Ivory Tower (3:57)
  7. Messiah Complex ii: A Glutton for Punishment (3:38)
  8. Messiah Complex iii: Marigold (2:24)
  9. Messiah Complex iv: The Sect (2:02)
  10. Messiah Complex v: Ectobius Rex (4:57)
  11. Only Stars (2:10)

Credits

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