"Mind Atlas" is the new EP from 4-piece Technical Death band
THE CARTOGRAPHER. Crisp, faultless production and masterful heavy instrumentation. With features from
Ash Currie of
VANTABLACK,
Patrick Pinion formerly of
CANCER CITY and
Dave Stewart previously in
SKIES IN MOTION and
THE CARTOGRAPHER.Picture this: you lay in a hospital bed, eyes shut, with only the sound of a heart monitors steady blinking and a loudening ringing in your ear. Suddenly the hospital erupts into a huge all-consuming ball of fire, leaving no survivors. That’s exactly how this EP starts. Coming in hard, the slow technical passages are very akin to
MESHUGGAH, making every note count and powerful. The EP ends with a Ricky Gervais soundbite concerning Religion, and the exploitation of children’s minds when they are young, connotating to the political ethos of the band.
“
Godless,” undoubtedly my favourite track, is insanely heavy, intensified by the dynamic quieter sections. This song is comprised of many different sending sections, each one cooler than the last, culminating in a progressive Deathcore-esque breakdown.
The drums in the intro of “
We Will Guide You” blew me away, incorporating quick bursts of blast beats in the bars to create a frenzied feel. This frenzied feeling is maintained throughout the song, with one of the hardest drum fill breakdowns and crazy guitar playing. The song ends in a highly epic, emotional chorus of echoing vocals, and a pulled back, double bass centric beat, giving a dramatic, concise ending to the opening frenzy of blazing instrumentation.
Speaking of opening frenzies, “
Hyde,” the single released in 2018, lets you know it means business right out of the gate with an awesomely heavy, intro sequence, with
CAR BOMB tones, it is instantly a headbanger. The energy is maintained throughout, with a plethora of technical breakdowns and high-octane sections.
This EP is an unbelievably good second release from
THE CARTOGRAPHER. Creatively driven Tech Death with so many great riffs, beats, breakdowns. Everything about the songwriting feels purposeful and it is clear from the very first listen that a lot of work went into making this sound so damn great.
Songwriting: 9
Musicianship: 9
Memorability: 8
Production: 9
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