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Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine - Biomech

Ocean Machine - Biomech

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TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresProgressive Metal, Alternative Metal
LabelsUSG
Length1:14:01
Ranked#52 for 1998 , #1,726 all-time
Reviews :  1
Comments :  10
Total votes :  11
Rating :  89.4 / 100
Have :  7       Want : 1
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Track listing (Songs)

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1.Seventh Wave6:5086.73
2.Life4:3191.73
3.Night4:4588.33
4.Hide Nowhere5:0088.33
5.3 A.M.1:56802
6.Voices in the Fan4:3988.33
7.Greetings2:5387.52
8.Regulator5:0691.73
9.Funeral8:06903
10.Bastard10:1786.73
11.The Death of Music12:1593.33
12.Things Beyond Things4:47852

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Ocean Machine - Biomech Reviews

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Reviewer :  level 12   70/100
Date : 
And so began Devin Townsend’s solo career. Often hailed as a musical genius with no limits to his creativity, unbound by genres, yet still Metal through and through, the debut is a unique piece in Metal history. That is to say – in 1997, absolutely nothing sounded like this, and it’s not dated one bit. Eclectic, modern, catchy, and willing to throw all ideals of what Metal should be out the window in order to craft whatever the hell he wants it to be.

But, is the album good? It’s certainly good, but is it that good? I don’t think so. Most songs are overlong, lacking any strong musical hooks, and meandering in dense atmosphere that isn’t really sure what it wants to be. Many people will call this melancholic or ethereal; I hear no such thing. The closing song is a fantastic example of the heartfelt melancholy Devin is capable of – nowhere else on the album do I really feel any significant melancholy. Similarly, the first half of Bastard is built on an incredible riff, one of those that are so good you don’t mind hearing it over and over for 5 minutes. Despite that, I can’t recall another riff on the album. Nothing else really captured me.

The album does a great job of displaying Devin’s genius through moments and pieces, highlights that prove his potential. But as for the full album, and even individual songs, they are bloated, filled with insignificant space, and repetitive too often when they have nothing worthwhile to repeat. I can easily see how t
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Ocean Machine - Biomech Comments

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level 11   70/100
나에게는 그닥 매력적이지 않은 앨범. 곡들간의 유기적인 연관성도 없는 것 같고, 곡 내에서도 따로 노는 듯한 인상.
level 7   90/100
굉장히 힙함. 오히려 메탈의 범주로 묶이지 않았다면 더 유명했을듯함.
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level 16   95/100
So awesome and uplifting. At one point I think he transforms into George Michael. Anyway, Townsend's a genius.
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level 10   100/100
great album I think, its best from Devin
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level 10   80/100
매우 산뜻하고 몽환적인 느낌을 선사하는 Devin Townsend의 앨범. 곡의 편차가 매우 심해서 필러들이 킬링 트랙만큼 명확하게 눈에 띈다. 끝까지는 아니더라도 첫 세 곡인 Seventh Wave, Life, Night 까지는 꼭 들어보자 *그리고 이 글을 발견한 수정권한을 갖고계신 분은 트랙리스트 수정 부탁드립니다. Hide Nowhere와 3 A.M. 사이에 Sister 들어가야합니다
level 12   95/100
이것도 개명작. 이런 앨범은 처음부터 끝까지 들어줘야 예의지.
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level 12   95/100
신디같은 기타?? 소리가 너무 좋다. 잔잔하나 정적이지는 아니하다. 바다같은 음악
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level 21   100/100
najlepší album od Devina
level 9   80/100
처음들은 데빈의 앨범. 곡들마다 편차가 좀 커보이는게 아쉬웠다 2번트랙 추천
level 2   100/100
The perfect atmospheric metal album.
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