OBLIVEON: Cybervoid [tape cassette rare 1996] OG Hypnotic Records. Check the exclusive video showing this tape for sale. Quebec metal. A la “Chaos A.D.” era Sepultura. Check audio (whole album, all songs) + video

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Medieval Death LP and free DVD + Mordicus “Rights ‘n Trials” LP. Official videos, audio, info.

Check the exclusive video showing this tape for sale

Check the exclusive video showing this tape for sale

Medieval Death LP and free DVD + Mordicus “Rights ‘n Trials” LP. Official videos, audio, info.

Technical Death / Thrash Metal band from Montreal, Canada; formed in 1987

Label: ASA – ASAC-01
Format: Cassette, Album
Country: Canada
Released: 1996
Style: Thrash, Death Metal
Tracklist
A1 Cybervoid 3:41
A2 Downward 3:39
A3 Perihelion 5:03
A4 Android Succubus 3:21
A5 Sequels 3:48
B1 Subgod 4:34
B2 Sombre Phase 3:56
B3 Biomécanique 4:07
B4 Call Of Silence 3:37
B5 Deus Ex Machina 4:13
B6 Drift Of The Spheres 2:13

OBLIVEON are a very interesting band that must be commended on their unique style. Apparently this is quite a departure from their earlier material. The band comes across sounding like a bit like “”Chaos A.D.””-era SEPULTURA with a more modernistic approach. Whereas SEPULTURA give off a more tribal feel to their music, OBLIVEON definitely have a 21st century feel to them (though this album was recorded in 1995!). The entire album is conceptual to a degree and the title seems to support this notion. Lyrically there is plenty going on about computer or digital environments in tracks like “”Duex ex Machina””, “”Biomechanique”” (sung in French!), and “”Android Succubus””. The band infuse electronic synthesizers here and there to enhance this element throughout the album which gives it a truly futuristic feel. Now on to the songs themselves.

OBLIVEON style is one that is very abrasive and methodical. If you are a speed freak then I advise you to steer clear of this one because this is strictly a mid-tempo paced album that rarely accelerates. The songs are altogether mechanically technical. I was impressed with this element and, being a fan of techno-oriented metal, it scored points with me right off the bat. Production is good and the instrumentation is all very well balanced. I especially like the vocal performance which is very reminiscent of early SEPULTURA. The words are coherent and the lyrics are some of the better ones I have seen in this genre of music. There is little in the way of melody which is just fine because I don’t think that the bands style really allows for it on this album. The album has a semi-heavy edge that is, well…interesting! I use that word because that is just what it is. OBLIVEON write songs that have odd (but good) riffs and do so in such a way that one song has you curious as to how the next will sound.
This is a good band and Cybervoid is quite worth having in your collection if you enjoy technical power metal. There are moments of brilliance at times like on “”Downward””, the album strongest number. Others like “”Android Succubus”” with its bizarrely crafted riff, “”Subgod””, with an atmospheric feel, and “”Call of Silence” are pretty enjoyable as well.

Full-length, Hypnotic Records 1996

Bruno Bernier – vocals
Stephane Picard – bass
Pierre Remillard – guitars
Martin Gagne – guitars
Alain Demers – drums

one of kind – 92%
I was moved to write this in response to one of the reviews below, which said that Obliveon obscurity was justified. I have always felt exactly the opposite, that they were one of the most unjustly overlooked bands in the history of metal. It will probably be ages before anyone stumbles upon this review, since they are so unknown. While a number of their fellow bands in the Quebec metal scene went on to become very influential– Voivod, Cryptopsy, Gorguts, to name just a few– Obliveon only developed a tiny following among tech-metal geeks like myself. Very sad, since I think they would appeal to a lot of people. I think they had just as much talent as anyone in the Quebec scene (and therefore in all of metal), which is saying quite a lot. They borrowed quite a bit from Voivod, I think, mainly in there cyber-metal tendencies and willingness to experiment, but they always had their own sound, which was very unique and unsurpassed. From the time of their first demo, the guitars in particular had a spacey tone to them that was harsh but at the same time downright beautiful. The drums always had their own style, too, although the drummer could wander off a bit at times. This unique sound is in evidence on “”Cybervoid,”” although it not their best album by far (that would be “”Nemesis,”” the album before this one). I don’t think it as technical as their previous albums, or as catchy. The riffs tend to be of the staccato variety popular in cyber-metal. They tend to be short, and although they are played with precision, I wouldn’t call them all that complex. But the music is hyptonic, almost trance-inducing. You feel like you’re being drawn steadily into the grinding gears of some unstoppable machine. The music in general has a very mechanical sound to it. It has some progressive elements in it, with some unconventional chords and sounds inserted here and there. The lyrics are some of the best I’ve ever heard in metal– really thoughtful and insightful, with real things to say, not just the usual stuff at all. The vocals are okay, a sort of mid-range growl, not quite a harsh as death metal, but probably a little beyond that of thrash– they don’t compare at all to the ones on “”Nemesis,”” though, which were much more effective and extremely aggressive. The bass is nowhere in the mix, too, which is probably the one major flaw, since the bass really contributed a lot to their previous albums. Obliveon music requires an open mind, since it contains elements that might put people off. It also requires time to appreciate, since there are a lot of subtle things going on. But they were one of the most inventive bands I’ve ever heard.


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Brilliant! – 90%
Technical, aggressive, heavy. Just a few of the elements that make this album a must for all respected thrash fans out there.

It is not a thrash album per se, since it is not a full speed attack or a zillion-riff-per-song- festival, but most of the songs have a great groove and excellent hooks to keep you interested.

The musicianship displayed here is top-notch. Everything is perfectly executed. The production is clear and it adds certain taste to the whole “”technological”” atmosphere of the album. The riffs are different from one another and they are not based on regular rhythm patterns, but on a harmonic game between the guitars and the bass guitar. Very interesting.

Songs like “”Biomechanique”” (which is the only one sung in french) are a perfect example of the groovy, mid-paced thrash phase of the album, while “”Cybervoid”” or “”Subgod”” show more aggressive vocals and music.

Obliveon has added some good aspects to their music since Nemesis, their second album, which, IMHO, lacks variation. “”Cybervoid”” shows a mature band, with excellent writing skills and interesting structured songs that build a really tight sounding album.

Sadly, the band is no more. And shame on us for not giving Obliveon all the attention and respect they indeed deserved!

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