Concrete Web - Review

Another great review just came in from Concrete Web - Rating 98/100

http://www.concreteweb.be/reviews/mechanical-organic

It's Out!!!!! Intellectual Clones Music Video

So here it is, the new Mechanical Organic Music Video for "Intellectual Clones"

Check it out if you have a free minute of five.

Screaming Symphony Review - Awesome!!!

The boys from Screaming Symphony reviewed our latest album a few weeks ago. For those who missed the show here it is in text format. Enjoy.

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MECHANICAL ORGANIC: THIS GLOBAL HIVE PART ONE

Born and bred right here in Melbourne, Mechanical Organic represents a consortium of well-known entities of the local music scene.

The founder and instigator behind Mechanical Organic is keyboardist Eddie Katz, best known for his involvement with Vauxdvihl. He co-wrote all the lyrics togheter with David Bellion, who was also if I am not mistaken part of Vauxdvihl at some stage.

David Bellion performs all vocals, guitars and some keyboards. He is well known from his other prog bands, such as Fractured or Neue Regel. Alongside Ed and David, we can hear Evan Harris, on bass. Evan who also contributed in Vauxdvihl, plays with Eyefear, Black Majesty or Vulvagun amongst many more local bands, when he is not out in the bay, fishing.

Anyways, the line-up is completed by Connie Dee (Spasticator) on guitars and Andrew Hurst on drums.

The album titled ‘This Global Hive Part One’ is entirely conceptual, dealing with the coming of chaos, also known as the NEW WORLD ORDER brought onto this world by the dark side or the evil. There is talk of the black awakening and the creation of satanic super soldiers, mind control, multiple personality disorder etc.

Of course, there is lots more to be read into the lyrical contents across this album, especially with all the fanatic dialogue, a recording of some kind deconstructing the cause and process of the coming of this NEW WORLD ORDER, domineering this 62 minute journey.

As the subject matter suggests, the music is extremely sombre and dark throughout the album but overall, the songs have an array of musical faces. Mechanical Organic’s basis for this album is doom prog, driving comparisons with Swedish bands Memento Mori, Memory Garden or Veni Domine are obvious but the Rhode Island proggers Digital Ruin possibly bear the greatest resemblance to ‘This Global Hive Part One’. In parts, the album plays out math metal or fusionesque prog, which is ruptured with monotone doom swirls, pounding along to the preaching dialogue creating more of a soundtrack to the spoken word.

Snippets of power metal exchanging Arch/Matheos [Sympathetic Resonance – 2011] style prog and all completely linked together by the vocal dexterity of David Bellion who shows a multitude of singing styles and timbres to his vocals that is incredible entrancing. Possibly the most intriguing comparisons for David’s output are Fates Warning and Queensryche.

An unrivalled product when it comes to originality and tone setting. With other words, Mechanical Organic play some of the best dark and heavy prog metal since the mid-nineties.

Must have material.

Peter Fundeis/Screaming Symphony/2012_11_29

Interview - Behind The Veil Webzine

Just did an interview with Behind The Veil Webzine.  These guys have supported us from the start.  They've always give us great reviews and always offered us an interview whenever we've put out an album.  Great site run by great people.

http://www.behindtheveil.hostingsiteforfree.com/index.php/interviews/1079-mechanical-organic-interview

ProgMetalZone - Review - And it's a ripper!!!!

Here's yet another ripping review. I must take the time to thank Jeff from ProgMetalZone.com for this one. H'e actually went out of his way to help us out and really delivered on the review. I couldn't recommend his website more highly. If you're interested in all the latest Prog Metal news and reviews then you have to check out ProgMetalZone.com

So here it is, check it out!!!

http://www.progmetalzone.com/2012/mechanical-organic-this-global-hive-part-i/

“So now we’ve got yet another “unsigned” band (does that even mean anything anymore given all of the incredible self-produced music that comes out almost daily these days?) producing fantastic and very sophisticated prog metal that is sure to make our list of the top albums of the year.”

Another Cracking Review 19 out of 20

Here's another cracking review from Germany once again.

http://www.musikansich.de/review.php?id=12406

The review is in German so here's the translation

Music An Sich

To my shame, I must admit that the promo for download album This Global Hive (Part One) of the Australian progressive metal band Mechanical Organic is rotted a few weeks on my hard drive. This was a big mistake, because what the Australians deliver here in-house production is truly remarkable! This Global Hive (Part One) is the fifth album, and why the band is currently in any record label is under contract, I do a complete mystery. On offer is Progressive Metal, which in some moments reminiscent of older Queensryche and Fates Warning albums. As with the aforementioned bands, it seems Mechanical Organic to be incredibly important to crown complex song structures with catchy melodies. Their songs create the Australians die-hard metal and melancholic sad parts unite. singer Dave Bellion thrilled with an incredible vocal range. Occasionally, he recalls the heyday of Geoff Tate. This comes through especially when Bellion the highly successful choruses of songs like "Street Corner Symphony" or "Changing World" sings. Highlight of This Global Hive (Part One) , the long is "The Dark One Know" . In the nearly twenty minutes of the songs overwhelm Mechanical Organic listeners with musical ideas, but without losing the thread of the song. This album should be tested by supporters of progressive music necessarily. The opportunity can be found on the website of the band!

Rating – 19 out of 20

"Intellectual Clones" Music Video Screen Shots

Here's a couple of screen shots taken from our soon to be released music video clip "Intellectual Clones".  A few more edits and it should be done.