Becoming The Archetype – Children Of The Great Extinction (CD)

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  • 8 page booklet Jewel Case CD\
  • 2022 Solid State 
  • Metal, Death Metal

Becoming the Archetype is, without a doubt, the greatest Christian extreme metal bands. BtA shocked their fans in June by announcing a surprise album after a ten-year hiatus. Review

Veteran artists who have made their mark in music often earn a measure of leeway when it comes to what fans can expect from their performance. Sounds evolve, creative processes change, skills sharpen, and energy ebbs and flows. For Becoming the Archetype, the music has certainly matured after 20+ years, but the level of raw, youthful energy remains undeterred by time, requiring no leeway.

It’s been a decade since BTA’s last album release, and we can say with confidence that their new record, Children of the Great Extinction, was worth the wait.

The theme and caliber of Children of the Great Extinction are substantial enough for an entire rock opera production, complete with a full light show, futuristic scenery, and anything else that may resemble a Ridley Scott film. Both wholly and in part, the album boasts an unbridled — at times brutal — exuberance and jaw-dropping technical precision. The entire experience traverses the brutality of human existence ( i.e. “The Hollow”), but also the resilience of hope (i.e. “The Awakening”).

Stylistically, there’s a deference to earlier albums like Terminate Damnation and Physics of Fire, but it’s clear that the core trio crafted this with a new lease on life. After a 10-year hiatus, Becoming the Archetype bolsters their new record with immense technicality, experimental soundscapes, and a resurgence of intensity.

While we hope we don’t have to wait as long for the next album, Children of the Great Extinction stands as a worthy return for one of Christian metal’s most beloved and missed outfits.


I was not expecting a reunion like this... and then all of a sudden -- BOOM -- single drop with a street date for a new album with sick artwork and a sci-fi theme. Holy crap.... This album is so good! It definitely has a unique sound and vibe all of its own compared to their previous albums. You could probably say that each of their albums is different in their own unique way, but this one really does feel different from their old stuff while keeping some signature BTA sounds here and there. The sci-fi theme is incredible.

This album is so unique in that I've listened to this album so many times, since the day it was released, and I'm not sick of it. There's so much put into each and every song. How is this band not touring with the best of the best in metal? One song that didn't stand out to me at first but has really grown on me as I've delved deeper into this album is "Hollow." The chill moment and then the solo afterwards are just incredible. Then some nice gang vocals are thrown in to boot. The most surprised track for me was track 5, the instrumental track. Wow, I can picture exactly what the title is... roaming some barren surface of a planet... this could almost be in a movie or TV show. Good stuff. I like to roll my windows down and crank this one to see what peoples' reactions are. They usually ignore me. But I also live in South Dakota, so who know what's going on there.

 

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