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Behold... The Arctopus
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Out of 21 votes - Similar Artists: Usurp Synapse, Ex Models, Orthrelm, Brass Knuckles for Tough Guys, Massacre, Mr. Bungle
Out of 21 votes
- Genre: Rock & Pop » Progressive Metal
Editor's review
Metal-fearers take note: these aren't your dropout cousin's skull-cracking Satanists. Behold's new Troubleman three-inch uses a 12-string touch guitar to show off stunning technical chops, placing themselves in league with hard jam bands like Moe. and slaphappy whizzes like Victor Wooten.
Biography
With a 3" cdep out now on Epicene Sound Systems and a new 3-song cd and vinyl ep on Vothoc/Troubleman and Epicene Sound Systems, the future of NYC's Behold... the Arctopus looks very promising. The instrumental trio comprised of guitar, drums and touch guitar (a 12 string instrument played primarily by tapping that covers the range of guitar and bass), plays intensely virtuosic and complex progressive metal with avant-garde leanings that completely avoids sounding dated or cliche. They combine the furious virtuosity of tech metal, the improvised soloing of jazz, and certain writing techniques of contemporary classical music to give their insanity a compositional cohesion rarely heard in rock music. Despite their technical nature, they always rock hard and in an engaging way that's as accessible to musicians and non-musicians alike. They are a true metal band that everyone can enjoy, not just the "kvlt" headbangers.
- Alex Nagle
