The king of avant-garde chiptune metal, MASTER BOOT RECORD is back with one of his most ambitious releases yet – “INTERNET PROTOCOL!” This epic amalgamation of bits and bytes is an absolute steamroller of glorious tracks from beginning to end. “INTERNET PROTOCOL” is a wondrous mix of black and classical metal – all synthesized to oblivion and back.
What really sets “INTERNET PROTOCOL” apart is the pure virtuosity of the musicianship – some of these melodies and interludes would feel more familiar placed in one of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos than on a next-generation metal album. There are also wider, slower, more ambient sections of tracks that work perfectly in counterpoint. The result is incredible.
The only downside to this album is the length – which left me thirsting for more.
