Here, on Prehistoricisms, those chaotic elements are still very much in use, but they are used much less frequently and with great control. Intronaut's previous full-length album, Void, was noteworthy for being chaotic and laced with segments reminiscent of groove metal or death metal. "The Literal Black Cloud", in particular, is unlike any other previous song in the band's catalog in that it successfully fuses slow, mellow progression with harsh elements more typical of heavier genres of metal. It sticks around for just enough time to build up the album's tone before moving on to the real core.įrom "The Literal Black Cloud" on out, the album takes the listener on a very bizarre trip.
Perhaps most importantly, it's very brief, running at just under a minute and a half. It's atmospheric without hitting the post-metal pitfall of overdoing that atmospheric elements. I'm kind of a sucker for instrumental intro tracks, so I was very pleased with how "Primordial Soup" set the tone for the album. Prehistoricisms, as a whole, is an outstanding accomplishment and is quite certainly the band's strongest release to date. Without truly straying away from their roots, the band has created a progressive/post-metal masterpiece unlike anything I have ever heard before. Without question, Intronaut deserves considerable credit for their creativity on this album.
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