AUTONOMY

Kekal's 2012 release Autonomy is a mixture of post-metal and modern avant-gardeish electronic music, a concept I can't say I'm too familiar with. The tracks are mostly enjoyable, especially when they stick to the heavier side of things like on the opening "Rare Earth Elements" and on "Disposable Man". Sometimes the focus is lost for a while, mainly on more electronic oriented interlude parts such as "iComa". When it returns, the band shows themselves being capable of constructing strong riffs and compositions with enough experimental attitude to keep things interesting. Those who like their metal served with some less generic influences may find Autonomy quite worth checking out. So, not exactly my cup of tea but a good album nevertheless.