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Writer's pictureRaktim Kashyap
Oct 7, 20203 min read

It’s indeed “Metaphysical”!

AutoGnosis's debut album review



AutoGnosis an instrumental Progressive metal/rock outfit from Guwahati is quiet new to the scene that has been active into the scene for a while and have been participating in handful of competitions in the region.


Metaphysical, the debut album by the band is something that came as a surprise release and nobody saw it coming. This particular record really caught my eyes and ears and I couldn’t just stop myself from talking about it.


Imagine some jazzy lines by the likes of Guthrie Govan and add some Dream Theater esque guitar and synth line and topple it with Tesseract styled ambience and you get Metaphysical and no I am not even exaggerating it.


The album opens with “Origins” and moves on to the six minutes and five seconds of Djenty

onslaught on “Panoramic”. “Quasar” on the other hand is intertwined with a bit of techno lines that sounds hunting and eerie and appears to be a soundtrack to some kind of futuristic apocalypse. Entirely groovy and catchy with some jazz lines incorporated in between that makes the song one of the most experimental one from the record and as the ambient interlude kicks in, that very next moment you are in for a crescendo. Next on the list is “Anaphia” which appears like a cinematic interlude that breaks down to “Infatuation”, a track that rather has an alternative sound and is more inclined towards rock then metal, also the cinematic tone of the song gives it a gothic vibe. “Vicissitude” as a track opens up with an acoustic lick and is backed by string arrangements and piano notes that gives it the vibe of smooth jazz. The title track “Metaphysical” is a straight up symphonic metal track with the elements of Progressive Rock, Math Rock and Alternative metal. But the track gets better in the second part as it unleashes a display of grooves and catchiness and goes on to incorporate that signature djenty sound of the band. The final track “Infinity” was a real treat and is a legit finale, this is where the band goes full ambient and celestial like as if taking you towards a spiritual journey through the reality, time and space.



Now what I like about this album is that though it’s not another typical djent record by a Progressive metal outfit, it touches the basic and complex elements of both progressive metal/rock and modern djent along with an alternative sound, cinematic soundscapes, jazz licks, grooves and catchy riffs. What I didn’t like is that I strongly do believe that at least few of the songs on the record could have used bit of vocals. Now this is no criticism but more like a personal opinion, because while listening to “Quasar”, I already had some sort of vocal lines ringing in my head and was like “this could use some vocals”.


Overall experience for me was indeed great and I have never before heard anything like this. But the question is, “does it djent?” it does and it is also a massive treat for all those djentheads.


So my final words would be that, these guys have a long way to go and this is just a stepping

stone into that foundation. Hoping to hear some more amazing stuffs from these guys in the near future. Also, I would love to say that these guys have done a decent job despite being so young so go ahead and buy the album since it’s free on bandcamp and support them.


Download the album for FREE on Bandcamp: https://autognosis.bandcamp.com


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