PRESS
THE IMPASSABLE HORIZON
(Third Album 2021)
English
The Impassable Horizon offers continuously impressive and captivating juxtapositions between Fractal Universe’s monstrous and mellow personas.
Jordan Blum, Metal Injection
French
Album après album, Fractal Universe continue de tracer son sillon dans le paysage technico-progressif français. Tout en retenue, en nuances et en uniforme élégance, mais réservant tout de même quelques belles démonstrations de force,
C Glaume, Core & Co
Boundless energy, euphoric melodies and an abundance of diverse textures will have your mouth watering.
FRACTAL UNIVERSE somehow manage to keep topping their previous outings and conjuring up something even more dynamic and impressive.
Dan McHugh, Distorted Sound
Fractal Universe livre ici un opus brillant, exigeant mais captivant, somme toute une réalisation rêvée pour les fans de metal progressif qui y trouveront des merveilles de subtilité et de complexité, mais aussi un profond désir de rendre cette technicité accessible et fluide.
Julie L, La Grosse Radio
Increasingly one of the most exciting bands to operate under the progressive death metal banner, FRACTAL UNIVERSE sound more creatively liberated than ever on their third full-length.
Dom Lawson, Blabbermouth
Brillant, dense, riche, coloré, nuancé, contrasté, The Impassable Horizon nous propose de réfléchir à notre propre condition, en bombardant nos sens de thèmes musicaux variés.
Metal News
The Impassable Horizon shows a young band at the peak of their powers.
Benjamin Dudai, See of Tranquility
RHIZOMES OF INSANITY
(Sophomore Album 2019)
English
”The metal world needs a band like Fractal Universe to press the reset button on the paradigms of both technical death metal and hard rock.”
Vince Neilstein, Metal Sucks
"Rhizomes of Insanity” (…) shows a level of talent few
can match.
Austin Weber, Metal Injection
“Fractal Universe are a band essential to any extreme metal fan who loves the progressive and the weird, with Rhizomes Of sanity being another fine addition to their brand of enigmatic sonic mastery. Fantastic record.”
No Clean Singing
“Rhizomes of Insanity manages to increase the scale but wrap it all together with tight songwriting and some more unique vibes in the progressive death metal landscape.“
Dead Rhetoric
French
Un deuxième album qui confirme tout le potentiel que l’on sentait déjà sur le premier album.
French Metal
Rhizomes of Insanity confirme ce que les 2 sorties précédentes de Fractal Universe laissaient pressentir: les Nancéens ont toute leur place dans le club de moins en moins fermé mais toujours assez restreint des formations hexagonales de Death technique qui comptent hors de nos frontières. Et Metal Blade ne s'y est pas trompé.
Core and Co
« Rhizomes of Insanity » possède tellement de classe qu’il ne peut laisser indifférent. Il pourrait même être l’élément déclencheur d’une carrière à la GOJIRA pour des musiciens qui, c’est notable, ont énormément de choses à dire. Vivement la suite !
Hard Force
ENGRAM OF DECLINE
(Debut Album 2017)
English
"Jazzy guitar work, propellant-yet-textured drumming and extreme vocals weave together (...) Their melding of tempos and keen feel for the execution leaves little time on the record that feels like it is surplus to requirement.."
Powerplay N°196 (9/10)
"Engram of Decline is first and foremost, an incredibly technical record, but it's prog-death adventurousness and deliciously groovy nature is what makes it one I'll keep coming back to."
Austin Weber, Metal Injection
"Fans of Fallujah and Obscura may well find themselves a new favourite band here"
Terrorizer N°281 (7/10)
"Fractal Universe’s music can be described as a mix of Gorod, Beyond Creation, proggy elements, and a good dose of groove, an ingredient that is quite rare in Tech-Death."
Rock Tribune N°166 (8/10)
"The melodic moments help give the music an accessible flair that will make you come back to the album again and again."
Disagreement (9/10)
"Fractal Universe are truly wizards in terms of technique, harmony, music and composition. What we have with "Engram of Decline" is pure magic."
Santi Gzlez, Necromance (9,5/10)
"A remarkable listening experience."
Rewiews to my Blood (9,5/10)
"Sons Of Ignorance and Scar Legacy Of Hatred are both packed to the brim with beautifully crafted insanity and just as you feel your head is about to spin off."
Distorted Sound (8/10)
"The clear mix on ‘Engram Of Decline’ serves the songs in an excellent matter. All angles, both vocally and musically, are composed very good."
Lords of Metal (83/100)
French
"Une découverte épatante (...) Une heure de giflette sans pitié, et à la fin, on en redemande !"
Charlélie Arnaud, Rock Hard N°175
"Soutenus par une prod excellente, les musiciens (...) parviennent à secouer notre petit esprit et à secouer notre âme avec leur musique à la fois lancinante et agressive."
Pavillon Webzine (9/10)
"On peut dire que la barre a été placée très haut pour Engram of Decline, et que cet album à parfaitement sa place au panthéon des meilleurs albums de tech death de ces dernières années."
Mathieu Mussler, Bee Metal Magazine
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Metalship (10/10)
"Les Français lâchent là un album complexe mais efficace, un album qui est fait pour durer dans le temps et non s'effilocher après quelques écoutes."
Heavy Sound (8/10)
"Fractal Universe s'impose déjà comme un leader du Death transcendé dans une fusion improbable de différents styles (...)
Plus humblement, cet album est une page de l'histoire du Death."
United Rock Nations (4,5/5)
BOUNDARIES OF REALITY
(First EP 2015)
English
"This EP is a combination of Obscura, Meshuggah, Opeth, Cynic and Beyond Creation.....100% Masterpiece!"
BDP Metal
“Boundaries Of Reality is a very diverse and interesting take on progressive death metal. It’s fairly groovy, frequently atmospheric, yet always massively heavy and loaded with killer riffs and leads.”
Austin Weber, No Clean Singing
"This is a great debut from a band that's already showing plenty of promise."
Danny Sanderson, Metal Temple
"Fractal Universe keep their songs tight in the vein of tech-death but with a definite progressive vibe that lets your mind travel out into space headbanging in the void."
Feind Gottes, Thy Demons Be Scribblin
French
"Sur ce 1er EP, les Nancéens frappent très fort dans un registre qui n'autorise ni approximation, ni faiblesse (...)"
Cyril Glaume, Hard Rock Mag N°52
"(...) un premier brûlot qui nous a littéralement retourné, et nous fait saliver en attendant la suite."
French Metal (16/20)