Cryptic Shift - Hyperspace Topography (Official)

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"In Hyperspace Topography we imagine the structure of the next dimension; what geological features it could be made up of and the contradicting idea of what it would be like to physically explore that location.

"Featuring powerful performances all round from riffs to rhythms to solos, not to mention the return of robo-vocals! Our foundations here are partly built from techniques more usually at home in an alternative rock or shoegaze setting. But smashing those colours against the framework of extreme metal creates futuristic flavours scarcely explored before. Conveyed here with consonant chord structures, gliding cleans, single note leads and actual use of effects pedals!

"Placed at the mid-point of the album, it's a piece with less stakes than the figurative acts 1 and 3, so this song can cruise along with the maybe the most catchy melodic ideas."

While not commonly known as an extraterrestrial hotspot, Leeds faced an encounter of another kind in 2015 when Bradley and drummer Ryan Sheperson set out to accomplish a project embodying their joint passion for the art of science fiction and heavy metal music. The band unveiled their debut full-length, Visitations From Enceladus, in 2020. The offering received critical acclaim for its adventurous, progressive technical death thrash compositions, a twisted form of extreme metal simply referred to as the “Phenomenal Technological Astrodeath.”

"Overspace & Supertime" continues the conceptual and musical themes of their debut and delivers a new standard of technical thrash/death metal showmanship, including returning influences of progressive writing, harmonized with their fantastical storytelling. “The concept of Overspace & Supertime plays as an alternative reality to the happenings of Visitations From Enceladus, taking our character into new dimensions filled with both greater adventures and more bizarre encounters,” notes Sheperson. “Whilst the concept themes of our sci-fi tale have grown, so have our efforts in synthesizing it with the ultimate Astrodeath soundscape. The record takes the listener on a deeper journey through the fusion of our influences, with some exciting twists and turns along the way.”

Alexander Bradley – Vocals, Guitars Joss Farrington – Guitars John Riley – Bass Ryan Sheperson – Drums