THE BINARY CODE is kickin some prog ass!!

THE BINARY CODE - Suspension of Disbelief (2009)
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Written by: Tanner Fisher ©

Why would no record label sign these guys? It seems crazy to me that our buddies at Metalsucks.net had no choice but to help the band by digitally releasing this album. If MetalSucks believes in a band this much, you better take notice. It seems preposterous that bands like Attack Attack! and Brokencyde can easily get signed, and quality bands such as THE BINARY CODE can’t. While I know these aforementioned bands confusingly have a huge fanbase, it still seems like with the Sumeriancore explosion going on right now that a record label wouldn’t hop on this band. (For those who don’t know, Sumeriancore is progressive technical death metal, named after the musical trend of many Sumerian Records artists).

While I won’t say that THE BINARY CODE is exclusively Sumeriancore, I’ll say they take that sound, and adding more odd polyrhythmic patterns, and using a little more experimentation than say, Veil of Maya or Circle of Contempt. Track three, titled, “Mechanical Seas” sounds, I would even argue takes the Sumeriancore sound, and combines it with a sound similar to The Number 12 Looks Like You. This track sticks out from the pack, because it lacks “beef” to the sound, while the other ones pack more of a punch. This a great track, but it seems somewhat out of place. “Void I” is an intermission track, to break up the noise, but instead of using any cliché means of doing so (electronic sounds, etc.), this track is two minutes and forty-eight seconds of straight up jazz, with a little progressive flavor. This track definitely shows that the band is multifaceted, and they have musical knowledge beyond what is popular in today’s metal scene. “The Story” combines the Born of Osiris choppiness with hints of The Faceless. This by far my favorite track off of Suspension of Disbelief. The rhythm of the song is odd, yet so catchy, and they get it just right. They use some spoken word passages that The Faceless, and newcomers Periphery utilize as well. At around the 3:15 mark, the song gets all ambient and jazzy, just to get violently interrupted by a shriek of a madman. The song concludes with an epiphany of sounds, and it truly the accomplished piece the band has put out to date. Following the highlight track “Awaiting Necropolis”, “Void II” ends the album on a soft note. This wonderfully eerie and ambient track is a perfect way to end this noisy beast of a record. The song beautifully vanishes into the mist, and the listener is left feeling satisfied.

This album is quite the accomplishment for a new band. On the other hand, it seems like they have many influences, and they still need to learn to perfectly blend them together to make their own sound. That is but a small criticism in comparison to what they did right. Suspension of Disbelief is a fantastic debut album, and I bet Sumerian Records are scrambling to sign these guys right now.

Check out THE BINARY CODE play “Suspension Of Disbelief” and then move into “The Story”. Sick footage was shot by our homies in Metal Injection.


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Catch THE BINARY CODE on the METAL AS ART Tour with Hypno5e and Revocation!! You better do it!! Our sexy asses (Tanner, Matt, Alex) will be at The Hayloft date on Sat, Jan 10th, so mark your calendar and come buy us lots and lots of drinks!



Wednesday, January 6 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
Thursday, January 7 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Friday, January 8 - Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe’s
Saturday, January 9 - Akron, OH @ Annabell’s Bar and Lounge – FREE
Sunday, January 10 - Mt. Clemons, MI @ Hayloft
Monday, January 11 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle – FREE
Tuesday, January 12 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar (w/ LYE BY MISTAKE)
Wednesday, January 13 - Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
Thursday, January 14 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
Friday, January 15 - Dallas, TX @ The Lounge on Elm
Saturday, January 16 - San Antonio, TX @ Zombies
Sunday, January 17 - Austin, TX @ TBA
Monday, January 18 - Amarillo, TX @ War Legion
Tuesday, January 19 - Gallup, NM @ Juggernaut
January 20 - TBA
Thursday, January 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Cobalt Cafe
Friday, January 22 - Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
Saturday, January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Parish
Sunday, January 24 - Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
Monday, January 25 - Portland, OR @ Ash Street Saloon
Tuesday, January 26 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Wednesday, January 27 - Spokane, WA @ The Cretin Hop
Thursday, January 28 - Boise, ID @ Gusto’s Bar
Friday, January 29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Outer Rim (w/ GAZA)
Saturday, January 30 - Denver, CO @ Lion’s Lair
Sunday, January 31 - Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
Monday, February 1 - Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
Tuesday, February 2 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
Wednesday, February 3 - Nashville, TN @ The Muse
Thursday, February 4 - Cincinnati, OH @ Dirty Jacks
Friday, February 5 - Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar
Saturday, February 6 - Trenton, NJ @ The Championship