Track Listing

1. Berzerker
2. Drifts
3. Cuising Akhenaten
4. Rareform
5. Aspiration
6. Fractal Effect
7. Ometh
8. Vicious Reforming of Features

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70404 in Music
• Released on: 2008-07-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Customer Reviews

Excellent Tech-Metal for a new generation
When I first heard this bands original album, I wasn't blown away. It was cool and had some really interesting rhythms and melody, but it wasn't mind blowing. As soon as I heard Cursing Akenaten, track 3 of the album, I knew it was a must to get this. Never have once have I skipped a song on the CD. Every time I start the cd while driving, I intend to go to a track favorite, but always end up listening to the whole CD. It's that good.

The CD stands on it's own without needing a leading tack to keep your interest. The Meshuggah influence is evident, but in a good way. The melody off set it so well that it really makes you wonder what else can be done with this sort of poly-rhythmic assault.

Bottom line, do yourself a favor and at least preview the tracks, it's an album that will remain true to it's form no matter how you try and dissect it, metal simply does not get better than this.

Surprising
This review is for both the re-issue and the original version, as I have both.
In my opinion, the original vocalist for this record was better, but both do a good job. This is, of course, a metalcore record, so really, the only thing that stands out is the music (sorry guys, out of the 18,000+ metal tracks I have, there truly are very few vocalists who have any kind of a distinct sound).
After the Burial actually kind of mixes things up a bit on this (these?) record, there's a lot of the faster, more technical riffs you'd expect, but what I find most interesting is that almost every song has some kind of catchy part. These guys aren't Killswitch Engage, so hooky parts are rather unexpected (especially right after some blast beats), and they make very good use of their Ibanez RG2228 8-string guitars. Maybe you could call their catchier parts as breakdowns, but let's face it people, breakdowns are getting boring as all hell. After the Burial is far from boring.
Another note on the music: I hate solos. Hate them. They're the filler between good parts in most music, but the solos on this album are all very listenable.
If you're looking for a less mathy, more metalcore Meshuggah, look no further.

Tech/math at it's best!
The technical creativity of this band makes any math major happy!
I love this cd and for those reading this review, the previous comment about this being the re-issue is wrong, this is the 2008 regular first release of this cd.
The re-issue enhanced cd 2009 is here
http://www.amazon.com/Rareform-Reissue-After-Burial/dp/B002ISID0G

The 2009 re-issue's cover is all dark, the 2008 origional release is 2 tone light on top dark on bottom half of cd.