Automata II explained
Automata II is the ninth studio album by American progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me. It was released on July 13, 2018[1] through Sumerian Records, and it is the second part of a two-piece album, the first one being Automata I, which was released March 9, 2018.The band also announced that they would perform at The Summer Slaughter Tour.
Background
On the release of the album, vocalist Tommy Giles Rogers Jr. stated:[2]
Through his official Facebook page, Blake Richardson also talked about the album:[3]
Bassist Dan Briggs added:
Critical reception
Review aggregator Metacritic scored the album an 81 out of 100 based on four music critics, citing "universal acclaim".
Allmusic's Thom Jurek claimed that "Automata II can be listened to on its own, but it holds much greater power when taken together with its predecessor. It is easily the more musically adventurous of the two recordings, making it an indispensable part of Between the Buried and Me's provocative catalog.[4]
Victor Giol of The Prog Report stated that "This will please both the longtime fans as well as new listeners; a very well done feather in BTBAM’s prog concept album cap. Automata is sure to be a top prog album of 2018".[5]
Personnel
- Between the Buried and Me
- Additional musicians
- Cameron MacManus – baritone sax, trombone
- Jonathan Wiseman – trumpet
- Production
- Jamie King – production, engineering, drum and piano engineering
- Kevin King – additional production
- Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
- Kris Hilbert – drum and piano engineering
- Management
- Nick "Biggie" Grimaldi (Good Fight Entertainment) – management
- Ash Avildsen and Nick Walters (Sumerian Records) – A&R
- Dave Shapiro and Tim Borror (The Agency Group) – North America booking
- Tom Taaffe (The Agency Group) – international booking
- Bryan K. Christner, Esq. – legal representation
- Artwork
- Corey Meyers – art direction, layout, photography
- Aaron Strelecki and Andrew Strelecki – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Between The Buried And Me - Excited to announce that Automata II will be out July 13th and we'll be on this year's The Summer Slaughter Tour! Pre-orders available now at betweentheburiedandme.com VIP on sale tomorrow at 10am PST / 1pm EST Tickets on sale Friday, May 25th 10am 7/13 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz Raleigh 7/14 - Myrtle Beach @ House of Blues 7/15 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 7/17 - Lynchburg, VA @ Phase 2 7/18 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage 7/19 - New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza 7/20 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 7/21 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 7/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts 7/24 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall 7/26 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater 7/28 - Montreal, QC @ Heavy MTL 7/30 - Columbus, OH @ Express Live 8/2 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater 8/3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theater 8/5 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 8/9 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 8/10 - Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theater 8/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo 8/12 - Anaheim, CA @ Grove of Anaheim 8/14 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 8/17 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live! 8/18 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues 8/19 - Austin, TX @ Empire Garage +More Dates To Be Announced | Facebook. Facebook.com. 19 December 2021.
- Web site: BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME To Release 'Automata II' In July. 23 May 2018. Blabbermouth.net. 19 December 2021. 19 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211219144153/https://production.blabbermouth.net/news/between-the-buried-and-me-to-release-automata-ii-in-july/. dead.
- Web site: Blake Richardson - Automata II comes out July 13th. Pre orders are available at www.betweentheburiedandme.com . On a personal note, I am genuinely stoked for y'all too hear this part of the double album. We've been sitting on this material for a long time and it's a great feeling for everyone to finally be able to check it out. There's a track on here that's like 13 minutes long and it's THE SHIT. We got riffs, choruses, breakdowns, blasts, horns, drum solos... etc. I mean c'mon. What more do you want? Wait. Don't answer that. #btbam | Facebook. Facebook.com. 19 December 2021.
- Web site: Automata II - Between the Buried and Me | Songs, Reviews, Credits. 19 December 2021. AllMusic.
- Web site: Between the Buried and Me album - Automata II (Album Review). Progreport.com. 6 July 2018. 19 December 2021.
