Band info
Band: Electromancy
Album: ‘Visions Of Utopia‘
Genre: black metal, death metal, technical
Released: September 8th, 2025
Location: US
Review 
Τhree years ago, we uploaded one of the most unique albums both musically and conceptually that we’ve ever had in ABMN. Electromancy‘s debut was centred around an intersection of many topics, from the creative use of technology to disability and queerness. The story is as such: around 2018, human member Steph became chronically ill from Lyme disease. Instead of quitting music, they built robots that handled all the instruments of the album. Yes, we mean literally and physically, not some kind of digital simulation. Hence the “first robot metal band” of planet earth (as they self-identify) was born. You can go to youtube and check out Electromancy‘s videos to see exactly how this system of playing music is working. Three years after, we’re proud to present the follow-up album to Technopagan, entitled “Visions of Utopia”. It would be fair to say, as also completely obvious, that Electromancy have created their own personal sound over the years, which is unlike any other metal band.
There is an industrial element and a focus on rhythm as the primary driving element of the music, but it also feels completely different to the typical industrial metal sound, which is based on repetition of loops or midi notes. Here, the “hands” that play the music are real, even if robotic, and robots definitely sound more human than computers (are we making any sense?). This sound is further developed in the sophomore album with some arrangements that sound even more complex, and the repetition of interlocking rhythms often reaches the intensity of classical style minimalism, such as in the dramatic 11-minute closer Static Ecstatic. “Visions of Utopia” is quite an achievement and we hope that it gives the band greater recognition, as it’s not just the music that matters but also the discussion that their approach can provoke, at a time when we are seeing a lot of technological achievements (or their cultural use) of a similar nature with a doomerist eye, because -of course- of AI. Also, to be noting that the band offers the vinyl of the new album with the “pay what you want!” feature in Bandcamp for those that can’t afford it, a move to be lauded. But that being said, go and support them if you can!
Other links and platforms:
BC: https://electromancy.bandcamp.com/ (Check out the Pay As You Can vinyl option!)
IG: https://www.instagram.com/robotmetalband/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/RobotMetalBand/