AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS by Black Matter Device

"It's A LOT to take in; dizzying, disorienting, discordant, and the best headache you've ever had." BrooklynVegan.com

“AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS is everything. It’s a love letter to mathcore executed to near-perfection. The only thing missing from the mathcore box of tricks is the abuse of a DigiTech whammy pedal, but this record doesn’t even need it, as evidenced by the mind-bending breakdown that brings the album to a close. It’s one of the year’s best so far in this corner of music, and possibly an important tentpole for the ongoing renaissance of mathcore.” HeavyBlogIsHeavy.com

"On Autonomous Weapons, the band throws a variety of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Daughters stylings into a grinder, the resulting monstrosity is pretty astounding – but it’s even greater than the sum of it’s parts. In the end, the brilliantly chaotic record establishes that the band can forge their way ahead independently, without relying too much on any particular influence. It’s exactly with the doctor ordered, even if inspires the occasional heart attack." FeckingBahamas.com

"They say 'Fuck it,' and write music that they know is heavy, rather than writing music that panders to the aesthetics of the past. They remove themselves from the minds of their audience. The audience may as well not exist when it comes to creative, personal material. This album doesn’t need to straighten its hair. It doesn’t need to be attractive or skinny. This album doesn’t need to dress a certain way; it doesn’t need to fit in or check certain boxes. As I listen to it, I’ve found myself wondering 'What other bands sound like this?' Then it really clicked. That question is irrelevant because it sounds exactly like Black Matter Device—powerful, passionate, and smart. Just look at the album art: a collage of organs, wires, tentacles, and psychedelic, abstract painting. It illustrates the control of chaos. The sporadic turned concise. The invisible connections between concepts and subjects are made visible. The celebration of the absurd. That is what I hear when I listen to Autonomous Weapons. From their Bandcamp: '…we’ve put our blood, sweat, tears and piss into this record, and we hope that you’ll get as much out of it as we’ve put into it.' That sentiment is absolutely felt in every single track. This album is a party, and you are invited. Mission fucking complete. The bar for 2022 is set high. Buy it." CanThisEvenBeCalledMusic.com

"Autonomous Weapons manages despite everything to maintain a fun and catchy aspect behind its uninhibited violence." EklektikRock.com

"Yet for all of the influences that they proudly display, Black Matter Device stands head-and-shoulders above most in the genre. BMD displays a prowess for songwriting that most hardcore bands lack entirely. Every song on this album is an absolute banger and I will refuse to ever pick a singular favorite. The whole thing is my favorite." TechnicalMusicReview.com

Four insane people with nothing better to do.

Current Lineup:
Michael Toney - Vocals / Guitars

Kyle Wilson - Guitars / Bass

Colton Armer - Bass

Roman Rodriguez - Drums

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