Engineering the Rule - CD

Brace yourself for a progressive death metal onslaught with Gnostic’s debut album, Engineering the Rule. Emerging as a powerful offshoot of ATHEIST, this band features Steve Flynn (drums), Chris Baker (lead guitar), and Jonathan Thompson (bass)—three members who helped shape the legacy of technical death metal. However, Gnostic carves out its own brutal path, taking progressive death metal to an entirely new level of aggression.

From the very first note, Engineering the Rule unleashes cascades of furious, precision-driven riffs, twisting and turning through jaw-dropping technical compositions. Each track is a maelstrom of breakneck rhythms, impossibly intricate fretwork, and explosive drumming—all executed with surgical precision. Meanwhile, vocalist Kevin Freeman separates Gnostic from their Atheist lineage, delivering a ferocious vocal assault that leans toward a metalcore-like intensity, yet remains deeply rooted in the brutality of death metal.

Balancing sheer aggression with moments of melody and emotional depth, Engineering the Rule delivers a relentless yet dynamic experience, appealing to fans of ATHEIST, CYNIC, DEATH, and PESTILENCE. But be warned—attempting air guitar along to these 10 monstrous tracks may result in broken fingers and severely damaged wrists!