Review by Adam M on October 15, 2018.

This is powerful progressive metal that has its own identity and drive.  The songs are fairly traditional in structure for the progressive metal genre.  There is a past Nevermore member within Ghost Ship Octavius and it shows in the tracks and they have a dark flair to them even though they are pretty positive overall.  The influence of Nevermore in songwriiting is undeniable as the band brings the same epic in scope compositions to the table. 

The songs here are undeniably closer to the power metal genre as they contain a very melodious aspect that likens it to that genre.  They focus on the guitar riff and bring about a range of emotions due to the moody impact of the band.  This is a really nice album to have since we don’t have Nevermore around anymore and these guys play something sort of akin to that band.  The added progressive and power elements make for a very rich album that has the ability to weave its magic in whatever manner it wishes.  The vocals are high pitched enough, but have enough character to make for a varied element to the proceedings.  In fact there is enough variety to make for a strong impact and keep one coming back for more.  The flaw to the disc is that the music still sounds like it could have had more added to it.  Punchier production, more complexity and greater melodic moments could have been added to increase the quality of the release. 

Still, even with the small flaws, the album is a breath of fresh air for progressive metal and adds its own unique take on the genre.  There are enough epic moments to satisfy any prog head and enough harmonious ones to satisfy the power metal fan.  Delirium is an album that does a number of things right. 

Rating: 7.8 out of 10

Review by Adam M on October 15, 2018.

This is powerful progressive metal that has its own identity and drive.  The songs are fairly traditional in structure for the progressive metal genre.  There is a past Nevermore member within Ghost Ship Octavius and it shows in the tracks and they have a dark flair to them even though they are pretty positive overall.  The influence of Nevermore in songwriiting is undeniable as the band brings the same epic in scope compositions to the table. 

The songs here are undeniably closer to the power metal genre as they contain a very melodious aspect that likens it to that genre.  They focus on the guitar riff and bring about a range of emotions due to the moody impact of the band.  This is a really nice album to have since we don’t have Nevermore around anymore and these guys play something sort of akin to that band.  The added progressive and power elements make for a very rich album that has the ability to weave its magic in whatever manner it wishes.  The vocals are high pitched enough, but have enough character to make for a varied element to the proceedings.  In fact there is enough variety to make for a strong impact and keep one coming back for more.  The flaw to the disc is that the music still sounds like it could have had more added to it.  Punchier production, more complexity and greater melodic moments could have been added to increase the quality of the release. 

Still, even with the small flaws, the album is a breath of fresh air for progressive metal and adds its own unique take on the genre.  There are enough epic moments to satisfy any prog head and enough harmonious ones to satisfy the power metal fan.  Delirium is an album that does a number of things right. 

Rating: 7.8 out of 10

Review by Adam M on July 19, 2016.

Virus performs a wired form of avant-garde metal. Their guitar lines seem to be off-tune the entire time, but this is partially what gives them their character. The band takes a high gradient of weirdness into their music, for certain.

These guitar lines are somewhat catchy and take time to uncover the greatness within. They rollick along at a mid-pace, which is again a characteristic of the band. The music is not the most complicated ever for an avant-garde act, but certainly strange enough to be given this tag. This music is comparable to a couple of other bands. It is similar to Code in the somewhat off-kilter tune of the guitars. The science fiction attitude the band has is similar to Voivod, however. There is certainly a spacey vibe to these tracks, which is again akin to the likes of Voivod. Since they are sort of out there, the band is best compared to other acts that differ from the norm. This creates a strange outlook for the band, but this is the mood they are trying to achieve with their music. The problem with this music is that it doesn’t do anything drastically interesting to distance itself within the avant-garde genre. For an avant-garde band, the music is relatively straightforward and doesn’t feature enough of a distinguishing characteristic. The music is certainly interesting, but one could envision it being even more compelling and ground-breaking than it already is. The band sticks to a very similar sound as well, which could have been varied more. Still, the distinctive style of Virus is somewhat addictive and leads to a positive view of the outfit.

People that like the type of music this band performs will be the most entertained with Memento Collider. They might even find more to enjoy with this than I did.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10

Review by Adam M on July 19, 2016.

Virus performs a wired form of avant-garde metal. Their guitar lines seem to be off-tune the entire time, but this is partially what gives them their character. The band takes a high gradient of weirdness into their music, for certain.

These guitar lines are somewhat catchy and take time to uncover the greatness within. They rollick along at a mid-pace, which is again a characteristic of the band. The music is not the most complicated ever for an avant-garde act, but certainly strange enough to be given this tag. This music is comparable to a couple of other bands. It is similar to Code in the somewhat off-kilter tune of the guitars. The science fiction attitude the band has is similar to Voivod, however. There is certainly a spacey vibe to these tracks, which is again akin to the likes of Voivod. Since they are sort of out there, the band is best compared to other acts that differ from the norm. This creates a strange outlook for the band, but this is the mood they are trying to achieve with their music. The problem with this music is that it doesn’t do anything drastically interesting to distance itself within the avant-garde genre. For an avant-garde band, the music is relatively straightforward and doesn’t feature enough of a distinguishing characteristic. The music is certainly interesting, but one could envision it being even more compelling and ground-breaking than it already is. The band sticks to a very similar sound as well, which could have been varied more. Still, the distinctive style of Virus is somewhat addictive and leads to a positive view of the outfit.

People that like the type of music this band performs will be the most entertained with Memento Collider. They might even find more to enjoy with this than I did.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10