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www.thearkitech.com
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biography
“The Arkitecht is one of
those bands that proudly
wears its influences on
its sleeve, yet the way its
all interwoven and mixed
up manages to imbue the
music with a rather unique
sound.”
-The Metal Observer
September 2009.
Lineup
Omar Kempkes /Vocals
César Huesca /Guitar
Genaro Ochoa /Keyboard & Guitar
Armando Támez /Bass
Rodrigo Uribe /Drums
The Arkitecht is a progressive metal band
from Mexico City. Their music blends typically
aggressive genres like thrash and death metal
with progressive passages, grunge choruses and
film like soundscapes.
The band started out as a one-man-band
type of project created by Genaro Ochoa where
he wrote, performed and programmed most
of the music, and guest musicians contributed
with vocals, solos and some lyrics.
www.thearkitecht.com
With the release of ‘Hyperstructure’ in 2008,
the project quickly escalated to a full sized band,
having Genaro hand pick each member among
some of the best musicians in the country.
The band hit the stage for the first time
on June 2010, and played extensively at local
venues for the next couple of years. They
were invited to perform at Wild Metal Fest
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2011 (Cancún) sharing the stage with bands
like Marduk, Enslaved, D.R.I., Dead Trooper,
Tristania, etc. Openers for The Gathering in July
2011 (Mexico City). One of the Top Ten bands
nationwide on Road to Wacken Open Air on
May, 2011. Voted Best Progressive Metal Band
at Kalani Metal Awards, 2014.
On May 2012 the band recorded an unplugged
album called ‘Acústico’ where they re-imagined
some of the music from Hyperstructure into
acoustic rock tunes. This album was released
in 2015 as a free download, the concert is also
available for free on YouTube.
The band is currently working on their
second studio album which will be finished
during 2015.
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music
The production for
Hyperstructure took
over a year, from
October 2007 to
November 2008.
Hyperstructure houses two concepts that
quite literally cut the album in half. The first
one (tracks 1 - 6) was somehow influenced by
Peter Joseph’s documentary “Zeitgeist”. It tells
the story of a man who, moved by such issues,
seeks redemption through a mental journey
that will lastly grant him an unforeseen state of
illumination. The music might have more of a
prog-rock feel than a metal feel for moments,
but it builds from the first song up and little
by little, heavier passages are drawn in until we
find ourselves immersed in actual progressive
death metal sections (tracks 5 and 6).
Hyperstructure (2008)
A l l M u s i c / Ly r i c s
G e n a ro O c h o a
Guest Artists
D a n t e D í a z Vo c a l s
Á l v a ro L a m a d r i d Vo c a l s
César Huesca Guitar Solos
L i l a N i e t o Ly r i c s
running time 64:47
release date Nov. 2008
Hyperstructre was recorded at Genaro
Ochoa’s homestudio between January and April
2008. It was later sent to Montpellier, France, to
be mixed and mastered by Brett Caldas-Lima at
Towerstudio (Devin Townsend, Cynic, To-Mera,
Kalisia, Xerath) during April and May 2008.
i. Blackout
Erik Schumacher
(Germany)
ii. Face Thief
Mauricio Javier González
(Chile)
The artwork for
Hyperstructure was made
by two graphic artists
during the fall of 2008.
www.thearkitecht.com
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The second half, Face Thief (track 7), is a
Symphonic Death Metal Epic lasting a little over
thirty minutes. This piece took nearly 3 years in
the making. The story tells of a serial killer who
surgically removes the faces of his victims for
the sake of art rather than torture. The music
resembles a contemporary film score combined
with a metal band. It is by far the most complex
set of music presented in the album and thus is
recommended to follow along with the booklet
and to give it more than one full listening to
grasp the depth of the work.
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ii.
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press
Hyperstructure
has been praised
by several
publications as
one of the best
metal albums
crafted in Latin
America.
Hyperstructure has been very well received
by music reviewers and metal press in general
since its release in 2008. Digital publications
and critics from Germany, France, Holland,
USA, Canada, Mexico and other countries agree
that the album is one of the best works made in
Mexico in the past years.
R&R Magazine
April, 2009
Fig. 2 - Sin Magazine
Interview (May, 2009)
Written press, such as Nocturna Magazine
(Fig. 1) and Sin Magazine (Fig. 2), published
interviews with Genaro Ochoa in April and May,
respectively. Both publications dedicated a two
page spread to the article. Webzines like Search
& Destroy (Fig. 3) and 36Zero Magazine (Fig. 4)
made The Arkitecht cover of the month.
Fig. 3 - Search&Destroy
Cover and Interview
(May, 2009)
Fig. 1 - Nocturna
Interview (April, 2009)
Internet radio stations like Máximo
Voltaje (Colombia), Oídos Sordos (México),
Ragnarockradio.net, Código DF, among others,
include the album on their programming and
they all have featured interviews with the band.
www.thearkitecht.com
According to Search & Destroy webzine,
Hyperstructure was the second best national
metal album released in 2008. Ragnarock Radio
included Hyperstructure as one of the top 50
national metal albums of the decade 2000 –
2010. Several metal compilations, like Metal
100% Colombo-Mexicano, produced by
Máximo Voltaje and Antares TV, have featured
at least one track from Hyperstructure in their
releases.
Reviews
Magic Fire Music
Sea of Tranquility
Metal Storm
Melodic.net
Tartarean Desire
Dagheisha
Search & Destroy
Lords of Metal
The Metal Observer
Helldriver
Fig. 4 - 36Zero
Cover and Interview
(May, 2009)
Metal Underground
MuzikReviews
PowerMetal.de
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