Arcadia define their own musical proposal as "nu extreme metal", but the definition "nu hardcore metal" would fit better; beware not to misunderstand, this is not an ordinary album composed of monotonous songs! Arcadia's strength is to alternate brutal and violent moments with parts where every single detail is cared, like for example soft electronic backgrounds in the style of Fear Factory (Mi Sangre) or back vocals that anticipate, in Italian, the chorus (Zero and Less), and everything is well mixed creating a granitic and homogenous sound.

All the songs are on the same good level, and each of them of rare quality (listening to them is really a pleasure), so it is not easy to find out the most representative songs: Fracture Concrete is to be listened to without a pause.

From a technical point of view, each member seems to be very skilled, beginning from Demetrio and Alberto (guitars), whose performances are the best thing I have listened to in this period; in particular I want to underline their ability in inserting their solos in a genre that not always allows this virtuosity without losing the groove of the song (Sick Sick Sick). Let's then consider Marco and Edoardo (bass and drums) who give birth to a monolithic rhythmic section (Join a New Pain and ...Et in Arcadia Ego); Michele (voice) wrote his parts basing them on alternating lead/back vocals (Net Realm).

Fracture Concrete a masterpiece? We are near. Arcadia one of the best Italian bands? you can really say that.