CryptoCultomatic Launch “The Great Hoax (from Outer Space),” a Satirical Sci-Fi Metal Transmission That Beams Up Conspiracy Culture and Leaves It Smoldering
The former Faith Head songwriting duo turns Roswell lore, secret moon bases, and Cold War paranoia into a high voltage progressive metal and hard rock blast. Razor sharp riffs, soaring vocal melodies, and a rhythm section that hits like a meteor drive a track built for the repeat button. Dark humor and thinking man’s songcraft collide in a single that refuses to take itself too seriously while still delivering serious firepower. Jason Beavers and Patrick “PFunk” Shipley prove that the best signals come from the studio side project nobody saw landing. Press play, brace for impact, and ask yourself whether the truth really is out there.
Aliens have been invading pop culture for decades, but few bands have invaded it with as much wit and low-end thunder as CryptoCultomatic. Their latest single, “The Great Hoax (from Outer Space),” is a sci-fi progressive metal and hard rock rocket ride that treats flying saucer mythology as both a punchline and a provocation. It is loud, it is clever, and it is built with the kind of hooks that stick to the inside of your skull long after the final chord decays.
The band is the brainchild of former Faith Head members Jason Beavers and Patrick “PFunk” Shipley, a songwriting partnership that has always produced unique and successful results. CryptoCultomatic began as a side studio project, a way to walk the musical road less traveled without the demands and boundaries of the modern music scene. Now the project steps from the side burner to the front, and listeners get to hear what has been cooking behind studio doors for the last few years. Guided by a motto of never writing the same song twice, the duo pushes the musical spectrum in every direction, and this single shows exactly how far that philosophy can travel.
The lyrics are where the satire lands its sharpest blows. The song opens by tracing the modern UFO phenomenon from the 1940s Roswell story through the flying saucer fever of the 1950s, then flips the narrative on its head with a bold accusation. Rather than a story of visitors from distant stars, the narrator frames the whole phenomenon as a manufactured scheme meant to push aside faith in God and replace it with an atheistic outer space plan. It is a conspiracy theory about conspiracy theories, delivered with a straight face and a knowing wink, and that tension between sincerity and mockery gives the song its delicious bite.
The chorus is a masterclass in controlled absurdity. The great hoax is described as a plot to enslave humanity, launched from a secret moon base, violating our precious air space while evidence vanishes without a trace and fuels an eternal arms race. Each line stacks another layer of paranoid imagery, and the vocals of Jason Beavers sell every syllable with theatrical conviction. The repeated closing question about whether the truth is out there lands as a perfect piece of deadpan humor, a callback to classic sci-fi television skepticism that invites the listener to laugh and think at the same time.
The second verse jumps ahead to the 1960s and 1970s, with a nod to a presidential warning from Dwight Eisenhower and the way a public hooked on sci-fi entertainment gradually folded those fantasies into daily belief. Here the writing frames the story as a war of worlds against spiritual conviction, with the truth of the universe stolen like a thief. The bridge sharpens the satire further with a playful jab at the famous Navy “Tic Tac” sightings, as the whole world gazes at the skies and watches flashing lights on the horizon while belief systems get hijacked. The result is a lyrical arc that moves from historical sketch to cultural commentary without ever losing its sense of fun.
Musically, the track delivers everything its title promises. Tyler Anderson tears through lead and rhythm guitar with razor sharp riffs and melodic, grinding tones that give the song its progressive metal backbone, while PFunk anchors the arrangement with bass, drum programming, and additional rhythm guitar that supply unstoppable momentum. The bass hits with a thundering authority that fits the band’s love of bass centric hooks, and the programmed drums crash and smash like debris falling through the atmosphere. Beavers floats above it all with soaring vocal melodies that make the chorus feel enormous and unforgettable, turning absurd lyrical content into a genuine arena sized singalong.
The production credits reinforce the sense of craftsmanship behind the chaos. Recorded by PFunk and J. Beavers, mixed by PFunk and Lebron Estrada, and mastered by Lebron Estrada at Pirate Studios Productions, the single sounds polished without losing its raw, high voltage edge. With music written by PFunk and Tyler Anderson and lyrics penned by PFunk and J. Beavers, the song feels like the work of a tight creative unit that trusts its own strange instincts.
What makes “The Great Hoax (from Outer Space)” so refreshing is its refusal to choose between brains and fun. It embodies the thinking man’s music approach of CryptoCultomatic while never taking itself too seriously, pairing dark humor with majestic melodies and a sly sense of the unconventional. Some listeners will grin at the satire, others will bang their heads at the riffs, and the smartest ones will do both at once. Fans of sci-fi flavored metal, witty hard rock, and bands that treat the weird as a feature rather than a flaw will find a new favorite here.
If the playlist demands something alive, infectious, and gloriously offbeat, this single answers the call. Strap in, turn it up, and let the transmission begin. The best is yet to come, and the truth is out there, right?
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