Derivae is the second studio album from the Italian post-metal band Nero di Marte.
[1][2] In an interview, Sean Worrell said that "We try to interpret the mood and the atmosphere of what we are playing, as if the sounds were speaking to us and we need to translate that into written language.
"[3] A number of music critics have compared the album's style to Ulcerate, Gorguts, Meshuggah, and Gojira for the heavy atmosphere, dissonant and technical guitarwork, and dynamic song structures which make significant use of soft, heavy, slow, and fast sections.
Many critics noted the impressive use of percussion, the use of dynamics within the song structures, and the heavy atmospheric sound.
He wrote that "it delicately weaves together all components of the album while simultaneously bringing its contrasting elements to an apocalyptic and stunning end.