“It is a masterpiece that lots of human and universal energy have gone into. We are genuinely in tears. ” - KIMU

“There is a considerable difference between an album that simply contains fourteen good songs and an album that actually functions as a single, deliberately sequenced transmission, and CMD.EXE has clearly built Red Giant Protocol as the latter.”

“Humanity may not survive the Red Giant. Its final act of love might.” “What makes ‘Red Giant Protocol’ memorable is that it refuses to separate spectacle from emotion” - Editorial Board

“A vast, frequently thrilling second album that treats the end of humanity not as a tidy science-fiction plot, but as one long existential panic attack beneath a dying sun.”

“More nerve, and more genuine feeling, than the premise had any right to produce.”

“Beautiful Prison… almost melodic metal with an authenticity we haven’t seen in a long time… powerful, beautiful and intense.”

“Red Giant Protocol is a cinematic exploration of artificial consciousness, mortality, and cosmic evolution, wrapped in immersive electronic soundscapes and exceptional narrative world-building. ” - —Faithfulness, Dulaxi Team

“A brave piece of speculative art that defies our expectations of what industrial electronica can achieve. Not only has CMD.EXE created an album but also an unforgettable science-fiction experience.” - Deon Mensah