“Quest I On is a really good song, got it on my mind for weeks now! cheers!”

“A virtual unknown coming out of the east of the US, Artemia takes a bit of a coy approach to heavy metal by not devoting itself entirely to it, but providing just enough of what's needed.”

“Artemia takes an almost architectural approach to writing and arrangement, carefully building elaborate song structures ... An Artemia tune is a cathedral – organized and epic.”

“'AMELIA' is brilliant - the whole package here guys - it's worth a listen for sure so crack a beer, close your eyes, and reach to the sky.”

“...clean and bright guitar work that smacks of an even blend of Opeth and Frank Zappa in sound and technicality, respectively, but keeps on the soft side during clean bits. During the metal passages, the Opeth worship is more pronounced, though appreciated. This blend needed to happen to loosen up the downer vibe of the doom-and-gloom tinge it's been given before by others.”

“Progressive to the point of being Zappa-esque ... Patently unafraid of being cheesy or crossing genre boundaries like they are suggestions instead of fences... definitely.”

“Without any doubt, awesome, great music, love the melodies,and supported by rockin' band!!”

“Artemia proves, time and time again that it can bridge the gap between the intimate and honest and truly epic...”

“Artemia does manage to make "something special" out of this debut release, stepping out of its own shoes a couple of times, but making an admirable barefooted run with a blue collar authenticity behind its production.”

“ARTEMIA SOUNDS GOOD!”

“Keep up the work. You have my support.”

“[Regarding 'Empty V'], If the [Grateful] Dead and Phish had a baby and that baby grew up and married Pink Floyd's daughter--she'd sound something like this.”

“Carefully listening uncovers Artemia as a band full of texture and influence. Incredibly tight but still soulful, precise in its arrangements but still capable of breaking loose, Artemia understands that while difficult, it is possible to find a place where technique, art and honest emotion can exist.”

“Clean sound, nice breaks, great mixing, good all-around sound that catches you!!”

“A friend asked me for a reference point, you know, "it sounds kinda like or reminds me a little of.." and I was honestly stumped. All I could come up with was that Something Special has all the chaotic precision and random brilliance of a Faith No More record, sprinkled with a little Perfect Circle and a dash of Fishbone.”

“You get a full vote from my heart for your wonder!”

“[Regarding Artemia]In general, I think the most talented players are the only ones who would even entertain the idea of playing original music well into their 30s, 40s and 50s.. (and 60s and 70s if they're blessed).”

“Everything kicks off on Wednesday, Dec. 16, with False Flag, Artemia, Suns Collide, 88mph and By The Sins Fell Angels bringing their brand of big rock to the show, which I felt was important since I’ve seen the constant loyalty over the past year for many of these heavier bands in town.”

“Their [Artemia's] current members include bandmates of such local legends as L.i.E., Suns Collide, Secret Swim and dieAgnostic, so there’s no telling what these guys are going to do on stage.”

“I’ve always been impressed with the loyalty of the metal heads that come out to see bands like L.i.E., Artemia, Suns Collide and Chairleg.”

“Bloodfest XV will feature the much-anticipated reunion of dieAgnostic, as well as performances by Suns Collide, L.i.E., Jemani and ARTEMIA. This time around, however, it will not be at an all-ages club, but rather at Sky City. I guess even metal heads have to grow up sometime, right? Maybe not.”

“Artemia is writing some tasty stuff...”