The Automaton, in Greek mythology, is the big robot thatās the guardian of the Gods, basically. Itās a soulless, big machine named Talos. The big machine thatās working against mankind at this moment. In āJason and the Argonautsā, Jason and the Argonauts have to battle this big machine guy that protects the island. Basically, what the album title is saying, metaphorically, is āPike against the World.āā From reverent youth to Grammy-winning riff-wielder Read more on Last.fm