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lørdag 2. november 2013
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Adjentist - Reach For The Sky
Country: Norway
Release date: 1 Oct, 2013
Label: Self-release
Existed since: 2012
Genre: Djent
Existed since: 2012
Genre: Djent
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søndag 29. september 2013
Polygons - Do U Evn Lift Bro -____-
Country: USA
Release date: 1 Oct, 2012
Label: Self-release
Existed since: 2011
Genre: Djent
Existed since: 2011
Genre: Djent
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Gong - Gazeuse!
Country: UK/France
Release date: 1978
Label: Virgin Records
Existed since: 1967
Genre: Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Psychedelia
Discographies
Existed since: 1967
Genre: Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Psychedelia
Discographies
Kalmah - Seventh Swamphony
Country: Finland
Release date: 14 Jun, 2013
Label: Spinefarm Records
Existed since: 1991
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Extreme Power Metal
Discography
Existed since: 1991
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Extreme Power Metal
Discography
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Scale The Summit - The Migration
Country: USA
Release date: 11 jun, 2013
Label: Prosthetic Records
Existed since:2004
Genre: Instrumental Progressive Jazz/Metal/Rock Fusion
Discography
Existed since:2004
Genre: Instrumental Progressive Jazz/Metal/Rock Fusion
Discography
onsdag 21. august 2013
tirsdag 20. august 2013
Born Of Osiris - Tomorrow We Die ∆live
Country: USA
Release date: 20 aug, 2013
Label: Sumerian Records
Existed since: 2003
Genre: Progressive Deathcore, Djent, Progressive Metal
Discography
Existed since: 2003
Genre: Progressive Deathcore, Djent, Progressive Metal
Discography
søndag 11. august 2013
Enshine - Origin
Band: Enshine
Album: Origin
Country: Sweden/France
Release date: May 15, 2013
Label: Rain Without End Records
Genre: Atmospheric Metal
Existed since: 2009
Review:
I kinda see this as a runner-up for last years debut by Atoma with regular member Jari Lindholm n guest musician Oscar Borgenstam. The second regular member is vocalist Sebastien Pierre of the bands Slumber and Fractal Gates.
The sound is mainly following the dreamy sound of the guitar, but i think it is less sci-fi n ambient than Skylight was.
Recommended.
I kinda see this as a runner-up for last years debut by Atoma with regular member Jari Lindholm n guest musician Oscar Borgenstam. The second regular member is vocalist Sebastien Pierre of the bands Slumber and Fractal Gates.
The sound is mainly following the dreamy sound of the guitar, but i think it is less sci-fi n ambient than Skylight was.
Recommended.
Album musicians:
Jari Lindholm - guitars
Sebastien Pierre - vocals
Siavosh Bigonah - bass
Oscar Borgenstam - drums
Sandy Mahrer - choir vocals
Sebastien Pierre - vocals
Siavosh Bigonah - bass
Oscar Borgenstam - drums
Sandy Mahrer - choir vocals
Tracklist:
- Stream Of Light
- Refraction
- Cinders
- Astrarium
- Nightwave
- Ambivalence
- Immersed
- Above Us
- Constellation
torsdag 18. juli 2013
Pryapisme - Hyperblast Super Collider
Band: Pryapisme
Album: Hyperblast Super Collider
Country: France
Release date: April 1, 2013
Label: Apathia Records
Genre: Avantgarde Metal, Fusion, Computer Music, Balkan
Existed since: 2000
Review:
Ive tried to wrap my mind around the fusion of the different genres the trio behind Pryapisme has put into their music. The main genres i senses is balkan style, electronica, computer game music, speed/industrial metal and experimental jazz. Usually when artists place so many different genre in their music, the results often tends to be confused n choppy, while here they have managed to get a red line of melodies through the songs, despite all the genres mixed together. It does remind me somewhat of their fellow french fusion artist, Igorrr.
Ive tried to wrap my mind around the fusion of the different genres the trio behind Pryapisme has put into their music. The main genres i senses is balkan style, electronica, computer game music, speed/industrial metal and experimental jazz. Usually when artists place so many different genre in their music, the results often tends to be confused n choppy, while here they have managed to get a red line of melodies through the songs, despite all the genres mixed together. It does remind me somewhat of their fellow french fusion artist, Igorrr.
Album musicians:
Nicolas Sénac - guitars, bass, synths
Benjamin Bardiaux - keyboards
Aymeric Thomas - drums, clarinet, machines
Benjamin Bardiaux - keyboards
Aymeric Thomas - drums, clarinet, machines
Tracklist:
- Un druide est giboyeux lorsqu'il se prend pour un neutrino
- Boudin blanc et blanc boudin
- Random Jean Vigo
- La notion de chiralité de spin et d'oscillation de saveur des particules supersymetriques definissant un champs scalaire lors d'une transition de conifold en cosmologie branaire dans un modele ekpyrotique
- Lesbian bordello
- J'ai envie de te claquer
- Cochenille, membrane et volcanologie
- Jon-bon-jon-boutros-boutros-boutros-bovi-miou-miou
- Je suis venu, j'ai vu, j'ai sangouinu
- La nuit sur le mont-chauvelu (Mussorgsky cover)
Released records:
Rococo Holocaust, 2010
tirsdag 16. juli 2013
Tesseract - Altered State
Band: Tesseract
Album: Altered State
Country: UK
Release date: May 27, 2013
Label: Century Media Records
Genre: Progressive Metal, Math Metal, Djent
Existed since: 2003
Review:
This is a very good runner-up for their debut album, where they continue to develop their own djenty sound. Daniel Tompskins replacer Ashe O'Hara, who joined the band last year, does an excellent job behind the microphone.
Recommended.
This is a very good runner-up for their debut album, where they continue to develop their own djenty sound. Daniel Tompskins replacer Ashe O'Hara, who joined the band last year, does an excellent job behind the microphone.
Recommended.
Album musicians:
Acle Kahney - guitar
Jamie Postone - drums
James Monteith - guitar
Amos Williams - bass, backing vocals
Ashe O'Hara - vocals
Jamie Postone - drums
James Monteith - guitar
Amos Williams - bass, backing vocals
Ashe O'Hara - vocals
Tracklist:
- Of Matter - Proxy
- Of Matter - Retrospect
- Of Matter - Resist
- Of Mind - Nocturne
- Of Mind - Exile
- Of Reality - Eclipse
- Of Reality - Palingenisis
- Of Reality - Calabi-Yau
- Of Energy - Singularity
- Of Energy - Embers
Released records:
Concealing Fate (ep), 2010
One, 2011
Perspective (ep), 2012
lørdag 13. juli 2013
Hacride - Back To Where You've Never Been
Band: Hacride
Album: Back To Where You've Never Been
Country: France
Release date: April 19, 2013
Label: Indie Recordings
Genre: Progressive Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Metalcore, Grunge
Existed since: 2001
Review:
Hacride has made a varied, strong mini album of about 40 mintues for their 4th release.
I would put them in the harder parts of the prog metal scene, like early Pain Of Salvation. There is also metalcore influences in the music.
The melodies in each song have been well developed, and there r some really good choir sections here, w some influence from Alice In Chains.
Recommended.
Hacride has made a varied, strong mini album of about 40 mintues for their 4th release.
I would put them in the harder parts of the prog metal scene, like early Pain Of Salvation. There is also metalcore influences in the music.
The melodies in each song have been well developed, and there r some really good choir sections here, w some influence from Alice In Chains.
Recommended.
Album musicians:
Adrien Grousset - guitars
Benoist Danneville - bass
Florent Marcadet - drums
Luiss Roux - vocals
Benoist Danneville - bass
Florent Marcadet - drums
Luiss Roux - vocals
Tracklist:
- Introversion
- Strive Ever To More
- Synesthesia
- Overcome
- Edification Of The Fall
- To Numb The Pain
- Ghosts Of The Modern World
- Requiem For A Lullaby
Released records:
Deviant Current Signal, 2005
Amoeba, 2007
Lazarus, 2009
torsdag 11. juli 2013
Spock's Beard - Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
Band: Spock's Beard
Album: Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
Country: USA
Release date: March 1, 2013
Label: InsideOut
Genre: Progressive Rock, Neo Prog
Existed since: 1992
Review:
Veteran prog rock group Spock's Beard is out with their 11th album. Its a double album where they have put enough time n effort into each song, that they all stand on their own. Musically they draw much inspiration from the 70's mainly english prog scene, while still sounding like neo-prog.
Highly recommended.
Veteran prog rock group Spock's Beard is out with their 11th album. Its a double album where they have put enough time n effort into each song, that they all stand on their own. Musically they draw much inspiration from the 70's mainly english prog scene, while still sounding like neo-prog.
Highly recommended.
Album musicians:
Ted Leonard - vocals
Ryo Okumoto - keyboards, vocals
Alan Morse - guitars, vocals
Jimmy Keegan - drums
Dave Meros - bass, vocals
Ryo Okumoto - keyboards, vocals
Alan Morse - guitars, vocals
Jimmy Keegan - drums
Dave Meros - bass, vocals
Tracklist:
Disc 1
Disc 2Disc 1
- Hiding Out
- I Know Your Secret
- A Treasure Abandoned
- Submerged
- Afterthoughts
- Something Very Strange
- Waiting For Me
- The Man You're Afraid You Are
- Down A Burning Road
- Wish I Were Here
- Something Very Strange (Sanctified Remix)
- Postcards From Perdition
Released records:
The Light, 1995
Beware Of Darkness, 1996
The Kindness Of Strangers, 1998
Day For Night, 1999
V, 2000
Snow, 2002
Feel Euphoria, 2003
Octane, 2005
Spock's Beard, 2006
X, 2010
søndag 7. juli 2013
Oddland - The Treachery Of Senses
Band: Oddland
Album: The Treachery Of Senses
Country: Finland
Release date: April 12, 2012
Label: Century Media Records
Genre: Progressive Metal
Existed since: 2002
Review:
With their debut, these fins place themselves in the harder parts of the general progressive metal scene, with influences from bands like Opeth, Tool, Fates Warning n Queensrÿche. Vocalist Sakari Ojanens voice serves the music well. Overall an album filled with rly good melodies n musicianship.
Recommended.
With their debut, these fins place themselves in the harder parts of the general progressive metal scene, with influences from bands like Opeth, Tool, Fates Warning n Queensrÿche. Vocalist Sakari Ojanens voice serves the music well. Overall an album filled with rly good melodies n musicianship.
Recommended.
Album musicians:
Sakari Ojanen - guitar, vocals
Joni Palmroth - bass
Ville Viitanen - drums, percussion
Jussi Poikonen - guitar
Guest musicians:
Mikko Viitanen - saxophone
Kati Vanhanen - vocals
Akta Buli - vocals
Joni Palmroth - bass
Ville Viitanen - drums, percussion
Jussi Poikonen - guitar
Guest musicians:
Mikko Viitanen - saxophone
Kati Vanhanen - vocals
Akta Buli - vocals
Tracklist:
- Above And Beyond
- Flooding Light
- In The Eyes Of The Mourning
- Aisle Of Array
- Past The Gates
- Still The Spirit Stays
- In Endless Endeavour
- Sewers
- Lines Of Silver Blood
- Ire
lørdag 6. juli 2013
Octopus - Into The Void Of Fear
Band: Octopus
Album: Into The Void Of Fear
Country: Chile
Release date: January 17
Label: Mylodon Records
Genre: Jazz/Metal, Instrumental Progressive Metal, Fusion
Existed since: 2001
Review:
This is a short album of around 26 minutes. Musically they sounds like a mix between Blotted Science n Shining, with the 3. song resembling It's The End n the 7th Faceless. The title song is more in the quiet fusion jazz soundscape.
All in all a good album, though i think they should focus on finding their own sound, cause the talent is certainly there.
Recommended.
This is a short album of around 26 minutes. Musically they sounds like a mix between Blotted Science n Shining, with the 3. song resembling It's The End n the 7th Faceless. The title song is more in the quiet fusion jazz soundscape.
All in all a good album, though i think they should focus on finding their own sound, cause the talent is certainly there.
Recommended.
Album musicians:
Braulio Aspe - bass
Cristobal Orozco - drums
Jorge Benavides - guitars
Fernando Daza - guitars
Cristobal Orozco - drums
Jorge Benavides - guitars
Fernando Daza - guitars
Tracklist:
- Ethereal Mind
- Confront The Fear Beyond
- Fearless 1
- Off Limits
- Fall
- Fearless 2
- Faceless Source
- Into The Void Of Fear
Released records:
Octopus, 2004
Bonsaï, 2006
Coda (ep), 2008
fredag 21. juni 2013
Shade Empire - Omega Arcane
Band: Shade Empire
Album: Omega Arcane
Country: Finland
Release date: May 3, 2013
Label: Candlelight Records
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Existed since: 1999
Review:
This is an absolute killer album. I could of course compare them to Dimmu Borgir, but there are light years of quality between DBs latest album and this one. Maybe its closer to Death Cult Armageddon.
The symphonic elements are well thought out, n fits the music perfectly. I have yet to find a dull song here, and after 20 spins or so, i still find parts i havent noticed before. My favourite song at the moment is Slumbering Giant, great transition after the excellent guitar solo.
This will certainly be found on several top lists at the end of the year.
Highly Recommended.
This is an absolute killer album. I could of course compare them to Dimmu Borgir, but there are light years of quality between DBs latest album and this one. Maybe its closer to Death Cult Armageddon.
The symphonic elements are well thought out, n fits the music perfectly. I have yet to find a dull song here, and after 20 spins or so, i still find parts i havent noticed before. My favourite song at the moment is Slumbering Giant, great transition after the excellent guitar solo.
This will certainly be found on several top lists at the end of the year.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Juha Harju - vocals
Olli Savolainen - synthesizers
Juha Sirkkiä - guitars
Janne Niiranen - guitars
Aapeli Kivimäki - guitars
Erno Räsänen - drums
Eero Mantere - bass
Olli Savolainen - synthesizers
Juha Sirkkiä - guitars
Janne Niiranen - guitars
Aapeli Kivimäki - guitars
Erno Räsänen - drums
Eero Mantere - bass
Tracklist:
- Ruins
- Dawnless Days
- Until No Life Breeds
- Ash Statues
- Disembodiment
- Malicious Winds
- Traveler Of Unlight
- Devolution
- Slumbering Giant
- Nomad
- Omega Arcane
Released records:
Sinthetic, 2004
Intoxicate O.S., 2006
Zero Nexus, 2008
tirsdag 18. juni 2013
Shining - One One One
Band: Shining
Album: One One One
Country: Norway
Release date: 2013
Label: Indie Recordings
Genre: Avantgarde Metal, Free Jazz, Fusion, Death n Roll, Industrial, Jazz/Metal
Existed since: 1999
Review:
This record is less free jazz influenced than their 2010 release, though there is still some present, mainly in the parts where the saxophone is present. The music is focused in a fusion between death n roll n industrial metal, think SYL. I also get a sense of breakbeat in the sound.
Recommended.
This record is less free jazz influenced than their 2010 release, though there is still some present, mainly in the parts where the saxophone is present. The music is focused in a fusion between death n roll n industrial metal, think SYL. I also get a sense of breakbeat in the sound.
Recommended.
Album musicians:
Jørgen Munkeby - vocals, guitar, saxophone, electric wind instrument
Torstein Lofthus - drums
Tor Egil Kreken - bass
Håkon Sagen - guitar
Torstein Lofthus - drums
Tor Egil Kreken - bass
Håkon Sagen - guitar
Tracklist:
- I Won't Forget
- The One Inside
- My Dying Drive
- Off The Hook
- Blackjazz Rebels
- How Your Story Ends
- The Hurting Game
- Walk Away
- Paint The Sky Black
Released records:
Where The Ragged People Go, 2001
Sweet Shanghai Devil, 2003
In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster, 2005
Grindstone, 2007
Blackjazz, 2010
lørdag 8. juni 2013
Leprous - Coal
Band: Leprous
Album: Coal
Country: Norway
Release date: 2013
Label: InsideOut Music
Genre: Progressive Metal, Avantgarde Metal
Existed since: 2001
Review:
Most of the music on this album follows Einar Solbergs voice, which he uses to experiment along progressive melody-lines. I think they on this album goes in completely other directions than other prog metal bands ive listened to this year.
Worth mentioning is that the drummer n the bassist has joined Atle Pettersen of Aspera/Beyond Symmetrys new project The Scheen.
High Recommended.
Most of the music on this album follows Einar Solbergs voice, which he uses to experiment along progressive melody-lines. I think they on this album goes in completely other directions than other prog metal bands ive listened to this year.
Worth mentioning is that the drummer n the bassist has joined Atle Pettersen of Aspera/Beyond Symmetrys new project The Scheen.
High Recommended.
Album musicians:
Einar Solberg - vocals, keyboards
Tor Oddmund Suhrke - guitar, vocals
Øystein Landsverk - guitar, backing vocals
Tobias Ørnes Andersen - drums
Rein T. Blomquist - bass
Tor Oddmund Suhrke - guitar, vocals
Øystein Landsverk - guitar, backing vocals
Tobias Ørnes Andersen - drums
Rein T. Blomquist - bass
Tracklist:
- Foe
- Chronic
- Coal
- The Cloak
- The Valley
- Salt
- Echo
- Contaminate Me
- Bury
- Foe (remix)(bonus)
Released records:
Silent Waters (ep), 2004
Aeolia, 2006
Tall Poppy Syndrome, 2009
Bilateral, 2011
tirsdag 28. mai 2013
Gloryhammer - Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife
Band: Gloryhammer
Album: Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife
Country: UK
Release date: March 29, 2013
Label: Napalm Records
Genre: Power Metal
Existed since: 2010
Review:
The album starts with a short intro, that i usually skips, before the first song 'The Unicorn Invasion Of Dundee', kicks in. It is a really good opener song, that pulls you right into the story. The albums theme is fantasy, so there's no shocker there.
Musically they stay in the general power metal field, with great melodies and musicianship. The album contains some rly good guitar solos. There are some repetative lyrics/musically part that i think drag the overall impression down, but this is still an impressive debut from the englishmen.
The bonus song, Wizards!, sounds like it came out of the last Angra album.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Christopher Alexander Bowes - keyboards
James Cartwright - bass
Ben Turk - drums
Paul Templing - guitars
Thomas Laszlo Winkler - vocals
James Cartwright - bass
Ben Turk - drums
Paul Templing - guitars
Thomas Laszlo Winkler - vocals
Tracklist:
- Anstruther's Dark Prophecy
- The Unicorn Invasion Of Dundee
- Angus McFife
- Quest For The Hammer Of Glory
- Magic Dragon
- Silent Tears Of Frozen Princess
- Amulet Of Justice
- Hail To Crail
- Beneath Cowdenbeath
- The Epic Rage Of Furious Thunder
- Wizards! (bonus)
torsdag 23. mai 2013
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - Saivon Lapsi
Band: Eternal Tears Of Sorrow
Album: Saivon Lapsi
Country: Finland
Release date: February 22, 2013
Label: Suomen Musiikki
Genre: Extreme Power Metal, Melodic Death Metal
Existed since: 1991
Review:
A strong release from the finnish veterans, yet with weak parts in the death metal parts. The power metal aspects on the other hand is splendid, with memorable melodies. The guitar works are also worth mentioning, which at times is virtous.
Highly Recommended.
A strong release from the finnish veterans, yet with weak parts in the death metal parts. The power metal aspects on the other hand is splendid, with memorable melodies. The guitar works are also worth mentioning, which at times is virtous.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Jarmo Puolakanaho - guitars
Altti Veteläinen - vocals, bass
Janne "RunQ" Tolsa - keyboards
Jarmo Kylmänen - vocals
Juho Raappana - drums
Mika Lammassaari - guitars
Altti Veteläinen - vocals, bass
Janne "RunQ" Tolsa - keyboards
Jarmo Kylmänen - vocals
Juho Raappana - drums
Mika Lammassaari - guitars
Guest musician:
Miriam Elisabeth "Sfinx" Renvåg - vocals
Tracklist:
- Saivo
- Dark Alliance
- Legion Of Beast
- Kuura
- Dance Of December
- The Day
- Sound Of Silence
- Beneath The Frozen Leaves
- Swan Saivo
- Blood Stained Sea
- Angelheart, Ravenheart (Act III: Saivon Lapsi)
Released records:
Sinner's Serenade, 1997
Vilda Mánnu, 1998
Chaotic Beauty, 2000
A Virgin And A Whore, 2001
Before The Bleeding Sun, 2006
Children Of The Dark Waters, 2009
onsdag 22. mai 2013
Agrypnie - Aetas Cineris
Band: Agrpynie
Album: Aetas Cineris
Country: Germany
Release date: March 15, 2013
Label: Supreme Chaos Records
Genre: Melodic Black Metal, Post Black Metal, Progressive
Existed since: 2004
Review:
The album consists of 8 songs thats lasts from 8 - 12 minutes, so there is a lot to digest here. Musically they range from the calm n atmospheric to the fast n hard. There is tons of good melodies in all the songs, n the vocalist adds great texture with his german lyrics.
Highly Recommended.
The album consists of 8 songs thats lasts from 8 - 12 minutes, so there is a lot to digest here. Musically they range from the calm n atmospheric to the fast n hard. There is tons of good melodies in all the songs, n the vocalist adds great texture with his german lyrics.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Torsten "Der Unhold" Hirsch - vocals, guitars, bass, programming
René Schott - drums
Martin Kühr - guitar
Nathanael - bass
Guest musician:
David "Eklatanz" C. - vocals
René Schott - drums
Martin Kühr - guitar
Nathanael - bass
Guest musician:
David "Eklatanz" C. - vocals
Tracklist:
- Trümmer / Aetas Cineris
- Dezember
- Gnōsis
- Zurück
- Kosmos (Alpha)
- Erwachen
- Sinnflut
- Asche
Released records:
F51.4, 2006
Exit, 2008
16[485], 2010
Asche (EP), 2011
lørdag 11. mai 2013
Disperse - Living Mirrors
Band: Disperse
Album: Living Mirrors
Country: Poland
Release date: February 19, 2013
Label: Season Of Mist
Genre: Progressive Metal, Jazz/Metal, Jazz/Rock, Fusion
Existed since: 2007
Review:
Really good second album from polish Disperse. They play djenty prog metal ala Textures w strong influence from technical jazz/metal n jazz/rock, with some of the songs in the modern jazz spectre.
Vocalist Rafał Biernacki adds great techniques and manipulations w his voice, n the guitar solos breaks down in orgasmic melotechnics.
Check out the best opener-song on the album, Profane The Ground.
Highly Recommended.
Really good second album from polish Disperse. They play djenty prog metal ala Textures w strong influence from technical jazz/metal n jazz/rock, with some of the songs in the modern jazz spectre.
Vocalist Rafał Biernacki adds great techniques and manipulations w his voice, n the guitar solos breaks down in orgasmic melotechnics.
Check out the best opener-song on the album, Profane The Ground.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Rafał Biernacki - keyboards, vocals
Jakub Żytecki - guitars
Maciek Dzik - drums
Daniel Kesler - guitars
Wojtek Famielec - bass
Jakub Żytecki - guitars
Maciek Dzik - drums
Daniel Kesler - guitars
Wojtek Famielec - bass
Tracklist:
- Dancing With Endless Love
- Enigma Of Abode
- Profane The Ground
- Prana
- Message From Atlantis
- WOW!
- Universal Love
- Be Afraid Of Nothing
- Unbroken Shiver
- Touching The Golden Cloud
- Butoh
- Choices Over Me
- AUM
Released records:
Journey Through The Hidden Gardens, 2010
tirsdag 7. mai 2013
Enochian Theory - Life...And All It Entails
Band: Enochian Theory
Album: Life...And All It Entails
Country: UK
Release date: March 12, 2012
Label: Anomalousz Music Records
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Existed since: 2004
Review:
I dont know if its justifiable to call this metal. There are absolutely many metal elements in the music and some growling, but the softness of the music overall makes it hard to put in that genre, so maybe its easier to just mark it as progressive rock.
Besides from that this is a great album, filled with strong songs, and Ben Harris' excellent voice, filling the music with memorable vocal lines.
Among influences in the music i would certainly add Tool, 'In Times Of Silence' resembles a harder take on Marilyn Manson. Also add some symphonic and electronic elements.
Highly Recommended.
I dont know if its justifiable to call this metal. There are absolutely many metal elements in the music and some growling, but the softness of the music overall makes it hard to put in that genre, so maybe its easier to just mark it as progressive rock.
Besides from that this is a great album, filled with strong songs, and Ben Harris' excellent voice, filling the music with memorable vocal lines.
Among influences in the music i would certainly add Tool, 'In Times Of Silence' resembles a harder take on Marilyn Manson. Also add some symphonic and electronic elements.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Ben Harris-Hayes - vocals, guitars
Shaun Rayment - bass
Sam Street - drums
Shaun Rayment - bass
Sam Street - drums
Tracklist:
- Zero Is Also A Number
- This Aching Isolation
- Hz
- Non Sum Qualis Eram
- Distances
- Inversions
- Creatio Ex Nihilio
- In Times Of Silence
- For Your Glory, Great Deceiver
- Nisi Credideritis, Non Intelligetis
- The Motives Of The Machine
- Singularities
- Loves
- The Fire Around The Lotus (bonus)
Released records:
Our Lengthening Shadows (ep), 2005
A Monument To The Death Of An Idea, 2007
Evolution: Creatio Ex Nihilio, 2009
PS! The titlenames in the video are not accurate.
fredag 3. mai 2013
Dol Ammad - Cosmic Gods: Episode I - Hyperspeed
Band: Dol Ammad
Album: Cosmic Gods: Episode I - Hyperspeed
Country: Greece
Release date: March 28, 2013
Label: Electronic Art Metal Records
Genre: Sci-Fi Metal, Fusion
Existed since: 2000
Review:
Second up is Dol Ammad, who sounds like grand choiring meets future metal. There are lots of electronic elements in the music, like the opening of Noctis Labyrinthus that reminds me of the old records Amon Tobin used on his excellent Permutation.
Recommended.
Second up is Dol Ammad, who sounds like grand choiring meets future metal. There are lots of electronic elements in the music, like the opening of Noctis Labyrinthus that reminds me of the old records Amon Tobin used on his excellent Permutation.
Recommended.
Album musicians:
Greg Perialas - bass vocals
Anila Teli - soprano vocals
Melina Paschalidou - soprano vocals
Alex Barbas - tenor vocals
Asterios Tsetsilas - tenor vocals
Dimitra Athanasatou - alto vocals
Athanasia Thomopoulou - alto vocals
Thanasis Pavlou - bass vocals
Thanasis Lightbridge - synthesizers, drums
Themis Mpasdekis - tenor vocals
Kortessa Tsifodimou - soprano vocals
Kyriakos Chouvardas - bass vocals
Dimitris Makrantonakis - guitars, bass
Sofia Patsi - alto vocals
Anila Teli - soprano vocals
Melina Paschalidou - soprano vocals
Alex Barbas - tenor vocals
Asterios Tsetsilas - tenor vocals
Dimitra Athanasatou - alto vocals
Athanasia Thomopoulou - alto vocals
Thanasis Pavlou - bass vocals
Thanasis Lightbridge - synthesizers, drums
Themis Mpasdekis - tenor vocals
Kortessa Tsifodimou - soprano vocals
Kyriakos Chouvardas - bass vocals
Dimitris Makrantonakis - guitars, bass
Sofia Patsi - alto vocals
Tracklist:
- Magus Invicta
- Noctis Labyrinthus
- Golden Phantasma
- Titan Warriors
- Xenocide
- Stargate Pyramid
- Omniversal God
- Hyperspeed
- Supernova
- Caravan Of Mars
- Seeds Of Life
Released records:
Star Tales, 2004
Ocean Dynamics, 2006
Winds Of The Sun (ep), 2010
Rotting Christ - Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy
Band: Rotting Christ
Album: Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy
Country: Greece
Release date: March 1, 2013
Label: Season Of Mist
Genre: Melodic Black Metal, Dark Folk Metal
Existed since: 1987
Official
Review:
Thought i put out reviews by two greek bands today =)
First up is veterans Rotting Christ, whos last effort topped my 2010 list. They are back with another quality record, filled w their own sound of dark folk, black metal. Their signature riffs shines through and the female voices sounds like witches swearing out their curses.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Sakis "Necromayhem" Tolis - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
Themis "Necrosauron" Tolis - drums
Guest musicians:
Giannis Stamatakis - choir
Theodoros Aivaliotis - choir
Alexandros Loutriotis - choir
Babis Alexandropoulos - choir
Androniki Skoula - choir
Eleni Vougioukli - vocals, piano
Suzana Vougioukli - vocals
Giorgis Nikas-Askavlos - gaida, tsampouna, blowing horn, blowing conch, ntaouli
George Emmanuil - guitar solo
Tracklist:
- In Yumen - Xibalba
- P'unchaw kachun - Tuta kachun
- Grandis Spiritus Diavolos
- Κατά τον δαίμονα του εαυτού
- Cine iubeşte şi lasă
- Iwa Woodoo
- Gilgameš
- Русалка
- Ahura Mazdā-Aŋra Mainiuu
- Χξς'
- Welcome to Hel (bonus)
Released records:
Rotting Christ / Monumentum (spilt ep), 1991
Passage To Arcturo (ep), 1991
Dawn Of The Iconoclast (ep), 1992
Thy Mighty Contract, 1993
Αποκαθήλωσις (ep), 1993
Non Serviam, 1994
Satanas Tedeum (ep), 1994
Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers, 1996
A Dead Poem, 1997
The Mystical Meeting (ep), 1997
Sleep Of The Angels, 1999
Khronos, 2000
Genesis, 2002
Sanctus Diavolos, 2004
Theogonia, 2007
Aealo, 2010
tirsdag 30. april 2013
Amorphis - Circle
Band: Amorphis
Album: Circle
Country: Finland
Release date: April 19, 2013
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Genre: Melodic Metal
Existed since: 1990
Review:
Finnish veterans Amorphis is out with a new album, and as usually they dont disappoint. Its an album filled with strong melodies and none of the songs are given less concentration when written or in the production.
In style they truly got their own sound, with Tomi Joutsens unique vocal on top. They got elements from folk and death, added with some progressivity.
Highly Recommended.
Finnish veterans Amorphis is out with a new album, and as usually they dont disappoint. Its an album filled with strong melodies and none of the songs are given less concentration when written or in the production.
In style they truly got their own sound, with Tomi Joutsens unique vocal on top. They got elements from folk and death, added with some progressivity.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Tomi Joutsen - vocals
Santeri Kallio - keyboards
Tomi "Samuel Lempo" Koivusaari - guitars
Esa Holopainen - guitars
Jan "Malakias II" Rechberger - drums
Niclas Etelävuori - bass
Santeri Kallio - keyboards
Tomi "Samuel Lempo" Koivusaari - guitars
Esa Holopainen - guitars
Jan "Malakias II" Rechberger - drums
Niclas Etelävuori - bass
Tracklist:
- Shades Of Gray
- Mission
- The Wanderer
- Narrow Path
- Hopeless Days
- Nightbird's Song
- Into The Abyss
- Enchanted By The Moon
- A New Day
- Dead Man's Dream (bonus)
Released records:
The Karelian Isthmus, 1992
Privilege Of Evil (ep), 1993
Tales From The Thousand Lakes, 1994
Black Winter Day (ep), 1995
Elegy, 1996
My Kantele (ep), 1997
Tuonela, 1999
Am Universum, 2001
Far From The Sun, 2003
Eclipse, 2006
Silent Waters, 2007
Skyforger, 2009
The Beginning Of Times, 2011
mandag 29. april 2013
Jolly - The Audio Guide To Happiness (part 2)
Band: Jolly
Album: The Audio Guide To Happiness (part 2)
Country: USA
Release date: March 5, 2013
Label: InsideOut
Genre: Progressive Metal
Existed since: 2008
Review:
Besides the funny name, this is actually pretty good prog metal. This is the second installment of their 'The Audio Guide To Happiness', part one i havent heard, but from what ive read it should be as good, if not better than this release.
Some of the songs reminds me of Leprous, while others go towards general progressive metal and rock.
Recommended.
Besides the funny name, this is actually pretty good prog metal. This is the second installment of their 'The Audio Guide To Happiness', part one i havent heard, but from what ive read it should be as good, if not better than this release.
Some of the songs reminds me of Leprous, while others go towards general progressive metal and rock.
Recommended.
Album musicians:
Louis Abramson - drums
Anthony Rondinone - bass, vocals
Joe Reilly - keyboards, sampler
Anadale - vocals, guitars
Anthony Rondinone - bass, vocals
Joe Reilly - keyboards, sampler
Anadale - vocals, guitars
Tracklist:
- Guidance Three
- Firewell
- You Against The World
- Aqualand And The Seven Suns
- Dust Nation Bleak
- Golden Divide
- Guidance Four
- Lucky
- While We Slept In Burning Shades
- Despite The Shell
- As Heard On Tape
- The Grand Utopia
Released records:
Forty-Six Minutes, Twelve Seconds Of Music, 2009
The Audio Guide To Happiness (Part 1), 2011
torsdag 25. april 2013
onsdag 24. april 2013
Paysage d'Hiver - Das Tor
Band: Paysage d'Hiver
Casette: Das Tor
Country: Switzerland
Release date: February 22, 2013
Label: Kunsthall Produktionen
Genre: Ambient black metal
Existed since: 1997
Myspace
Review:
Ice cold, dark ambient meets old school black metal. This release is obscure for more than one reason. All of his albums were released as unofficial demos, except the split eps, all put out on his own label. Das Tor was released as 300 numbered cassettes.
He do have an upcomming split w fellow swiss Nordlicht, that i guess will come out later this year.
Recommended.
Album musician:
Tobias Möckl - all instruments
Tracklist:
- Offenbarung
- Macht Des Schicksals
- Ewig Leuchten Die Sterne
- Schluessel
Released records:
Steineiche, 1998
Schattengang, 1998
Die Festung, 1998
Paysage D'Hiver, 1999
Kerker, 1999
Kristall & Isa, 2000
Winterkälte, 2001
Paysage D'Hiver / Lunar Aurora (Split EP), 2002
Paysage D'Hiver / Vinterriket (Split EP), 2003
Nacht, 2004
Einsamkeit, 2007
mandag 22. april 2013
DGM - Momentum
Band: DGM
Album: Momentum
Country: Italy
Release date: March 26, 2013
Label: Scarlet Records
Genre: Progressive Metal
Existed since: 1994
Official
Review:
When I first started to listening to this album, I found it a bit boring and uniform. I didnt think they had raised the bar since their last effort, the excellent 'Frame', even though the first video, 'Reason' showed great promise. Now after 20+ listens, the album still grows on me. The musicianship by all members are flawless, the guitar/keyboard solos exciting, and Mark Basile vocal-techniques varied and really just adds that little extra to the music.
As guest musicians they have Russel Allen, vocalist of Symphony X, and Jørn Viggo Lofstad, guitarist in Pagan's Mind.
In music style they are still in the heavier side of progressive power metal, with some leanings towards late 80's/early 90's heavy metal, think Skid Row.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Fabio Constantino - drums
Andrea Arcangeli - bass
Simone Mularoni - guitars
Emanuele Casali - keyboards
Mark Basile - vocals
Guest musicians:
Russel Allen - vocal
Jørn Viggo Lofstad - guitar
Tracklist:
- Reason
- Trust
- Universe
- Numb
- Pages
- Repay
- Chaos
- Remembrance
- Overload
- Void
- Blame
Released records:
Random Access Zone (ep), 1996
Change Direction, 1997
Wings Of Time, 1999
Dreamland, 2001
Hidden Place, 2003
Misplaced, 2004
Different Shapes, 2007
Frame, 2009
lørdag 20. april 2013
fredag 19. april 2013
Pomegranate Tiger - Entities
Band: Pomegranate
Album: Entities
Country: Canada
Release date: January 31, 2013
Label: Self-release
Genre: Djent, Progressive Metal, Instrumental
Existed since: 2008
Review:
The album starts with an intro that resembles Falla's A Fishermans Song, before entering the metal. Firstly its djenty, technical, clean jazz/metal that comes to mind, with the guitars leading the melodies. Some of the song are to find in the classical specter, and others are heavily influenced by 70's progressive rock.
A strong debut from the canadians, and i guess it wont be long until they get attached to a record label.
Recommended.
The album starts with an intro that resembles Falla's A Fishermans Song, before entering the metal. Firstly its djenty, technical, clean jazz/metal that comes to mind, with the guitars leading the melodies. Some of the song are to find in the classical specter, and others are heavily influenced by 70's progressive rock.
A strong debut from the canadians, and i guess it wont be long until they get attached to a record label.
Recommended.
Album musicians:
Martin Andres - lead guitars
Matthew Shaheen - guitars
Phil Gatti - drums
Keith Wilkinson - bass
Matthew Shaheen - guitars
Phil Gatti - drums
Keith Wilkinson - bass
Tracklist:
- Gift of Tongues
- Maxims
- Stars
- Drifting
- New Breed
- Mountains In The Sky
- Not To See The Sun
- Ocean - I. White Ship
- Ocean - II. Maelstrom
- Ocean - III. The Golden Portal
- Sign Of Ruin
- Regenesis
onsdag 17. april 2013
Intronaut - Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)
Band: Intronaut
Album: Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)
Country: USA
Release date: March 19, 2013
Label: Century Media Records
Genre: Progressive Metal, Post-Metal, Sludge Metal, Progressive Rock, Fusion
Existed since: 2004
Myspace
Review:
Long time favourite of mine, Intronaut, is out with a new album. In style i see them as Post-Metal meets Prog rock with a dash of jazz. They got a bit of a dirty sound, and the record need more than a few spins to get into, but once it gets familiar, there are no dull moments.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
Joe Lester - bass
Danny Walker - drums
Sacha Dunable - guitar, vocals
Dave Timnick - guitar, percussion
Tracklist:
- Killing Birds With Stones
- The Welding
- Steps
- Sore Sight For Eyes
- Milk Leg
- Harmonomicon
- Blood From A Stone
- The Way Down
Released records:
Null (ep), 2006
Void, 2006
The Challenger (ep), 2007
Prehistoricisms, 2008
Valley Of Smoke, 2010
tirsdag 16. april 2013
Persefone - Spiritual Migration
Band: Persefone
Album: Spiritual Migration
Country: Andorra
Release date: March 29, 2013
Label: ViciSolum Productions
Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Fusion
Existed since: 2001
Review:
Its my first meeting with this anodorrian band, and they serve us, with their fourth release, a diverse and complex album. Musically they are located in a fusion between progressive metal and modern death metal, with symphonic and folk elements. I dont think i wanna dwell into all the different bands/composers from whom they draw they influence, but even if u can recognize some obvious bands, like Rachmaninov and Gorod, i think they manage to create a sound of their own.
Highly Recommended
Its my first meeting with this anodorrian band, and they serve us, with their fourth release, a diverse and complex album. Musically they are located in a fusion between progressive metal and modern death metal, with symphonic and folk elements. I dont think i wanna dwell into all the different bands/composers from whom they draw they influence, but even if u can recognize some obvious bands, like Rachmaninov and Gorod, i think they manage to create a sound of their own.
Highly Recommended
Album musicians:
Marc Martins Pia - vocals
Miguel Espinosa - keyboards, vocals
Jordi Gorgues Mateu - guitars
Carlos Lozano Quintanilla - guitars
Marc Mas Marti - drums
Toni Mestre Coy - bass
Miguel Espinosa - keyboards, vocals
Jordi Gorgues Mateu - guitars
Carlos Lozano Quintanilla - guitars
Marc Mas Marti - drums
Toni Mestre Coy - bass
Tracklist:
- Flying Sea Dragons
- Mind As Universe
- The Great Reality
- Zazen Meditation
- The Majestic Of Gaia
- Consciousness (Pt. 1): Sitting In Silence
- Consciousness (Pt. 2): A Path To Enlightenment
- Inner Fullness
- Metta Meditation
- Upward Explosion
- Spiritual Migration
- Returning To The Source
- Outro
Released records:
Truth Inside The Shades, 2004
Core, 2006
Shin-Ken, 2009
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