Heights "Phantasia On The High Processions Of Sun, Moon And Countless Stars Above"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: Basick Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 27, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Universes Forming
2. Solar (Bringer Of Chaos), Lunar (Bringer Of Light)
3. Aeolus
4. Time Dilation
5. New Star
6. Centrifuge
7. Perseids
8. Heliograph
9. Astronomer Royal
10. Ballad Of The Space Time Continuum
11. On The Wings Of Astral Projection
12. Everlasting

Line-up: 
Al Heslop
John Hopkin
Jamie Postones

Description/Reviews: 

Heights’ facility with prog rock’s core components (odd time signatures, stacked-like-Jenga-blocks polyrhythms, none-more-syncopated riffs and melodies, the delicate balance of flamboyance and deeper meaning, etc) has been well documented over the course of previous releases Salvation and Trepidation, From Sea to Sky, and Trick of the Light. Throw in classical, jazz, and fusion influences, and you have the full Heights picture. Understatement of the day ahead: Phantasia… is a bit complicated.
This album is a serious beast, one solid hour of music crammed full of data, the long-player equivalent of a .zip file. Only three of its 12 tracks run under five minutes, and all of them comprise hopscotch-style rhythmic structures and waves of angular, anxiety-ridden notes. This is the kind of album you could only hope to understand with the aid of a transcription book and a lot of patience – but you need neither the ability to read little black dots nor a full understanding of precisely what’s happening at any given moment to get enjoyment or satisfaction from Phantasia.

 Read the full review at themusicalmeltingpot.com

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