Parhelia "Celestial Horizons"

Country: Ireland
Genre(s): Instrumental Post Rock/Metal
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: May 19, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. A Lonesome Journey (3:53)
2. Celestial Horizons (4:15)
3. Olympus Mons (3:50)
4. Open Heart (5:43)
5. Stars Align (4:14)
6. The Veil Of Truth (5:04)
7. Maps Of Meaning (4:14)
8. Closing Chapter (5:40)

Total Time 36:53

Line-up: 
Greg Clarke – Guitars, Keys, Effects
Cathal Rodgers – Bass, Keys
    With
Ben Wanders - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Yes, this is instrumental music that broadly fits into the post-rock category.
However, while their music may share a lot of the characteristics common to the genre, there is a freshness to Parhelia and they have managed to create their own identity, not an easy task in a crowded scene.
They achieve this by ensuring their music is intricately layered. As they don't have to worry about reproducing the album live, they have freed themselves from having to consider the limitations presented by how a duo (or trio) would portray the essence of this music. 

Read the full review by Mark Hughes at dprp.net

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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Parhelia "The Precipice of Change"

Country: Ireland
Sub Genre: Instrumental, Post Rock
Release date: August 7, 2013
Tracklist: 

1. Latitude by Longitude (2:56)
2. Capricorn One (5:18)
3. Desert Of Thought (4:47)
4. The Light That Guides Us (4:39)
5. Magnetic North (3:54)
6. Chemtrails (5:51)
7. Precipice (7:43)

Line-up: 
Greg Clarke - Guitars, Effects, E-Bow
Philip Clarke - Guitars, Effects
Cathal Rodgers - Bass, Keys, Effects
   With
Nils Helstrom - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

...Parhelia produce instrumental music that mixes elements of post-rock, prog and metal.... The sound is clear and well defined allowing the quartet to express themselves without confusion as to who is doing what. None of the players stands out from the rest which results in a well balanced listen, each of the instruments working for the good of the music. The guitars soar, often in the background in a kind of self-conscious way, while the rhythms are interesting, driving the music along at a steady pace from which they get more mileage than if they went off at breakneck pace all the time.

Read the full review by Jez Rowden at dprp.net

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

Links:
Web page
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Proggnosis