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Friday, October 31, 2014

Sleeping Pulse "Under The Same Sky"


Country: UK / Portugal
Sub Genre: Atmospheric Progressive Rock
Label: Prophecy Productions
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 31, 2014
Tracklist: 
01. Parasite 05:45
02. Gagging Order 05:51
03. Backfire 05:49
04. The Puppeteer 06:43
05. Foreign Body 04:53
06. The Blind Lead The Blind 05:50
07. Painted Rust 06:23
08. Noose 05:31
09. War 05:59
10. Under The Same Sky 02:17

Line-up: 
Mick Moss (Antimatter) - vocals
Luís Fazendeiro (Painted Black) - instruments

Description/Reviews: 
Sleeping Pulse is the name of the musical collaboration of Mick Moss (Antimatter) and the Portuguese Luís Fazendeiro (Painted Black). While Moss is solely concentrating on lyrics and vocal lines here, all music is penned by Fazendeiro. With their debut "Under The Same Sky", they create a multi-faceted, modern Rock album that deftly covers the range from a solid, progressive backbone to fragile acoustic passages, electronic elements and soulful string arrangements. It was mixed and mastered by Daniel Cardoso (Anathema), who gave the album a clear and nuanced, yet always vibrant sound.
Despite its musical diversity, "Under The Same Sky" appears homogenous at all times thanks to the perfectly staged voice of Mick Moss, who on this album almost certainly delivers his most colourful vocal performance to date. On the textual level, Moss once more deals with the abysses of the human soul and grounds his lyrics on an elaborate concept about sociopathic manipulation.

Media/Samples 
War
Trailer

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Crown of Earth "Crown of Earth"


Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Label: Cochise Entertainment
Format: digital
Release date: October 31 , 2014
Tracklist: 
  1. Frank (The Hellraiser) - 3:38
  2. True Life - 5:44
  3. Power Minds - 4:04
  4. Why Should I Care - 4:51
  5. Born Again Warrior - 5:08
  6. Sinneress - 4:21
  7. Pile Driver - 3:53
  8. Into the Night - 4:08
Line-up: 
Danny Knight - Vocals
Mike Ellis - Rhythm Guitar
Chris Graziola - Lead Guitar
Nikki Shannon - Drums
MarkyZ -Bass

Media/Samples 
Born Again Warrior

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Ordinary Brainwash "#I'mNotAddicted"


Country: Poland
Sub Genre: Post Progressive
Format: digital
Release date: October 29, 2014
Tracklist: 
  1. Anon.i’m - 4:16
  2. Neophyte - 9:19
  3. 0100Horsemen - 4:49
  4. Disasterpiece - 7:58
  5. Everyone’s a Scandal - 4:28
  6. Selfie - 4:56
  7. Stalker - 6:45
  8. #HatersGonnaHate - 5:06
  9. Forever20 - 5:40
  10. Analog Afterlife in a Digital World (Coda) - 5:14
Line-up: 
Rafał Żak

Description/Reviews: 
 The album is artist’s commentary on modern society in the context of Facebook. People use it to share the most intricate details of their lives, and now Rafał Żak wants them to do the same with the album - to #ShareItAll using BitTorrent file distribution system. Ten tracks sum into nearly an hour of intense musical journey that takes the listener through a full cycle of social experience, which is Facebook’s main promise. Post-progressive character of the record blurs the boundaries between many musical genres, from classic rock, through ambient, classical music, jazz, electronic, industrial and modern metal.  
 #I’mNotAddicted is available for free (under the Creative Commons License), in four different digital formats. Distribution is handled in an innovatory way, which has a lot to do with the subject of this concept album.
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Volvox "Volvox"


Country: Argentina
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 30, 2014
Tracklist: 
  1. Oxigeno 04:05
  2. Despues del Ocaso 05:05
  3. El Arte de La Guerra 06:23
  4. Sindrome de Estocolmo 04:37
  5. Cobra 04:37
  6. Obsessive Blues 05:05
Line-up: 
Marcelo Pijachi - keyboards
Pablo Pucheta - drums
Pablo Salvatelli - bass
Cristian Violante - guitar

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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Brückner + Jobim "Hochofen"


Country: Germany/Brazil
Genre(s): Ambient, Electronica, Krautrock
Label: Plataforma Records
Format: digital
Release date: October 30, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Zunder (06:53)
2. Hertzgebirge (06:16)
3. Schonzeit (07:34)
4. Grünspan (09:07)
5. Tauchsieder (08:00)

Line-up: 
Michael Brückner - electronics and effects
Gustavo Jobim - electronics and effects

Description/Reviews: 
Hochofen is a highly cerebral record with a strong electronic kraut accent. As the album goes by, sonic landscapes are drawn as in a train trip; sitting by the window the listener watches the landscapes move and blur into each other. The album is full of refined and tense sounds; a grey, rusted air. It's an intriguing sonic journey, with an exotic beauty, and sometimes bizarre moments.

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp (Free Download)

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Binary Creed "Restitution"


Country: Sweden
Sub Genre: Progressive Power Metal
Format: digital
Release date: October 24, 2014
Tracklist: 
01. Dominion (04:43)
02. How Many Tears (04:05)
03. Anonymity (03:36)
04. Leave The World Behind (04:50)
05. Freedom? (04:17)
06. Turn To The Cross (03:54)
07. Leave The Lie (03:55)
08. Interlude (01:33)
09. My Choice (03:58)
10. Welcome Joy (02:20)

Line-up: 
Andreas Stoltz - vocals
Stefan Rådlund - guitars
Janne Viklund - bass
Peo Olofsson - keyboards
Petri Säisä - percussion

Media/Samples 
Dominion

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Barracuda Triangle "Electro Shock Therapy"


Country: Sweden/Germany
Sub Genre: Instrumental Psychedelic, Fusion, Avant Prog
Label: Reingold Records
Format: CD
Release date: October 29, 2014
Tracklist: 
1 Black Days(5.04)
2 Tumoro (6.04)
3 Acid Rain (7.16)
4 Caressing the moment in tranquilized ecstasy (8.24)
5 Tears in blue rain (3.18)
6 Electro Shock Therapy (8.29)
7 Too much therapy (8.56)
8 Strom (7.35)
9 The last one (5.44)

Line-up: 
Tomas Bodin (The Flower Kings, Karmakanic, Eggs & Dogs) - Keyboards
Jonas Reingold (The Flower Kings, Kaipa, Karmakanic, The Tangent) - Bass, Guitars, Taurus Pedals
Felix Lehrmann (The Flower Kings) - Drums

Description/Reviews: 
On their debut album the band displays a relentless lust for experimenting. From the beautiful “The Last One” to the gritty “Electric Shock Therapy”, the band takes you on an unforgettable journey into worlds unknown; always with one foot in the danger zone. The music may be described as cinematic, dreamy, spacy, beautiful, ugly and dynamic with minimalistic elements and “over the top” full blown soundscapes. “Add some King Crimson, Black Sabbath, Richard Strauss and impressionist Claude Debussy and you have a pretty good picture of what it´s all about,” says bassist Jonas Reingold.
Media/Samples 
Teaser
Preview

Dropshard "Silk"


Country: Italy
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 28, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Insight (5:08)
2. Eyes (4:29)
3. Cell 342 (8:44)
4. Tied Together (6:40)
5. Seat (2:47)
6. Perpetual Dream (2:58)
7. Get Out And Run (1:56)
8. The Endless Road (10:39)
   a) Endless Road
   b) One-Way Ticket
   c) Blackstorm
   d) Endless Road Reprise
9. Less Is More (2:30)
10. Maya (4:36)
11. Memento (11:56)

Line-up: 
Enrico Scanu - vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, flute
Sebastiano Benatti - electric & acoustic guitars
Valerio De Vittorio - keyboards, synthesizers
Alex Stucchi - electric bass guitars
Tommaso Mangione - drums, percussions, programming, sound effects

No Brain Cell "Monuments"


Country: Greece
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: Melissa Music
Format: digital
Release date: October 28, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Prologue [Monuments Pt. 1] (2:08)
2. Monuments [Pt. 2] (6:54)
3. Man Of Silence (8:36)
4. Take Me Far Away (4:33)
5. Hero Condition (9:41)
6. Don't Cry (6:51)
7. You And Me (6:10)
8. Child (5:38)
9. Intermission (9:09)
10. Fable Of The Dreamers (2:33)

Line-up: 
Thomas Petrou: lead & backing vocals, keyboards, piano, programming/sequencing
Elias Papadopoulos: acoustic & electic guitar
Alessio Kontodimos: lead vocals (1,4,5,8)
   With
J. Demian: acoustic & electric guitars
Lazaros Pliambas: percussion
Giannis Kyratsos: backing vocals (2,3,5,8,9)
Tasos Korkovelos: synths (1,5)
Trainanos Papadopoulos: french horn
Michalis Piperkos: clarinet
Kostas Vavalas: bassoon
Katerina Vavala: oboe
Dani Joss: guitar (6), voice (9)
George Vasilas: guitar (6)

Media/Samples 
Man of Silence
Fable of the Dreamers

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Vanish "Come To Wither"


Country: Germany
Sub Genre: Progressive Power Metal
Label: Massacre Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 24, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Come to Wither 01:38
2. Great Collapse 05:46
3. Bless the Buried Child 04:17
4. Renewal 05:56
5. This Is How We Die 04:33
6. Curtain Call 09:17
7. Silence 05:16
8. Hollow 06:05
9. Hope Shall Rise 05:49
10. Reboot 05:27
11. The Grand Design 07:11

Line-up: 
Ralf Nopper - Drums
Thomas Rösch - Rhythm Guitars
Bastian Rose - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
Philipp Schönle - Lead Guitars
Daniele Dei Giudici - Bass
   With
 Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear) on  "The Grand Design"

Description/Reviews: 
Upon initial listens to the record, I felt a lot of similar qualities to current Symphony X if taken through a Brainstorm meets Superior band template. The guitarists Thomas Rösch and Philipp Schönle like to end many of their riffs with little squeals and modern nuances, and the keyboard work has a flair for the dramatic - while vocalist /keyboardist Bastian Rose has a multi-layered voice that is very similar in tone, attitude, and strength as Russell Allen. Where I think Vanish differs from the Americans is their penchant for more straightforward parts in the majority of their songwriting, and less neo-classical arpeggio runs- but that's not to say they can't dazzle in their musical chemistry. Check out "Renewal" and the 9 minute tension filled "Curtain Call" for some superior guitar/ keyboard/ bass/ drum fusion and point/ counterpoint elements.
 Read the full review by Matt Coe at eternal-terror.com

Media/Samples 
Stream

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