EventsExistence | Dark Suns
I highly recommend this German progressive metal/rock band to fans of Riverside, Dead Soul Tribe, and Opeth.
Irepress
An interview with Bret Silverberg, lead guitarist, on the topics of the inspiration for their band name and making quality rock music, their recent album release and shows with God Is An Astronaut, and what its like playing in live shows without a lead singer.
Sol Eye Sea I | Irepress
I was literally refreshing the Irepress iTunes store page to make sure I got this album as soon as I could. I haven’t found another band quite like Irepress. I could probably come up with some concoction other rock/metal/experimental bands that might indicate what you’re in for when you buy Sol Eye Sea I (2009), but where’s the fun in that? Half the appeal of Irepress is that they’re largely unpredictable.
Demians
We recently ranked Building an Empire as the #4 release of 2008. Check out this interview to learn more about the writer/composer for Demians and why Steven Wilson of Porcupine tree said Building an Empire is “one of the most assured and accomplished debut albums I’ve ever heard…”
Ledger / Drake Tribute Album
“… It will also include the late actor Heath Ledger’s version of “Black Eyed Dog,” filmed in late 2007 for a multimedia installation about Drake but never officially released.”
Parhelia
I just love the feeling of getting the inspiration to write a review before even finishing my first listen of an album.
Abigail’s Ghost
Check out our interview with Abigail’s Ghost, an up and coming progressive rock band based out of Louisiana.
The Mercury Program
The Mercury Program just puts me right in the zone to focus and enjoy whatever I’m working on.
All Seeing Eye | Klone
If one believes there’s such a genre as art rock, then surely there is something along the lines of art metal. I recently came across another metal band from France that would fit such a preposterous description. Klone is a peculiar mixture of mainstream rock, hard rock, death metal, experimental rock, jazz, and crazy. Whomever runs their MySpace page must have found me since I friended Demians given that they found me shortly after finding Demians and they’re both from France. Although Klone does have a few moments when the two bands could be easily compared, that’s about the extent of the connection between the two bands.
Degradation Trip | Jerry Cantrell
You may recall my post a couple weeks back on Mad Season. I found a review suggesting that they sounded exactly as you’d expect knowing that Layne Staley (Alice in Chains) was the singer, and I explicitly stated this was false. That doesn’t mean a side-project can’t sound very similar to its predecessor and still be great. Jerry Cantrell also started a side-project from Alice in Chains… and it’s just as you’d expect.
