It’s hard for me on a personal level to get into bands that I don’t already love nowadays. The itching for more music from my favorite bands triumphs scouring the interweb for a new band that will probably get a couple listens. There are very few new bands I’ve discovered in the past year or so that are getting frequent listens, so when I stumbled upon guitar wizard Paul Wardingham (whose career is seemingly nonexistent in the big picture) and his solo project going by the same name, I had zero intentions on expecting his debut, Assimilate Regenerate, to be good beyond a couple listens. Especially for a shreddy instrumental album. Lo and behold, here I am listening to it on repeat. All 60 minutes of it.
If a giant correlation could be drawn to one band in the music industry, it would be melo-death giants Scar Symmetry, mostly their Holographic Universe release. The inspiration and similarity is clear as day here: futuristic synths, chunky death metal riffs rotating between soaring cosmic leads/solos and varying levels of aggression, harmony and chaos. The difference here is that Paul Wardingham doesn’t need vocals as a fallback for sub par musicianship or blazing fret masturbation to mend abysmal writing. All the mechanical skill is here in its purest form, ready to be digested for many, many listens. Toss all cheap gimmicks out the window as well becauseAssimilate Regenerate uses its well-placed synths (though sounding sometimes like a direct copy of Holographic Universe‘s synths) to add depth and character to each song, further evoking the style and theme of the album, rather than a cover up for sloppy or unimpressive playing.
01. Assimilate Regenerate
02. Futureshock
03. Ghost In The Machine
04. Brain Interactive Construct
05. Fields Of Utopia
06. Enter The Metaverse
07. Mindwarp
08. Clones
09. Cyber Warfare
10. Orbital Decay
11. Black Hole Device
I started writing my own material about 8 years ago. This is my latest solo effort using an 8 string guitar. I write, record, and master all guitars, bass, synth, and vocals. Drums are sequenced by me using double bass mania one shot hits.
1. The Burning Cycle, 04:45
2. Remember The Fallen (feat. Matt O.), 05:50
3. The One Thing I Could Not Say, 04:01
4. Defined, 03:57
Band Hawkwind
Info: Church Of Hawkwind
Style: Progressive Rock / Space Rock
Years: 1982
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 130,48 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 - Angel Voices.
02 - Nuclear Drive.
03 - Star Cannibal.
04 - The Phenomenon Of Luminosity.
05 - Fall Of Earth City.
06 - The Church.
07 - Identimate.
08 - Some People Never Die.
09 - Damage Of Life.
10 - Experiment With Destiny.
11 - Mists Of Meridin.
12 - Looking In The Future.
13 - Joker At The Gate.
14 - Light Specific Data.
15 - The Last Messiah.
Hawkwind – The Space Ritual (Collector’s Edition, 2007) (1973)
Dec 18, 2011 16:12
Progressive Rock
Band Hawkwind
Info: The Space Ritual (Collector's Edition)
Style: Progressive Rock / Space Rock
Years: 1973 (2007)
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 160,33+163,08 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01 - Earth Calling.
02 - Born To Go.
03 - Down Through The Night.
04 - The Awakening.
05 - Lord Of Light.
06 - Black Corridor.
07 - Space Is Deep.
08 - Electronic No. 1.
09 - Orgone Accumulator.
10 - Upside Down.
11 - 10 Seconds Of Forever.
12 - Brainstorm.
CD 2:
01 - 7 By 7.
02 - Sonic Attack.
03 - Time We Left This World Today.
04 - Master Of The Universe.
05 - Welcome To The Future.
06 - You Shouldn't Do That.
07 - Orgone Accumulator.
08 - Time We Left This World Today.
09 - You Shouldn't Do That.
Total playing time: 02:12:28
Rip By: Yura77
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The Flower Kings – The Rainmaker (2001)
Dec 17, 2011 15:55
Progressive Rock
Band The Flower Kings
Info: The Rainmaker
Style: Symphonic Progressive Rock
Years: 2001
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 117,3+113,95 Mb
Info: Sweden
Tracklist:
01 - Last Minute On Earth.
02 - World Without A Heart.
03 - Road To Sanctuary.
04 - The Rainmaker.
05 - City Of Angels.
06 - Elaine.
07 - Thru The Walls.
08 - Sword Of God.
09 - Blessing Of A Smile.
10 - Red Alert.
11 - Serious Dreamers.
Bonus CD:
12 - Excerpt From Valkyrian (Bonus).
13 - Mr. Hope Goes To Salzburg (Bonus).
14 - One Whole Half (Bonus).
15 - Agent Supreme (Bonus).
16 - Violent Brat (Bonus).
17 - The Woman With No Shadow (Bonus).
Rip By: Narsil
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Stage Kids – Killer Tofu (2011)
Dec 16, 2011 16:45
Progressive Rock
So I’m going to go right out and say it: I love STAGE KIDS. Killer Tofu is the deadliest tofu I’ve ever heard! But, if this is your first time hearing about this band let me share a few words to introduce your experience.
Stage Kids are a youthful 6 piece from Mira Mesa, California - they compose music that some would categorize as ‘mathrock’ or ‘jazzy’ or ‘groovy’ or ‘bootyshakin’ - Jason D. Jesus, one of the guitarists from Stage Kids mentioned in my previous Q&A that they play ‘rock n roll with jazz/hiphop influences.’ The point is you can take whatever you want out of their music! Shake your butt!
1. Cyniculture, 03:53
2. 12:14:16, 03:18
3. The Minotaur, 03:38
4. The Seven Pillars of Gulu, 03:29
5. Square Shaped Spirals, 02:57
6. Jafari's Revenge, 05:37
7. Rise and Coffee Grinds, 08:27
Band Hawkwind
Info: Sonic Attack (2010R)
Style: Progressive Rock / Space Rock
Years: 1981
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 100,2+121,16 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01 - Sonic Attack.
02 - Rocky Paths.
03 - Psychosonia.
04 - Virgin Of The World.
05 - Angels Of Death.
06 - Living On A Knife Edge.
07 - Coded Languages.
08 - Disintegration.
09 - Streets Of Fear.
10 - Lost Chances.
CD 2:
01 - Angels Of Death.
02 - Transdimensional Man.
03 - Sonic Attack (First Version).
04 - Out Of The Void.
05 - Lost Chances (Extended Version).
06 - Streets Of Fear (Alternate Version).
07 - Devilish Dirge.
08 - The End Of Earth City (Demo).
09 - The Speed Of Light (Transdimensional Man Demo).
10 - Living On A Knife Edge (Extended Version).
18/10/2011 Organized Chaos: solos from 'Inner Conflict'
More...
01. Prejudice Idol
02. Starise
03. Walking Through Water
04. We
05. The Beginning of Something Beautiful
06. My Own Personal Garden of Sin
07. Love
08. Inner Conflict
09. Hey Good !
10. Bleeding Consequences
11. Beacon of Hope
12. La Sonrisa Eterna
13. As Life Silence Us...
14. Antidote
01 - A Crack In The Ice.
02 - Pins And Needles.
03 - Double Vision.
04 - Elea [Instrumental].
05 - The Hanging Tree.
06 - A State Of Grace.
07 - Blood Red Room [Instrumental].
08 - In The Blink Of An Eye.
09 - (Don't Forget To) Breathe.
10 - Serenity [Instrumental].
11 - Tears In The Rain.
12 - Enemy Without.
13 - Running From Damascus.
14 - The Visitor.
Rip By: Vladimir Merzlov
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Ever Forthright – Ever Forthright (2011)
Dec 13, 2011 18:40
Progressive Rock
Genre:
Experimental/Jazz/Metal... Djazz
Hometown
New York:
Members:
Chris Barretto - Vocals / Sax
Nick Llerandi - Guitar
Billy Anderson - Guitar / Production
Jon Llerandi - Bass
Jerad Lippi- Drums
Kevin Theodore - Keys
Releasing Their Debut Album In 2011
1. All Eyes on the Earth (5:16)
2. Latency and Tendencies (5:52)
3. The Little Albert Experiment (7:04)
4. Lost in Our Escape (5:47)
5. Screen Scenarios (9:43)
6. Spineless (5:59)
7. Reflections (3:22)
8. The Counter Shift (6:38)
9. Infinitely Inward (6:53)
10. City Limits (5:46)
11. Dispose of Your Optimism (8:10)
12. Clockwork (6:52)
