His first musical calling card was Marc grass in front of more than 10 years, at that timeas Thonk. Another big footprint he set in 2004 with its new, named after his pen name,RAK progressive band in the landscape. The concept album about the life of themonarch butterfly and the story of a girl living through the changes must be satisfied with complex rhythm patterns, changing from quiet, melodic moments on one side andaggressive rock parts on the other side. Now sees "Lepidoptera II - The Book of Flight,"the light of day.
Marc Grassi has left for his third work of a lot of time. Eight years have passed, in whichhe, and I quote, "child of the conceptual predecessor," composed, recorded and grind.He himself describes the album as a modern, atmospheric, richly harmonic and rhythmicelements accessible to and in spite of its complexity as clearly and emotionally. As hehas also now on Lepidoptera Liechti Mike on drums and Dave Thwaites with a singer on board. New is joined by Stefan Gabele it on guitar. While grass is itself rooted in the tradition of great role models such as Genesis and Yes, Liechti controls in a strong andcomplex game in the vein of Tool, Planet X and Gabel takes a blend of blues and prog metal like Symphony X on the fretboard. Dave Thwaites finally, oftenrough-rocking voice. The music is moving, consequently, the force field of these influences: Retro progmetalligem with paint, packed into a concept album.
Band RAK Info: Lepidoptera II - Book of Flight Years: 2012 Info: Switzerland Style: Progressive Rock Tracklist: Mp3/ 320kbps Info: 149,87 ??
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1.Volume I - The Ascent 17:44
1. Chapter One
2. Chapter Two
3. Chapter Three
2.Volume II - The Breakthrough 11:07
1. Chapter Four
2. Chapter Five
3.Volume III - The Book of Flight 12:35
1. Chapter Six
2. Chapter Seven
3. Chapter Eight
4.Volume IV - The Deception 10:31
1. Chapter Nine
5.Volume V - The Descent 4:56
1. Chapter Ten
6.Volume VI - The Great Machine 7:27
1. Chapter Eleven
2. Chapter Twelve
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Composer/Keys: Marc (Rak) Grassi
Vocals/Lyrics: Dave (Zoz) Thwaites
Drums: Mike Liechti
Guitars/Bass: Stefan Gabele
German proggers InVertigo will release their new album, "Veritas", on 16th March in Europe and the 10th April in the US.
This is the follow-up to their debut, "Next Stop", which was released in 2010.
InVertigo is Sebastian Brennert (Vocals, Keys), Matthias Hommel (Bass), Carsten Dannert (Drums), Jacques Moch (Guitars) and Michael Kuchenbecker (Keys). Band Invertigo
Band Anathema
Info: Weather Systems
Years: 2012
Style: Progressive Rock
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps
Info: United Kingdom
Time: Kscope Music
????? Tracklist: 55:24
Info: 124 Mb
Tracklist:
01. Untouchable, Part 1
02. Untouchable, Part 2
03. The Gathering of the Clouds
04. Lightning Song
05. Sunlight
06. The Storm Before the Calm
07. The Beginning and the End
08. The Lost Child
09. Internal Landscapes
Vincent Cavanagh — vocals, guitar
Daniel Cavanagh — guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
John Douglas — percussion, keyboards, guitars
Jamie Cavanagh — bass guitar
Lee Douglas — female vocals
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Labyrinth – No Limits (2005R) (1996)
Mar 12, 2012 16:08
Heavy Metal |Power Metal Progressive Rock
Band Labyrinth
Info: No Limits (2005R)
Style: Progressive Power Metal
Years: 1996
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 159.65 Mb
Info: Italy
Tracklist:
01 - Mortal Sin.
02 - Midnight Resistance.
03 - Dreamland.
04 - Piece Of Time.
05 - Vertigo.
06 - In The Shade.
07 - No Limits.
08 - The Right Sign.
09 - Red Zone.
10 - Time Has Come.
11 - Looking For....
12 - Call Me.
13 - Miles Away.
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Abissi Infiniti – Tunnel (1981)
Mar 12, 2012 14:36
Progressive Rock
Band Abissi Infiniti
Info: Tunnel
Style: Rock Progressivo Italiano
Years: 1981
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 78 mb
Info: Italy
Tracklist:
1. Come Bambini Di Sera
2. Il Segreto
3. Spirale
4. Tunnel
5. Abissi Infiniti
6. Nebbia Incantada
7. Fessure Di Luna
8. Merlino
9. La Grotta Di Cristallo
Madame Blavatsky Overdrive – Idiot Jones Will Have His Day (2006)
Mar 12, 2012 14:34
Progressive Rock
Band Madame Blavatsky Overdrive
Info: Idiot Jones Will Have His Day
Style: Crossover Prog
Years: 2006
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 120 mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
1. Idiot Jones Will Have His Day
2. Occam's Razor
3. Kicking The Can
4. Your Time To Lose
5. Nerve Pill
6. Spaceman, Time To Go
7. MBO
8. Drowning Not Waving
9. Self Replicating Machine Elves
10. The Chopping Song
Hello guys, I'd like to talk to you now about an awesome band from my city. The band is called Maestrick. The have just released their first album Unpuzzle! yesterday. You guys should definitely check them out. It's a conceptual album. I'd share a bit of the story now, but it's quite long. They have scrambled the songs on the album, so the listenners would have to solve the puzzle (story) themselves. I've listened to lots of conceptual albums, from bands like DT, Pink Floyd and Angra, but NONE of the come even close to what they did. The booklet is mindblowing, on one side the begining of the story is written and on the other there is a little "poem" in portuguese, giving the listener some "advices". They have also spreaded some tips on their website and on the booklet about the story, and trust me, you're going to need it. I'm a huge Pink Floyd fan and I'll tell you: The Wall is NOTHING compared to Unpuzzle!. They took the word "concept" to another level.
Now enough with the story, musically talking they are inspired by DT (mainly Sistematic Chaos and Metropolis 2), Queen, Angra and many other bands. The songs in the album range from Prog Metal jewells to light musical-like ballads or even circus inspired music (part of the concept), and of course, like all bands from Brazil, brazillian music. They were also voted 2010's best band in the state of São Paulo by the readers of Whiplash, the most famous Rock/Metal site of the country, without and album. with only a 2 SONG EP, distributed in the DT concert, leaving behind bands like Angra, Shaman and Dr. Sin.
I take guitar lessons at the school they teach and I can say that they are the coolest motherfuckers on the face on the planet. Really down to earth guys, always fun to hang out with and also really humble.
01. H.U.C. 6:07'
02. Aquarela 6:57'
03. Pescador 4:45'
04. Sir Kus 1:44'
05. Puzzler 2:05'
06. Disturbia 6:33'
07. Treasures of the World 5:49
08. Radio Active 6:20'
09. Smilesnif 4:35'
10.Yellown of the Ebrium 6:23'
11. Lake of Emotions 21:03'
This German band has coined a catchy tag for their style of music: ProMeRo, which stands for Progressive Metal-Rock. It’s a memorable descriptor designed to announce their presence as a hybrid band that incorporate several different genres into their sound (besides progressive, metal, and rock, the group also mixes in modern rock, dabbles in death metal, and slips in some symphonic subtleties). Unfortunately, the acronymic tag is better than the actual music.
The press release claims Crow 7’s sound resembles “the good old rock of the ‘80s.” Yeah, well, McDonald’s can claim their Big Mac tastes like filet Mignon, but that don’t make it so. This album has as much in common with ‘80s rock as Paris Hilton has in common with a starving street urchin. What this album really sounds like is progressive rock slathered with the slick, beefy production so popular today peppered with some death metal growls to increase the intensity and up the modern metal appeal. Hard rock and power metal chops also come out to play once in awhile, but at its core this is modern prog with about as much interest in the ‘80s as the Pope has in exchanging his rosary beads for anal beads.
The musical mash-up Crow 7 attempted is laudable, even if it must be considered a failure. So many artists are content to cower in the comfort zone and crank out exactly the same thing as a thousand bands before them, so kudos to Crow 7 for having the guts to go against the grain and attempt something adventurous. The problem lies not with the innovative concept itself, but in the execution of that concept. While the members are all very skilled and the production is impeccable, there is an absence of energy and a hollow void where the hooks should be. With its tendency toward brooding seriousness, the progressive metal genre sometimes struggles to hold listener interest, and this is a struggle thatSymphony of Souls fails to overcome due to a scant supply of interesting songs.
But “scant” does not mean “absent.” Sift through the endless supply of tracks. Seriously, fifteen tracks is overkill—and you will uncover a handful of decent songs. “Street of Slaver” and “The Guide” both sport solid enough chorus hooks to make them stand out, though “solid” should not be confused with “good.” Sure, these songs are more listenable than the other dullards on the album, but that is damning with faint praise. Joining them in the “solid” category is “Dirty Lies,” a rocking mid-tempo number that avoids slavish commercialism by adding a progressive touch to the chorus as well as some growled backing vocals. “Breed of the Crime” brings some appreciable metal credibility to its sonic output despite the symphonic keys and violins accentuating the back of the mix, while “The Final Ride” brings a burst of double-kick adrenalin. Still, even if all these songs are awarded a passing grade, there are still ten songs remaining, and few people will be satisfied with that kind of lopsided ratio.
Symphony of Souls strives to be all things to all people and ends up satisfying none. Credit to the band for daring to do something different, but the cool idea is crippled by flawed execution and a disjointed approach to too many broad genres. The prog practitioners won’t appreciate the death metal dynamics. The hard rock crowd will be bored by the long songs and lack of catchy hooks. The heavy metal component doesn’t make an appearance often enough to satisfy the headbangers and the growled vocals do not offer enough compensation. And the symphonic elements are too much of an afterthought to impress that demographic. The band may describe themselves as ProMeRo, but a better phrase would be “jack of all trades, master of none.”
Track Listing
1. Symphony of Souls
2. Street of Slaver
3. Shiva Sigh
4. The Guide
5. Kingdom of Calm
6. Spawn of Evil
7. Dirty Lies
8. Virtual Reality
9. Great Spirit
10. Winter Breeze
11. Breed of Crime
12. Ocean of Fire
13. Winner of the Quest
14. The Final Ride
15. Where Do We Go Now
Coming from things at roughly the same direction as, say, the guys in Riverside playing Opeth songs in a Katatonia covers band Enochian Theory are fine additions to the European prog metal canon – except they are as British as taxes and bad weather. The band wear their influences proudly on their collective sleeves although weave their own thread into the tapestry to come up with an overtly appealing album.
Formed towards the tail end of 2004, Enochian Theory are a massive talented three-piece consisting of Benedict Harris-Haynes (vocals, guitars and piano), Shaun Rayment (bass) and Sam Street (druns and percussion). The band already have two releases under their belts – their 2006 EP ‘A Monument To The Death Of An Idea’ and 2009’s debut album ‘Evolution: Creatio Ex Nihilio’, both self-released although the latter was picked up by Mascot and re-issued by the label in 2010 – and have maintained a fairly consistently high profile across the prog metal world both through well-received tours and a mass of highly complimentary reviews. Their second full-length offering ‘Life… And All It Entails’ should build nicely upon these solid foundations, presenting itself as it does as a full-blown challenge to the genre leaders to sit up and take notice.
With songs ranging from the introspective and alienated (opener ‘This Aching Isolation’, for example) to the more hard-edged and malevolent (‘For Your Glory’) ‘Life… And All It Entails’ encapsulates the beauty and majesty of contemporary progressive metal. The musicianship is flawless, the songs ebb and flow and twist and turn without ever losing their accessibility… It’s not so much an album as a masterclass of the genre. But that’s not to say it lacks soul: if you want to zero in on a highlight, check out the pairing of brooding and passionate ‘Nisi Credideritis, Non Intelligetis’ and its next-in-line, the cutting voice-overed instrumental ‘The Motives Of The Machine’: in just two songs the band say more themselves than many bands can manage in a whole album.
I’ve got a feeling that ‘Life… And All It Entails’ is just the tip of the iceberg for Enochian Theory. There’s a lot more hidden depths to reveal themselves yet.
Mar 8, 2012 21:08
Heavy Metal |Power Metal Progressive Rock
A little over a year ago I came across a band from down under, led by a member of progressive Metal band Anubis. This band goes by the name of Hemina. The Free dictionary says the meaning of Hemina is half a sextary or ten fluid ounces. I don't know about that. What I do know is that last year saw their debut with As we know it, an Ep with 5 tracks, three of the tracks we now find on their first full length debut album which goes by the name Synthetic.
With their Ep gaining grandeur reviews stating Hemina as an up and coming band, my expectations were rather high when I received the album. I work a little ahead if I say I was not in the least disappointed by the Hemina crew. Synthetic has become a stunning album from the first note until the last note rings away in the air.
From the opener "The Hour of Ours", slowly starting the album off, setting the mood of what is yet to come with the rest. It must be said that the album is best listened to if downloaded without pauses between the songs as all of them are linked together, and to avoid sudden stops no breaks please!
Having said that track one goes into track two, floating into one another very smoothly. With "To Conceive a Plan", mastermind behind Hemina Dougie Skene leaves no doubt, Hemina mean business. In doing that they have made a plan that is about to be conceived. In a musical sense it can be compared to the music of Dream Theater, complex but yet easy to grasp the tunes, with a lot of stunning guitar work and keyboards. Very good melody lines making the song stick in your mind when it has finished. It is quite refreshing to hear a band from down under play like this. After the band conceive the plan they find "The boy is Dead", how awful that must be. A song full of the characteristics of prog rock, changes in tempo, strange twists. Stunning guitar solos... what else is there to want. Doug Skene is the guitarist and singer in the band, he has a distinct voice. It can't be missed.
Next up are the three songs that have appeared on the EP from 2010. These are already known to a wider public, but if you don't know Hemina, this is brilliant. The song blend in nicely or should I say the album has evolved quite nicely around these songs. I guess which ever you prever.
Followed up by "Hunting is for Women", now I always thought it was for men, how mistaken I was. It a nice uptempo groovy song in the veins of the best prog around. Absolute smashing stuff, and this one is follwed by the bombastic & orchestral "Even in Heaven". A song that will grab audiences when doing it live I am sure. One thing I missed on the album, No real chorusses, or sing along songs. Still this is a typical Arena wide song. The short intermezzo "To cunduit To the sky" is very welcome after all the banging and fast playing. A moment to relax, before we go to the last tracks "Haunting Me" and "Divine". As two of a perfect pair to form the last 15 minutes.
All in all one can state: Douglas Skene is a great guitarist and singer, the rest of the band are Mitch Coull, guitar and vocals, Jessica Martin bass and vocals, Andrew Craig Drums and Percussion and last but not least Phill Eltachi keyboards. Together from down under they are Hemina.
01. This Hour of Ours 2:12
02. To Conceive a Plan 11:27
03. The Boy is Dead 9:07
04. For All Wrong Reasons 4:55
05. And Now to Find a Friend 11:20
06. With What I See 6:38
07. Hunting is for Women 6:44
08. Even in Heaven 7:05
09. Conduit to the Sky 2:50
10. Haunting Me! 3:58
11. Divine 13:28
Band Phylter
Info: Phylter
Style: Progressive Rock
Years: 1978
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 111.51 Mb
Info: Belgium
Tracklist:
01 - Overture.
02 - Dreams Of Yesterdays.
03 - Phylter.
04 - Promenade.
05 - Consideration.
06 - Down And Mood For Change.
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Lone Star – Lone Star (1976)
Mar 7, 2012 21:24
Hard Rock Progressive Rock
Band Lone Star
Info: Lone Star
Style: Hard Rock / Progressive Rock
Years: 1976
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 88.67 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 - She Said She Said.
02 - Lonely Soldier.
03 - Flying In The Reel.
04 - Spaceships.
05 - A New Day.
06 - A Million Stars.
07 - Illusions.
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Cross – Wake Up Call (2012)
Mar 6, 2012 01:33
Progressive Rock
Cross are one of the most spectacular, and, at the same time, seemingly one of the most underrapreciated bands on the modern progressive rock scene. The Swedes have been around now for quite some time, delivering one solid album after another, and this latest release Wake Up Call is certainly no exception. Band leader, and Progress Records boss Hansi Cross once again handles the guitars, vocals, and bulk of the keyboards, along with drummer Tomas Hjort, bassist Lolio Andersson, and a few guest musicians who flesh out the songs with additional keyboards, vocals, and violin.
The somewhat heavier approach of the last few releases is again evident here, mixing quite well with their symphonic prog sound. Opener "Human Resolution" is a gorgeous song, kicking off with thunderous guitar riffs that wouldn't sound out of place on a Dream Theater album, before the sumptuous keyboards and catchy vocal harmonies settle in, as the band show their vintage Genesis and Marillion influences. After the short instrumental interlude "Remembrance" (again, reminded of classic Genesis here), the band offer up the upbeat and quite symphonic "Falling Beyind", an 11-minute track littered with tasty keyboards, lyrical guitar solos, and lush, understated vocals. On "Racing Spirits", the band again pile up the crunchy guitar riffs alongside some splendid keyboard passages, while the haunting 17-minute epic "Waking Up" is a must hear for lovers of atmospheric, adventurous prog rock. The lovely violin lines work quite well next to the soothing keyboards and tasty guitar solos, and the vocals are simply intoxicating. The CD also includes a bonus track, the song "Now", which originally was supposed to be a Cross song back in 2001, but the events of 9/11 led the band to cancel the recording of their album and instead the song was donated to the band Spektrum to use. Hansi and the band now have recorded it themselves, and it's a good symphonic rocker. For those who know the Spektrum version now can compare the two versions and see which was one more successful.
Wake Up Call comes in a nice digipack with glorious green tinted artwork, though the lyrics in the booklet are extremely hard to read. Overall this is a lovely work from a band that never fails to deliver melodic, adventurous, and symphonic progressive rock of the highest quality.
Band Cross
Info: Wake Up Call
Years: 2012
Style: Crossover Prog
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps
Info: Sweden
Time: PROGRESS RECORDS
????? Tracklist: 53:02
Info: 121 Mb
Tracklist:
1 Human resolution 9:02
2 Remembrance 1:10
3 Falling beyond 11:08
4 Racing spirits 4:22
5 Waking up 17:28
6 Now (bonus track) 10:02
Hansi Cross - guitars, keboards, lead and harmony vocals, percussion
Lollo Andersson - basses, taurus
Tomas Hjort - drums, percussion
with:
Jock Millgardh - lead and harmony vocals
Mats Bender - keyboards
Hannah Sundkvist - electric violins
Stefan Damicolas - harmony vocals
Lizette von Panajott - processed female voice
Sabina Cross - additional violin
Weather Systems is the upcoming ninth studio album of atmospheric rock band Anathema. It is scheduled to be released on April 16, 2012 in Europe via Kscope and April 24, 2012 in the US via The End Records. The band describes the album as "not background music for parties. The music is written to deeply move the listener".[1] The album was recorded in Liverpool, North Wales and Oslo, each place significant to Anathema past, present and future. The record, was produced by band members Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh, and Christer-André Cederberg.
