There's a melancholy current, even a dark moodiness, running through Awake's second album Forever More. You can hear it in the inherent heaviness that permeates most every song, and in Simon Shedwell's vocals. Likely, all this is from the band's lyrical content which speaks to love and loss. Certainly, a song like Taken is definitive of this theme. The somber beginning of vocals over acoustic guitar leads to an equally deep feeling of melancholy, even as the pace and pitch of the arrangement rises. This musical script is only embellished more by the following Closing the Doors. Here vocals over piano and a bit of synth press the pensiveness even more.
But Forever More is not without some invigorating moments of entertaining progressive metal. Bleed From You, One Wish, and Forever More are as much adventurous even while they harbor an inner and deliberate sadness. Bleed From You is actually quite lively at times, considering what you might infer from the title. It's a definitive track. The later Forever More develops into quite melodic prog, even catchy at times. These two songs speak to Awake's strength of conveying both lyric and their feelings through music. At times it reminds of Evergrey composing with Dream Theater after both experiencing a devastating family loss.
Being pensive and somber in tone Forever More may be a challenge to some, no matter how great their love for traditional progressive metal. Nevertheless, the listeners who wade into the deep melancholy of Awake's opus will be richly rewarded. Recommended.
1. Into The Storm (2:12)
2. Out Of Control (4:19)
3. Release Me (3:47)
4. Drift Away (4:47)
5. Taken (4:39)
6. Closing The Doors (3:00)
7. Bleed From You (5:04)
8. For The Moment (5:24)
9. Hold On (4:18)
10. One Wish (5:04)
11. King (3:37)
12. Forever More (4:15)
Norway hasn’t really provided that many international shredders, besides Ronnie Le Tekro and a handfull others. Now, young stringsman Jarle H Olsen is here to change that. His first solo albumQuadrasonic is a really impressive affair. It’s actually been some time since I found an instrumental progressive album this interesting. With Jarle it’s not just the shredding that is in focus, it’s just as much about the songs. What I really like is that this actually feels more like a band effort, than a regular guitarist-shredding-his-ass-off album. Sure, there is tons of great soloing, but the songs are structured more like songs with vocals. You have your verses, choruses and bridges, although quite a lot of bridges here. The songs, like Dark Matter for instance, have great build ups, with nice dynamics happening. Here Jarle also shows a softer and more balanced side, without any overpowering distortion. There’s also a great explosive technical part in the end, where things happen all over the place. I also love the fact that he’s using real live, and outstanding, musicians to back him up. They do need to be mentioned, so here it goes: the outstanding technical drummerBjarte K. Helland, Norway’s answer to Mike Portnoy, bass playerRodrigo Garcia who lays down a great foundation, plus proves he’s quite the technical player as well, and finally keyboard player Alex Argento whose playing may not be highly noticeable in some songs (you would definitely notice if it wasn’t there, though), while he really shines in songs like Event Horizon. Quadrasonic is a great album, at times in the same vein as George Bellas, before he started experimenting too much. Great songs, great playing, great production, a sure buy! Janne Stark
01. Exordium 01.24
02. Pro-10 05.59
03. Dark Matter 06.25
04. Enigmatic Mind 06.39
05. From Deep Within 05.34
06. Event Horizon 05.59
07. Chimerical Moments 07.18
08. Osiris - The Omnipotence 06.18
09. Osiris - Reawakening 02.10
10. Osiris - Journey To Duat 06.07
Band Asia
Info: Arena
Style: Progressive Rock
Years: 1996
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 184,62 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 - Into The Arena.
02 - Arena.
03 - Heaven.
04 - Two Sides Of The Moon.
05 - The Day Before The War.
06 - Never.
07 - Falling.
08 - Words.
09 - U Bring Me Down.
10 - Tell Me Why.
11 - Turn It Around.
12 - Bella Nova.
13 - That Season.
14 - Two Sides Of The Moon (Acoutstic).
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Oceans of Night – Domain (2011)
Dec 3, 2011 12:30
Progressive Rock
Hey Folks. We're back! Here's the official press release, courtesy of our PR department and his trusty canine companion:
DOMAIN is the second CD release from progressive metal band, Oceans of Night. Mixed and mastered by Joey Vera (Fates Warning, Armored Saint, Engine) DOMAIN features a refined focus on the staples of the Oceans of Night sound: soaring vocal melodies, evocative guitar solos, sophisticated rhythm structures, and dynamic song arrangements wrapped in a tapestry of percolating ambience. Epic and cutting edge, this is music that makes a bold and powerful statement.
Track Listing:
1. Domain: 17:39
2. Don't Look to Me: 5:10
3. So Near Yet So Far: 5:28
4. Dreams in Artificial Sunlight: 3:32
5. Divisions of Time: 5:17
6. Seven Days of Rain: 6:12
7. The View to You: 8:28
8. Instruments of Fear: 4:14
9. The Future Remembered: 4:20
10. Ghosts of the Past: 4:25
Rising from the ashes of the eponymous solo band lead by musical mastermind Scott Mosher, from 1996 through 2004, Oceans of Night also features vocal powerhouse Scott Oliva and the drum mastery of the talented Alan Smithee. Oceans of Night released their crushing debut CD, THE SHADOWHEART MIRROR, in 2009.
Through the course of 6 CD’s, multi-instrumentalist Scott Mosher has bridged the worlds of progressive metal, melodic hard rock and ambient sounds to create an experimental yet complimentary style of music that is at once as subtle as it is powerful, aggressive as it is dynamic and timeless as it is modern. Scott Oliva continues to perform in legendary NY Iron Maiden tribute band, Live After Death and The Nightmare Stage. He has also written, performed and recorded with Wind Wraith and Inner Strength. The Scott’s had first worked together on Mr. Mosher’s 4th CD release, Deep Horizon, in 2006. This is the first metal project for drummer, the Talented Mr. Smithee.
Band Asia
Info: Silent Nation
Style: Progressive Rock
Years: 2004
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 139,44 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 - What About Love.
02 - Long Way From Home.
03 - Midnight.
04 - Blue Moon Monday.
05 - Silent Nation.
06 - Ghost In The Mirror.
07 - Gone Too Far.
08 - I Will Be There For You.
09 - Darkness Day.
10 - The Prophet.
Band Avgrunden
Info: Nu Narmar Vi Oss..
Style: Progressive Rock
Years: 1975
Info: 192 kbps
Info: 66 mb
Info: Sweden
Tracklist:
Signaturen
En annorlunda sommarvisa
Datamaskin
Skr?ck?ventyr
Sk?neh?st
Gams?ngen
Mexico
Aldrig i livet
Avgrundlagen
Sj?lvkritik
Svenska g?rdar
Signaturen (en g?ng till)
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Stephan Forte – The Shadows Compendium (2011)
Dec 1, 2011 15:17
Progressive Rock
At last after so many years of work, my first instrumental solo album is done, I'd like to thank Kevin Codfert for his incredible work on the mix, and of course my very talented friends / guests on this album: Jeff, Mattias IA, Glen, Daniele, Derek and Franck. Guys, your solos kicks some serious asses !!!!! Here is the tracklist and guests]:
01. The Shadows Compendium (guests: Jeff Loomis / ex-Nevermore & Franck Hermanny/ Adagio)
02. De Praestigiis Daemonum (guest: Mattias IA Eklundh / Freak Kitchen)
03. Spiritual Bliss
04. Duat (guest: Glen Drover/ ex-Megadeth)
05. Sorrowful Centruroides (guest: Derek Taylor /Solo artist)
06. Prophecies Of Loki XXI
07. I think there’s someone in the kitchen (guest: Daniele Gottardo /Solo Artist)
08. Improvisation on Sonata no. 14, c # minor - Op. 27 no 2
Band Hawkwind
Info: Alien 4 (2010R)
Style: Progressive Rock / Space Rock
Years: 1995
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 167,35 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 - Abducted.
02 - Alien (I Am).
03 - Reject Your Human Touch.
04 - Blue Skin.
05 - Beam Me Up.
06 - Vega.
07 - Xenomorph.
08 - Journey.
09 - Sputnik Stan.
10 - Kapal.
11 - Festivals.
12 - Death Trap.
13 - Wastelands.
14 - Are You Losing Your Mind-.
15 - Space Sex.
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THE JELLY JAM – SHALL WE DESCEND (2011)
Nov 30, 2011 14:25
Heavy Metal |Power Metal Progressive Rock
THE JELLY JAM, the three-piece progressive rock band featuring KING'S X guitarist/vocalist Ty Tabor, DREAM THEATER bassist John Myung andDIXIE DREGS drummer Rod Morgenstein, will release a new album, entitled "Shall We Descend?" , in early 2011 via Molken Music. The same label will also re-release the first two THE JELLY JAM LPs — "The Jelly Jam" (2002) and "The Jelly Jam 2" (2004) — as high-quality MP3s. Bonus material from the first two albums will be available soon.
Along with keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION), Tabor, Morgenstein andMyung previously collaborated under the name PLATYPUS.
Artist: The Jelly Jam Title Of Album: Shall We Descend Year Of Release: 2011 Genre: Progressive Rock / Progressive Metal Format: Mp3 Quality: CBR 320 kbps Total Time: 48:27 min Total Size: 160 mb
Tracklist:
01. Who's Comin' Now
02. Stay Together
03. Halos in Hell
04. Same Way Down
05. Barometric Reign
06. March of the Trolls
07. Questions
08. Shall We Descend
09. Come Alive
10. Ten
Ty Tabor (King's X) - Vocals, Guitars John Myung (Dream Theater) - Bass Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs/Winger) - Drums, Percussion
October 24, 2011—Frontiers Records proudly announces the latest live release from the most influential and ground-breaking progressive rock ‘n’ roll band in history, YES. New album “In The Present—Live from Lyon” will be available on CD/DVD on November 29th in North America and December 2nd in Europe.
Recorded in Lyon, France, on December 1st 2009, “In The Present – Live from Lyon” is an outstanding collection of hidden gems and unforgettable classics, with new singer Benoit David breathing new life into each of the evergreen tracks. The package comes with a 55 minute DVD containing excerpts from the live performance, candid interviews and behind the scenes footage. The cover art features an original design by Roger Dean, author of most YES album covers including classics ‘Fragile’, ‘Close To The Edge’ and ‘Drama’.
YES’ powerful compositions influenced a generation of musicians. They have a hugely successful and indelible catalogue of masterpieces; songs like “Roundabout,” a seminal hit which consistently appears on “the best songs of all-time” lists, and the group’s #1 hit “Owner of a Lonely Heart”, taken from the YES album ‘90125’, saw YES top the UK and US album charts simultaneously.
YES are the pioneers for the use of synthesizers and sound effects in modern music and produced a multitude of timeless, symphonic-rock masterworks; they continued to push the cutting edge of art-rock music to their limits, selling over 30 million albums and reaching platinum status multiple times worldwide. YES latest studio album ‘Fly From Here’ – the first in ten years – hit the Top 10 on the Rock Charts and was declared as their “best work since the ‘70s” (Paste Magazine)
“In the Present – Live From Lyon” will be released in a gloss digipak edition. The final tracklisting includes:
Disc One
Siberian Khatru
I’ve Seen All Good People
Tempus Fugit
Onward
Astral Traveller
And You And I
Corkscrew (Acoustic Solo)
Disc Two
Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Southside Of The Sky
Machine Messiah
Heart of the Sunrise
Roundabout
Starship Trooper
DVD
Interviews, Excerpts from the Live Show, Roundabout, Machine Messiah (running time approx 55 mins.)
A limited edition gatefold sleeve 3 LP vinyl release (only including the audio portion of the album) will be exclusively available in the European markets.
Nov 29, 2011 15:33
Heavy Metal |Power Metal Progressive Rock
Band Threshold
Info: Dead Reckoning
Style: Progressive Metal
Years: 2007
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 149,13 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 - Slipstream.
02 - This Is Your Life.
03 - Elusive.
04 - Hollow.
05 - Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams.
06 - Fighting For Breath.
07 - Disappear.
08 - Safe To Fly.
09 - One Degree Down.
10 - Supermassive Black Hole (Bonus Track).
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Angra – Aurora Consurgens (2006)
Nov 28, 2011 12:51
Heavy Metal |Power Metal Progressive Rock
Band Angra
Info: Aurora Consurgens
Style: Progressive Power Metal
Years: 2006
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 131,72 Mb
Info: Brasil
Tracklist:
01 - The Course Of Nature.
02 - The Voice Commanding You.
03 - Ego Painted Gray.
04 - Breaking Ties.
05 - Salvation Suicide.
06 - Window To Nowhere.
07 - So Near So Far.
08 - Passing By.
09 - Scream Your Heart Out.
10 - Abandoned Fate.
But Forever More is not without some invigorating moments of entertaining progressive metal. Bleed From You, One Wish, and Forever More are as much adventurous even while they harbor an inner and deliberate sadness. Bleed From You is actually quite lively at times, considering what you might infer from the title. It's a definitive track. The later Forever More develops into quite melodic prog, even catchy at times. These two songs speak to Awake's strength of conveying both lyric and their feelings through music. At times it reminds of Evergrey composing with Dream Theater after both experiencing a devastating family loss.
Guitars : Fanalo
