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Sky Architect is a new progressive rock-band consisting of five young gentlemen. While studying at the pop-academy in Rotterdam Wabe Wieringa, Rik van Honk and Christiaan Bruin (multi-instrumentalist also known for his solo project “Chris”) laid the foundation of what is now Sky Architect. Starting out as an instrumental rock-trio they were later joined by Tom Luchies and Guus van Mierlo, who completed the formation.
Reviving the symphonic progressive rock style of the ‘70’s, they make music from the heart with a technical edge. You can often hear a hint of bands such as King crimson, Gentle giant, Flower kings, Porcupine tree and Pain of salvation in their music. Fans of the above groups will surely like what Sky Architect has to offer.
Their debut Cd “Excavations of the Mind” can best be described as a symphonic, complex, dynamic, versatile and ambitious concept-album. Thriving to revive and reinvent the progressive style and sound of the 70’s, the album hopes to reclaim a place for symphonic rock-music in the 21st century. Recently Sky Architect were signed to Galileo-records, who will release “Excavations of the mind” worldwide. Renowned rock-illustrator Mark Wilkinson, famous for his work with Marillion, Fish and Judas Priest, created the artwork for the CD.
With “Excavations of the mind” Sky Architect delivers a most promising and exciting debut album. Not to be missed!
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FramePictures represents a musical balance between the photography and the frame.
FramePictures were formed back in 2004 in Oporto, Portugal, with musicians descendant from different styles and backgrounds but united under a common substance: Musicianship.
FramePictures' sound comes from a strong musical melting pot that combine distinct elements, such as progressive rock, experimental post-metal and fusion/ambient, to form a conceptual structure of arrangements and styles.
The long awaited "Remember It" debut CD of FramePictures will begin the band's "musical snapshots" collection.
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Formed in Geneva in 2005, This Misery Garden is a Dark rock/metal band
influenced by bands such as Katatonia, Tool and A Perfect Circle and aim to deliver a genuine, intense music:
Melancholy and hope, anger and serenity, love and death, all of this blend altogether to create a vivid and
illuminating sound.
After many changes, the line-up has been stabilized and is now composed by: Laurent (ex-Zuul FX), playing the
guitar. Jay (ex-Body Bag) playing the bass. Stephan (past member of Oyate and The Learned), playing drums.
Antoine (who studied under the guidance of Christophe Godin), as second guitar player. Steve (Middlecage),
handling the vocals.
During the year 2006, the band recorded 2 demo tracks for promotional use, which allowed them to emerge in the
local scene. They eventually began to record their first album, “Another Great Day on Earth”, during 2007, under
the supervision of Drop (Sybreed) at the “Drone Studio”. 14 powerful yet melodic songs were recorded. (Vocals and
Lyrics by Benjamin, Sybreed.)
However, this is only the first step and the goal is now to show the “live” dimension of their music through
entertaining and professional performances.
In any way, This Misery Garden won’t let you indifferent.
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Album Description:
JOLLY's first full length release "Forty-Six Minutes, Twelve seconds of Music" is an aggressive, and
eclectic blend of musical soundscapes both
elegant and hard-hitting. JOLLY covers all
auditory ground in this release, venturing from haunting
ambience, to slicing guitar riffs, all interwoven with beautiful melodies.
This album contains stunning originality while
simultaneously striking a familiar chord with the listener.
Aside from the impressive musicianship, and refreshing writing
styles, 46:12 also offers something new.
Embedded throughout the album are various
forms of brain wave stimulation known as Binaural Tones. These tones are scientifically proven to enrich
feelings of happiness, focus, creativity,and relaxation
through inaudible changes in audio frequencies. This phenomenon will
greatly enhance the listening experience, drawing listeners deeper into the world of JOLLY.
46:12 is an album for the ages that will
not be forgotten.
This is the beginning of a new age in music history, and
you are all a part of it. Galileo
Records and JOLLY loves you.  ...Jolly gehören
aktuell zu den vielversprechensten New Artrock Bands. Das war wohl das Fazit. Was soll ich sonst noch schreiben?
Kaufen!
Proggies (4.5 out of 5)
...Großartige Klangflächen, beeindruckende Kunst - und 46:12 Minuten purer
Genuss!
Powermetal.de (9 out of
10)
...Album des Monats? Newcomer des Jahres? Ganz
gleich wie man es nimmt, JOLLY spielen 2009 definitiv ganz oben mit und gehören auf die Merkliste von allen, die
Rockmusik mit Tiefe und Substanz suchen. 46 Minuten Musik - 46 Minuten Befreiung von Alltag und Realität, 46
Minuten große Klasse!
Mescaline
Injection (9 out of 10)
...Forty-Six Minutes, Twelve
Seconds of Music is a fantastic album and I expect great things of Jolly in the time to come. Their mix of
alternative and progressive rock elements creates an ambient sound unlike anything else heard today.
Dangerdog (album of the month july, 4.75
out of 5)
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"Dark" is the 4th album by METAMORPHOSIS
after "After all these years", "Nobody
cares" and "Then all
was silent". Jean-Pierre Schenk the
head of METAMORPHOSIS began his musical career in the
70ies in Biel/Bienne
(Switzerland). He then played with NATURE.
"Dark" became the most mature work. Dark,
powerful, meditative, psychedelic, obsessing,
with beautiful melodies, guitar and Moog
solos, this is the METAMORPHOSIS new album. If
the other ones were inspired by Pink Floyd,
the music of “Dark” is totally personal and
original. It is Prog at its best!
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"The never ending illusion" is the second
album by the Italian prog metal band Daedalus: each of
the ten songs deals with a
different way of being concerned with the
dualism between reality and dream/illusion. The lyrics
draw a sort of path starting
from facing the every-day life, passing
through the sensation of "something"
existing beyond the common aspects of life,
then ending with a contemplation of one's own
dreams, in a way that could be seen as
closing the circle. Roland Grapow
(Masterplan, Helloween) mixed the tracks of
the album, while Mark Wilkinson (Marillion, Judas
Priest, Iron Maiden) drew the artwork.
Roberto Tiranti
(Labyrinth) and Alessandro Corvaglia (La
Maschera Di Cera) appear as guest vocalists.
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Hallofmetal (8 / 10)
Mindview (5 / 7)
