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Euroblast
The Euroblast Festival is a heavy metal music festival taking place in Cologne, Germany since 2008. The festival was initiated by close friends John Giulio Sprich and Daniel Schneider. Background The Euroblast Festival, alongside the UK-Tech-Fest, has become the most important festival of the Modern Progressive Metal scene. Due to its distinct musical alignment and the singularity of its concept, top-class bands from almost all continents are part of the line-up and visitors arrive from all over the world. So far, musicians and spectators from 45 countries have taken part. One important characteristic of the festival is its familiar atmosphere between musicians and audience. On all three festival days it is possible to participate in lively exchanges. Aside from the concerts, music workshops with band members are an integral part of the concept and, moreover, fairgrounds offer the chance for musicians to make contact with renowned companies of the scene. In addition, open jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xerath
Xerath were an English heavy metal band from Basingstoke, Hampshire. Formed in 2007, the band gained international recognition after the release of their debut album ''I (One)'' via Candlelight Records in 2009, a record label they stuck with throughout their existence. Containing elements of progressive, death, thrash and symphonic metal, Xerath's music is characterized by the mix of polyrhythmic guitar riffing and drumming, with orchestral and symphonic elements. Xerath cited their influences as Strapping Young Lad, Dimmu Borgir, and Opeth as well as film score composition and an eclectic mix of other bands and genres. After nearly a decade of touring and three album releases (named sequentially ''I'', ''II'' and ''III''), the group disbanded in early 2017. History Formation of band Xerath was the brainchild of its first guitarist, Andy Phillips, who formed the band in 2007 with drummer Michael Pitman, bassist Owain Williams and Richard Thomson as an experiment to co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vildhjarta
Vildhjarta is a Swedish progressive metal band from Hudiksvall, formed in 2005. The band plays in a Meshuggah-influenced musical style employing heavily down-tuned seven-string guitars, as well as harmonic minor chord progressions, jarring staccato riffs, layers of reverberant guitars and dual lead vocalists. The group released a two-track EP entitled ''Omnislash'' in 2009 before they proceeded to sign with Century Media Records in 2011, spawning their debut full-length album ''Måsstaden'' that same year. In 2013, they followed up with a second EP, ''Thousands of Evils'' released on an exclusive 1,000-copy vinyl record run. Their second full-length album ''Måsstaden under vatten'' was released in October 2021. The word "vildhjärta" translates to "wildheart" in Swedish. The band's name was inspired by the name of an adventure module for the Swedish tabletop role-playing game Drakar och Demoner. History Vildhjarta was founded initially as an idea by Daniel Bergström, Jimmie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love At Last
Love at Last is an American heavy progressive metal band from Tampa, Florida, founded as Akeldama in 2011 by vocalist, songwriter, and producer Andrew Zink. After releasing their debut EP and full-length studio album, the band changed their name in March 2017 which also marked the group's new line-up. Their second full-length album is planned for release in 2019 on Hollowed Records. History 2011–2013: Formation and EP Akeldama formed as a six-piece heavy progressive metal band in Tampa, Florida in mid-2011 by vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer Andrew Zink. After he left his previous group, Zink began to write and record songs on his own and released them on-line which drew some attention. He then recruited several musician friends to learn the material with the prospect of having it performed live. They settled on Akeldama as their name, based on an alias Zink had used on various online forums and video games accounts. On March 28, 2011, Akeldama released their three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uneven Structure
Uneven Structure is a progressive metal band based in Metz, France. They play a style of post-metal which is heavily influenced by the Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. The band blends polyrhythmic passages and extremely low tunings with a heavily layered production style and ambient soundscapes. They are often categorized in the djent movement due to the Meshuggah-like guitar tone they often employ. The band was formed after the split of Longchat, a band which featured Igor Omodei and Benoit Friedrich. History The band released an EP entitled ''8'' in 2009, which is available as a free download in its entirety from the band's official website. The EP is made up entirely of riffs discarded from the full length they were working on at the time (which became ''Februus'') pieced together and arranged into songs. The vocals were provided by Daniel Ädel of the Swedish band Vildhjarta. The band stated that it was put together to show that they could release something, as ''Februus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Algorithm
The Algorithm is the musical project of French musician Rémi Gallego (born 7 October 1989) from Perpignan. His style is characterised by an unusual combination of electronic dance music with progressive metal. Gallego chose the name The Algorithm to highlight the music's complex and electronic nature. History Early years (2009–2010) After the demise of his band Dying Breath, Rémi Gallego decided in 2009 to look for potential members for a band that focused on mathcore, which came as an inspiration from The Dillinger Escape Plan. After a futile search for new members, with the help of his guitar and a DAW, Gallego began to produce his own music. In December 2009 and July 2010, he published the two demos "The Doppler Effect" and "CRITICAL.ERROR", which were / released via his own website for free download. Towards the end of 2010, he announced that he was working on a new EP named "Identity" (it was never completed). Also, he was preparing for his first live appearances. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In-Quest
In-Quest is a Belgian technical death metal band. Formerly signed with Good Life Recordings, the band were active since the early 1990s, with Sven de Caluwe of Aborted as a singer from 2002 to 2004. He was replaced by Swedish singer Mike Löfberg from Blockhead (Swedish band), Blockhead. They released five albums and two EPs, with their final album called ''8: The Odyssey Of Eternity'' released on August 8, 2013. On February 12, 2014 the band split up. In-Quest have played at a number of festivals in Belgium and the Netherlands, such as Frostrock, Euroblast, Xmass Festival, Flanders Fields of Death, Arnhem Metal Meeting, and (alongside bands like Slipknot (band), Slipknot, Fear Factory, Nile (band), Nile, Motörhead, Saxon (band), Saxon, and Ensiferum) Graspop Metal Meeting in 2005 (Metal Dome), 2006 (Marquee 1) and 2009 (at Mainstage). Also in 2006, In-Quest opened for Fear Factory, on their "Fifteen Years of Fear" tour. They also supported Nile in 2005 on their EU tour. Member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle Of Contempt
Circle of Contempt is a Finnish metalcore band formed in Pori in 2006. The band consists of lead vocalist Denis Hautaniemi, bassist Markus Karhumäki, drummer JP Kaukonen and guitarists Risto-Matti Toivonen and Ville Patrikainen. The band has released two full-length albums and four EPs, and is currently operating independently. History Circle of Contempt was founded in 2006 under the name Thrust Moment by former vocalist Riku Haavisto, guitarist Risto-Matti Toivonen, bassist Markus Karhumäki and drummer JP Kaukonen. In 2006 they independently released their first demo EP ''Parallels'', followed by two EPs – ''Rumour Has It...'' and ''Color Lines'', released in 2007 and 2008 respectively. The band changed its name to ''Circle of Contempt'' in early 2009, announcing their signing to the US label Sumerian Records. Later in 2009, Joni Kosonen joined the band as a second guitarist. Their debut album ''Artifacts in Motion'' was released on 23 November 2009. In early 2010 Circle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Festival
A rock festival is an open-air rock concert featuring many different performers, typically spread over two or three days and having a campsite and other amenities and forms of entertainment provided at the venue. Some festivals are singular events, while others recur annually in the same location. Occasionally, a festival will focus on a particular genre (e.g., folk, heavy metal, world music), but many attempt to bring together a diverse lineup to showcase a broad array of popular music trends. History Initially, some of the earliest rock festivals were built on the foundation of pre-existing jazz and blues festivals, but quickly evolved to reflect the rapidly changing musical tastes of the time. For example, the United Kingdom's National Jazz Festival was launched in Richmond from 26 to 27 August 1961. The first three of these annual outdoor festivals featured only jazz music, but by the fourth "Jazz & Blues Festival" in 1964, a shift had begun that incorporated some blues an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Textures (band)
Textures were a Dutch progressive metalcore band, formed in 2001. Textures' lineup revolved around founding members Jochem Jacobs, Stef Broks, Bart Hennephof, and bassist Remko Tielemans who joined in 2007. Since 2010, vocalist Daniël de Jongh and keyboardist Uri Dijk have been with the band. Textures first came to the spotlight with their debut album ''Polars'' with Listenable Records which won an Essent Award for "Most Promising Act" in 2004. Since then, the band released 2 more albums with Listenable Records, 2006's '' Drawing Circles'' and 2008's ''Silhouettes'' after signing to Nuclear Blast records. History Formation and ''Polars'' (2001–2003) In 2001, Jochem Jacobs, guitarist Bart Hennephof, drummer Stef Broks, bassist Dennis Aarts and keyboard player Richard Rietdijk formed the band and were joined by vocalist Pieter Verpaalen for their debut album ''Polars'' with Listenable Records. The album was fully self produced, with the mixing and recording done by Jacobs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sybreed
Sybreed (a portmanteau of "synthetic" and "breed") was a Swiss industrial metal band from Geneva. The band was founded in 2003 by vocalist Benjamin Nominet and guitarist Thomas "Drop" Betrisey. Sybreed disbanded in 2013 when Nominet departed from the group. History The band was founded by Thomas "Drop" Betrisey (guitar) and Benjamin Nominet (vocals) after their previous band Rain broke-up. The pair wanted a band that unified their common predilection for metal and electronic music. They recruited Luis "Burn" Da Silva Cruz on bass and Alex Anxonnia on drums to record their debut album, ''Slave Design'', produced by Drop and Claude Lander. ''Slave Design'' was released on 7 September 2004 through Reality Entertainment/Caroline Distribution. In early 2006, the band uploaded a song entitled "Emma-Zero" to its MySpace page; this song would appear on ''Antares'' under the name "Emma-O". Drummer Alex Anxonnia departed Sybreed in February 2006, citing musical and personal differences; An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monuments (metal Band)
Monuments are a British progressive metal band formed by former Fellsilent guitarist, John Browne, and former Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza guitarist, Josh Travis. The band has released four studio albums through Century Media Records: ''Gnosis'' (2012), '' The Amanuensis'' (2014), ''Phronesis'' (2018) and '' In Stasis'' (2022). History The band was formed by Fellsilent guitarist John Browne and the Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza guitarist Josh Travis in 2007. After various lineup changes, the band signed with Century Media Records in 2012, announcing the addition of singer Matt Rose the same day. Their debut album, ''Gnosis'', came out on 28 August 2012. The band took part in the Euroblast European Tour with Jeff Loomis, Vildhjarta, and Stealing Axion. Another European tour with Born of Osiris and After the Burial followed in early 2013. By March 2013, the band parted ways with vocalist Matt Rose. In July 2013, it was announced that former Periphery and current Ever For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After The Burial
After the Burial is an American progressive metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are currently signed to Sumerian Records and have released five of their six full-length albums through the label. Since their inception in 2004, the band has gone through two vocalist changes, two drummer changes, the departure and death of founding rhythm guitarist Justin Lowe, and the departure of bassist Lerichard Foral. Lead guitarist Trent Hafdahl remains the sole remaining founding member. After The Burial is considered a key contributor to the development of subgenres such as djent, progressive metalcore, and deathcore. History Formation and ''Forging a Future Self'' (2004–2007) After the Burial was founded in 2004 by Nick Wellner, Trent Hafdahl, Justin Lowe (born Justin A. Lowe in Flemington, New Jersey; December 17, 1982 – July 21, 2015), and Greg Erickson who all met in high school. Dave Coleman initially filled in on bass while they searched for a permanent member. After post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
