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Phaeton rising: ‘A progressive rock band that has a big foot in the heavy metal camp.’

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As a writer, it should be no surprise that I’m focused on words and their significance. So when a band that is emphatically instrumental pops up we’re interested in how they decide on the naming of works, when there’s no obvious lyric plot to introduce or summarize.
Ferdy Belland, bassist for the adept and powerful prog-metal band Continue Reading >Phaeton rising: ‘A progressive rock band that has a big foot in the heavy metal camp.’

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Grimelda rocks: Sort of feeling, sort of fooling

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Skyler plays guitar, and Blair plays drums, and apparently they “both shriek like idiots!” Their words, not mine.
That simple list does NOT do them credit, though, because this 2-piece sounds like a 4-piece: with complex melody lines and sequencers and samples clearly being triggered and used during a set that includes songs with . . . movements … Continue Reading >Grimelda rocks: Sort of feeling, sort of fooling