Classically-trained Metal diva Ayin Aleph unveils Avant Garde music video for "Crystal Bell"29/6/2016  Classically trained pianist, composer, vocalist and an accomplished writer / performer Ayin Aleph recently released her operatic, avant garde new single "Crystal Bell" via Elliptic Entertainment (order here). The teaser for her highly-anticipated music video for the track already boasts over 130,000 views - an impressive feat for a new, independent artist. Today, Ayin is finally giving fans what they've been waiting for by releasing said music video - a visually extravagant offering accenting the Baroque / opera-influenced metal style of the track. You can watch the video today, exclusively via Bloody-Disgusting.com: http://bloody-disgusting.com/music/3396638/ayin-aleph-crystal-bell-video-premiere-exclusive/ The video for "Crystal Bell" was shot in Los Angeles over the course of three non-consecutive days. The video features three distinct locations, directed with the assistance of three different directors and cinematographers. Under the direction of Ayin Aleph, Denis Sobolev coordinated the group scenes, cinematographer and "Crystal Bell" video editor Gene Avakyan oversaw the glamour scenes and drone camera operation, and the underwater scenes were filmed with special techniques at the direction of Alex Sherman. "Crystal Bell" was born in a moment of realization that we spend our lives searching for love while despising the ones who love us," states Ayin Aleph. She adds, "The video marks a turning point of the visual and musical expression of Ayin Aleph. Blurring the lines of fantasy and reality, the video portrays Ayin as an array of extravagant female archetypes - a sexy 50's pin-up character, an opera singer, a victim of drowning symbolizing love, a sexy vintage casino manager getting killed after a fight, and beyond. The video was shot in three days in Los Angeles with different cinematographers, notably because of the technical requirements of underwater filming and drone shots. Pulling together this profusion of elements with the amazing editing support of my drummer Shad Wilhelm was a challenging and tremendously rewarding experience!" Eclectic and provocative, Ayin Aleph seeks to elevate the majesty inherent to classical music with the power of modern, progressive influences to create a new form of opera and pianistic neo-classical music, that is one viable to mass markets. That journey led to the formation of the band that carries her name, collaborations with some of the industry's top musicians and producers, the recording of 3 albums, 7 video productions, and live performances all over the world. Ayin Aleph's upcoming album (currently in production) has been described as, "J.S. Bach and Freddie Mercury's love child marries Danny Elfman, while having a torrid affair with Pantera." Although somewhat underground in the rock and metal scenes, Ayin Aleph is no stranger to the world of music. Ayin first played piano at the age of four, and by the time she was six, she was performing with a symphony orchestra. She was soon recognized by noted composer Dimitri Kabalevski as "one of the most promising virtuosos of her generation." By the age of 10, Ayin was composing and performing original pieces, in concert, for the Composers' Union in Moscow. Ayin continued her musical education in renowned institutions - Moscow Conservatory, The Royal Conservatory of Brussels, The European Conservatory in Paris. Gifted with perfect pitch, her experience and educational disciplines have augmented an organic process of original composition allowing her to use a lot of different musical styles within the frame of a song. Ayin Aleph is: Ayin Aleph - vocals, composition, lyrics, pianos Shad Wilhelm - drums Will Tone - guitars https://www.facebook.com/AyinAlephofficial/ https://twitter.com/ayinaleph https://www.reverbnation.com/ayinaleph
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 Ne Obliviscaris' drummer Dan Presland has released a stunning drum play-through video of the epic track "Painters of the Tempest", taken from the Australian dark progressive band's latest full-length 'Citadel'. The clip is streaming at the official Dan Presland YouTube video channel below. According to Dan, the video comes without any cuts or edits, and features an all natural drum sound.  Heartache, an Italian progressive rock / metal band have joined the Sliptrick Records roster, setting the bar higher with their sophomore album "Skyscrapers and Firefalls". Progressive rock, metal, atmosphere and skill are fused with almost pop music flavoured melodies in what becomes the perfect marriage of inspiration and history of the great progressive and rock bands from the seventies until today. https://www.facebook.com/heartacheprog  Solidifying their position as a band to watch in 2016, rising progressive metal band ONI saw their breakout moment earlier this year with the release of their blistering new track "Eternal Recurrence". Showcasing the band's ability to meld chaotic progressive time signatures with blazing solos and heavy grooves (with the unique inclusion of "xylo-synth"), "Eternal Recurrence" soars as the band's first of several planned singles cut from their upcoming full-length album, Ironshore, scheduled to hit stores this fall. Today marks the release of the band's new music video for "Eternal Recurrence". Directed by Abraham Roofeh and filmed in vocalist Jake Oni's home locale of the Cayman Islands, the video depicts a man running from a mysterious masked assailant - but is this assailant really a stranger? Watch the video now, exclusively via Metal Injection: http://www.metalinjection.net/video/oni-is-the-strange-straight-forward-progressive-metal-band-you-need ONI frontman Jake Oni states, "It was a pleasure filming the video in the Cayman Islands. It's very convenient working from home, although the performance was brutal at times. When the guys and myself were done filming, we couldn't even walk the next day! After headbanging for what felt like an eternity, there was nothing better than laying on the ground! When we first saw the treatment for the video, it was hard to imagine how it would turn out, however it exceeded all of our expectations. The sunny island felt more dystopian than anything else and our director captured the meaning of the song and the look of the band perfectly. Overall, it was a blast to work on and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!" The band's upcoming new album Ironshore is packed full of contrasts and contradictions, grace and violence, and with the band disinterested in churning out endless soundalikes, each has a distinct character of its own - or more accurately characters of its own, since they refuse to limit themselves to a single mood or tone. With Jake Oni handling vocal duties, Martin Andres and Brandon White on guitar, Chase Bryant on bass and Joe Greulich on drums, they are also perhaps the first metal band to feature a xylo-synth player, in the form of Johnny D, which adds an interesting and intriguing dynamic. Stay tuned for much more coming from ONI in anticipation of their upcoming album release this fall. https://facebook.com/theoniband https://twitter.com/theoniband  Manga-themed progressive metal band Pseudo/Sentai have teamed up with the highly regarded Echoes and Dust to stream "Belle of the Cabal", a new track from their forthcoming album "Enter The Sentai". In addition to the track, Echoes and Dust also featured a guest column from band member Greg Murphy which details "Ten Graphic Novel / Manga / Anime Stories to Experience Before Your Feeble Life Ends". You can listen to the track and read the guest column at this location:http://echoesanddust.com/2016/06/exclusive-track-premiere-pseudosentai-belle-of-the-cabal-plus-blues-ultimate-graphic-novelmangaanime-top-10/ Pre-order "Enter the Sentai" here: https://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ Underground Symphony is proud to announce a deal with Italian progsters Degrees of Truth for the release of their debut album “The Reins of life” in September 2016. The album will feature 11 brand new tracks of eclectic and sophisticated progressive metal led by the surprising voice of Claudia Nora Pezzatto, by the melodic textures of Gianluca Parnisari (keyboards) and Graziano Franchetti (guitars) and by the tight rhythmic section with Matteo Clark (bass) and Luca Ravezzani (drums). The artwork is made by the amazing Gustavo Sazes (Amaranthe, Arch Enemy, Kamelot, Firewind, Temperance, Sirenia, James LaBrie, Angra). https://www.facebook.com/undergroundsymphonyrecords Neurosis reveals initial info regarding Eleventh album; more European live dates revealed21/6/2016  [photo by Scott Evans] As the key events of their thirty-year milestone unfold, Neurosis officially announces the name and release date of eleventh full length, "Fires Within Fires". The new album will be released worldwide on September 23rd via their own Neurot Recordings. The announcement of more specific details of Fires Within Fires is imminent, but in the meantime Neurosis announces a dozen new live performances across Europe in August, where they will be joined on select dates by Latvia's fascinating experimental trio, Tesa. Neurosis is in fine form following recent and rapturously received shows in San Francisco and Roadburn, celebrating their thirty-year anniversary. Stand by for further info on Fires Within Fires to be released in the weeks ahead. NEUROSIS Live Dates: 8/10/2016 Brutal Assault Festival - Jaromer, CZ [tickets] 8/11/2016 Festa Radio Onda D'Urto - Brescia, IT [tickets] 8/12/2016 Rock Altitude Festival - Le Locle, CH w/ Tesa [tickets] 8/13/2016 Oya Festival - Oslo, NO [tickets] 8/14/2016 Arena - Vienna, AT w/ Ufomammut, Tesa [tickets] 8/15/2016 UT Connewitz - Leipzig, DE w/ Tesa [tickets] 8/16/2016 Gruenspan - Hamburg, DE w/ Tesa [tickets] 8/17/2016 Patronaat - Haarlem, NL w/ Tesa [tickets] 8/18/2016 Pukkelpop Festival - Hasselt, BE [tickets] 8/19/2016 Substage - Karlsruhe, DE w/ Tesa [tickets] 8/20/2016 Motocultor Festival - St. Nolff, FR [tickets] 8/21/2016 Amplifest - Porto, PT w/ Tesa [tickets] http://www.neurosis.com http://www.facebook.com/officialneurosis  British Progressive Metallers Dreamwaves are set to release their brilliant debut EP, “Elements” on August 15th through indie label Infectious Sounds. Label owner Phil Gavin Bennett had this to say on the signing: “Infectious Sounds are pleased to announce the signing of Brighton based Tech Metal band Dreamwaves, featuring ex members of Callista & Asperitas! The new EP will be available for pre-orders very soon!” Guitarist David Lovejoy stated: "We're extremely happy to put this EP out via Infectious sounds. Its been in the works for over a year now and we can't wait for everyone to hear it!" Dreamwaves is an instrumental progressive metal band from the south coast of the UK. Although new to the scene, they are already making an impact; playing shows with the likes of Cambion, Exist Immortal and Shields, to name a few. Dreamwaves effortlessly blend an impressive technicality, with a broad appreciation for melody and accessibility into their music. Incorporating staple metal sounds, with classical elements and an underlined nod to contemporary pop. Resting somewhere between the instrumental dynamics of Cynic, SiKTh & Animals As Leaders; Dreamwaves’s debut EP, “Elements”, flies between crushing heaviness, high octane guitar histrionics and layered ambience. Tracks like “Nines” scream out of the stereo with an exceptional urgency and charm, while “Echo” showcases a flirtation with jazz-infused melodies and borderline Converge level aggression, while the piano lead “Breeze” evolves and churns with masterful skill. While a young band, Dreamwaves have worked hard to push the limitations of their genre. With a strong EP firmly under their belts and with dates lining up, the young quartet are one to watch for fans of mind bending musical ingenuity https://www.facebook.com/dreamwavesuk   Italian progressive death metal band While Sun Ends have teamed up with Transcending Obscurity to premiere "Cycles" a new track from their forthcoming CD "Terminus". The album will be available via WOOAAARGH on August 26th 2016. Stream "Cycles" here: http://tometal.com/song-premiere-italian-progressivedeath-metal-band-sun-ends/ "Terminus" is now available for pre-order at this location: https://whilesunends.bandcamp.com/ Terminus is the second full-length album by While Sun Ends. It contains 8 tracks written between 2012 and 2015 The album was mixed by Riccardo “Paso” Pasini (Ephel Duath, Handful of Hate, Blindead, Sunpocrisy...) at Studio73 (Ravenna – Italy) and mastered by Collin Jordan (Voivod, Pelican, Eyehategod, Ministry) at Boiler Room Studio (Chicago). This work is a journey through knowledge, an act which builds cyclic ties with contacts, experiences and memory. https://www.facebook.com/whilesunends/?fref=ts  Sofia's (Bulgaria) hereAndNow are streaming debut album "Flipside Story" in its entirety. Visit the link below to stream and / or pre-order the album. https://hereandnowband.bandcamp.com/releases "Flipside Story" will be released on June 16. A new force on the internal metal scene, hereAndNow rages against the ills of society through its music. Stylistically, this is melodic, progressive, modern, and groovy metal. The album was mastered by Swedish producer Jens Bogren (Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, Moonspell, Amon Amarth etc). The album will be available on the band's site and all major online outlets. In addition to the CD, a custom designed flash drive will be available, with maximum quality sound and a subscription to the supporters' area with exclusive making-of material, including pictures, videos, song notations and alternative mixes.
"The energy stays on full blast throughout their new release." - JP's Music Blog "Well executed melodic death metal." - Can This Even Be Called Music? www.facebook.com/hereAndNow.mb |
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