There's awesome free music aplenty today! Century Media and InsideOut Music just released the "Carnival of Sounds III" sampler. This includes free songs from Queensrÿche, TesseracT, Devin Townsend, The Safety Fire, Intronaut, Dark Tranquillity, Turisas, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), and many more! Click here and take advantage of the offer while you can.
Here's a bit of unexpected, awesome news! Since drummer Jon "The Charn" Rice left Job For A Cowboy (read more here), the band has been looking for someone to fill in. And it looks like they've found the man for the job (ba dum tsk). It's not anyone you were expecting, however...
Danny Walker of Intronaut will be the man to fill in. Yes, that groovy dude from the laid back, grungy Progressive Metal band that sounds nothing like Job For A Cowboy. But don't doubt this guys ability for one second. He's proven on various occasions to be an A+ drummer through varied outlets. I, for one, and absolutely stoked to see what he can do on the new Job For A Cowboy album. Should be awesome!
Read the statements from bassist Nick Schendzielos and Danny Walker himself down below. And don't forget to blast the music \m/
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“Well my friends the time has come and The Charn has officially decided to step off the JFAC train. Absolutely no hahd feelins or nothin! We love the dude, cherish the memories we made with him, and in all likelihood will be seeing him again very soon…which brings up the next awesome piece of news… Our phenomenally talented friend Danny Walker is going to grace our next full length with his decidedly delicious drum tracks! We are seriously excited to hear what it’s going to turn out like- let the anticipation build!” - Nick Schendzielos
“I’m thrilled to be working with these guys on this record! I look forward to challenging myself and contributing to a fresh and different outlet!” - Danny Walker
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It’s the start of July already. We’re already over halfway through 2013. Jeez time really does fly. The amount of metal of the highest quality that has hit the stores already is astounding. We've been doing our best to keep up with all the notable releases of the year and I think we've been doing a pretty decent job. Not too much has flown under the radar and I’ve personally had time to digest mostly everything I was excited for at the beginning of the year. I’ve been surprised by a lot of the music I’ve really been enjoying, some of which is a lot lighter than I ever would have predicted. Without further ado, here are the Best Of lists and some song highlights from our four main writers starting with my own (albums in no particular order). If you’ve missed any of these, definitely check em out.
Trisolino's List
Albums
Intronaut - “Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)” [LISTEN HERE]
Coheed and Cambria - “The Afterman: Descension” [LISTEN HERE]
Wormed - “Exodromos” [LISTEN HERE]
Anciients - “Heart of Oak” [LISTEN HERE]
Leprous - “Coal” [LISTEN HERE]
Arsis - “Unwelcome” [LISTEN HERE]
Heaven Shall Burn - “VETO” [LISTEN HERE]
The Ocean - “Pelagial” [LISTEN HERE]
The Monolith Deathcult - “Tetragrammaton” [LISTEN HERE]
A Pale Horse Named Death - “Lay My Soul to Waste” [LISTEN HERE]
Tesseract - “Altered State” [LISTEN HERE]
The Black Dahlia Murder - “Everblack” [LISTEN HERE]
Scale the Summit - “The Migration” [LISTEN HERE]
August Burns Red - “Rescue & Restore” [LISTEN HERE]
Palms - “Palms” [LISTEN HERE]
Oh my groove, this album is a great one. Intronaut's fourth full-length "Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)" has a classic quality to it with grungy presentation. Expect off time chaos, memorable passages, and forward thinking creativity from these Progressive Metal vets.
Intronaut's line-up is rock solid. Every member makes an essential contribution to their sound.
Danny Walker lays in the groove like no other, drumming up a catalyst to
hold the music. Sacha Dunable and Dave Timnick weave together
intricacies on guitar while folding through the grooves. Both members
also provide vocals with Sacha as the front man. His voice covers an exclusively clean, low range in a manner reminiscent of some 90s grunge bands. Lastly, Joe Lester
diligently supports the rest of the band on bass, providing a fresh rumble from down under.
The tone of the instruments is perfect for the vibe these guys put out. Expect Progressive chillness with a heavy backbone throughout. It's especially interesting when this band gets jazzy with some jaw dropping instrumental segments. They cover all these elements in an intelligent and skilled manner, making this album a winner.
It immediately starts with off-time goodness in the 8-minute opener "Killing Birds With Stones" before abruptly chilling with the question "Does the day keep you up, up at night?". There's no question that this is a stand out track, especially with the way it carries you on the wings of original melodic / metallic thinking (watch out for stones!). It serves as a great start to "Habitual Levitations" as it gives a fairly good indication of the album's sound. Not to say there won't be surprises down the line. Tracks like the single "Milk Leg", "Steps", "Eventual", "Harmonomicon", and "Sore Sight For Eyes" certainly leave an impression. In fact, every track from the album has something outstanding to offer listeners.
I don't have any personal criticisms of "Habitual Levitations". However, I recognize it won't be everyone's cup of tea (oh well, more for us prog heads). This a relatively low energy album that may not appeal metalheads outside of prog circles, despite the power it's capable of delivering.
All in all, Intronaut brought a superb effort in the musical construction of "Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)". Some may even consider this album a modern masterpiece and an absolute classic down the line. If any of this sounds appealing to you, it's recommended you give a listen to the songs above and pick up "Habitual Levitations" for some grungy groooovin'.
There is an abundance of amazing music headed your way this
year and the upcoming Intronaut album is no exception. This Progressive Metal
unit has been hard at work creating their new full-length album to follow up
the impressive 2010 release, "Valley of Smoke".
"Habitual Levitations" is already being hailed by
critics as a record worth your time and money. It will be released upon the
masses via Century Media on March 18th in Europe and the following day
stateside. The band has officially dropped a couple singles and studio updates
to hype up the record. You can check out the songs below and the studio updates
here, here, and here.
Pre-order packages have also been made available. Grab yours
here and get ready for the incoming greatness!
Here are some of our most anticipated releases of 2013. This is a list of five bands with upcoming albums / EPs that will most likely land in 2013. We've also included the most recent music / announcements from each group, whether from upcoming or past releases. This is part two out of three.
There's a massive tour set to hit the United States and beyond very soon. Meshuggah will be tearing across North America with Animals As Leaders and Intronaut on the The Ophidian Trek 2013 (The 2nd Slightering). The tour will launch in February and run through March. The level of talent between the three bands is beyond ridiculous. Should be one helluva show. Check out music from all the bands along with a flyer and tour dates below.
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February 11 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
February 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage Theatre
February 13 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
February 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
February 15 – New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
February 16 – Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore
February 17 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
February 19 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
February 20 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
February 21 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
February 22 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
February 23 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
February 24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
February 26 – Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
February 27 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
March 1 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
March 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theater
March 3 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
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There's awesome free music aplenty today! Century Media and InsideOut Music just released the "Carnival of Sounds III" sampler. This includes free songs from Queensrÿche, TesseracT, Devin Townsend, The Safety Fire, Intronaut, Dark Tranquillity, Turisas, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), and many more! Click here and take advantage of the offer while you can.
