UK djent champs Red Seas Fire have just released a music video for the track "Turner & Hooch" from their latest offering "Exposition". That EP is actually just the first of three slated to be released this year. Great stuff. You can read up on our review right here for more info.
The music video itself is pretty rad, showing off the bands skill / fancy gear as they jam in open church setting illuminated by all kinds of black lights. It makes for a worthy watch / listen. You can check it below along with a full stream of "Exposition".
Red Seas Fire just released the “Eposition" EP, a four-song striking assault that is meant to serve as the first of three EP installments that will combine into a full-length feature. As anticipated, Red Seas Fire have broken through the grime with their signature style of hard hitting flurries and graceful maneuver.
The phrase “float like a butterfly sting like a bee” can be put to proper use in illustrate Red Seas Fire. “Exposition” begins with the song “Fortress,” a racing stream of fast paced grooves, very firm and in your face ;) Towards the end of “Fortress” Is where Adam “Nolly” Getgood’s (Periphery, ex-Red Seas Fire) mixing and mastering comes into play, guitars sound amazing, although I wish some of the back layer effects were made more apparent. A new feeling is added to a repeating technical rhythm by the use of an ambient synth sound and delightful guitar scratching. The vocalist, Robin Adams, does a great job at shifting the attitude of a song when jumping between cleans, growls and anguishing strains. “Exposition” is an excellent display of vocal performance.
Following ferocious “Fortress” and “Turner and Hooch” an equally invigorating song filled with ups and downs, is “Of Motion.” The third track is a softy but goody, not quite as “firm” but still in your face ;) “Of Motion” has layers of clean singing atop tons of ambience and electronic drums sounds creating a very uplifting interlude piece, aka the “float like a butterfly” characteristic of Red Seas Fire.
“Exposition” rings out with “A Life We Used To Know,” a seemingly more melodic tune thriving in the floating category before stinging half-way through with a catchy thumping riff, eventually carrying itself away. This EP is a certain step forward for Red Seas Fire in all areas, particularly song structure, drumming, and with Nolly Getgood as a mixer rather a basser their sound is absolutely booming.
“Exposition EP” is free for download as well as full streamed on youtube, so go check out part 1 of 3 fo free! For fans of Corelia, The Safety Fire, Periphery.
UK Tech-Metal Fest announced 11 new bands to perform at this Summer's edition of the festival. It will pack all kinds of extreme talent into Peterborough, UK from the 11th until the 15th of July! Check the full flyer down below.
The new additions are Exivious, No Consequence, Red Seas Fire, Visions, Damned Spring Fragrantia, Exist Immortal, Beyond The Dust, Shattered Skies, Foreboding Ether, Invocation, and Linked! All these new bands will now be featured alongside the 24 acts already announced, including Scar Symmetry, Tesseract, Veil Of Maya, Skyharbor, Monuments, Chimp Spanner, Sybreed and many more. This brings the count to 35 bands! And there are still more artists to be announced!
The festival has also announced the acts for the after-parties on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This will feature a DJ set from The Algorithm, a live performance from the UK-based drum n bass-metal band Collisions, Aleksandra Djelmash, Aleksandra Radosavljevic; ESO, Drewsif Stalin, and the Bilo Super Jam, featuring David Maxim Micic, Bojan Kvocka, Milan Jejina Yeqy (Destiny Potato) Jakub Zytecki (Disperse), Tymon Kruidenier (Exivious), Sam Bell (Mask Of Judas), Uri Dijk (Textures), and Adam Swan and Mike Malyan (Monuments). If you live around Europe, you better not miss this festival. It's gonna be huge!
The hard hitting, UK Tech Metal unit Red Seas Fire have been working
on new music for awhile now. There won't only be a follow up to their
heavy self-titled debut, there will be three. That's right, Red Seas
Fire will be releasing a total of three EPs throughout 2013 which will
eventually connect to make a full-length album. Now THAT is an awesome
idea.
The first of these three EPs was recently announced. "Exposition" will be released upon the masses May 15th. It will be heavy. It will be groovy. It will djent. And it will make your brain explode. Well... I guess we'll see about that last part, but the return of Red Seas Fire will be a welcome one.
Check out the latest updates from the band giving snippets of new music right below.
UK Tech Metal fanatics have something very awesome to look forward to. Circle Of Contempt will be coming over from Finland to join forces with the local talents, Red Seas Fire, to wreak havoc from London to Brighton. The tour will be short, but the shows will be intense. If you live in the UK, it's HIGHLY recommended you check the dates below. If that doesn't apply to you... blast the music!
The hard hitting, UK Tech Metal unit Red Seas Fire have been working on new music for awhile now. There won't only be a follow up to their heavy self-titled debut, there will be three. That's right, Red Seas Fire will be releasing a total of three EPs throughout 2013 which will eventually connect to make a full-length album. Now THAT is an awesome idea.
Not only that, they have also taken on a new drummer to replace Sam Gates. They dropped a video to introduce the new face behind the Red Seas Fire kit and spread the news about the upcoming releases. Watch it below a give a listen to some goods from the Red Seas Fire debut.
UK Tech Fest is expanding their operation aggressively this year. There's yet another auxiliary date before the main event. After recently announcing the two day UK Tech Fest London, they have returned with UK Tech Fest Manchester! It will take place on April 27th at Dry Live in Manchester. The line-up is even more stacked than the London event including Aliases and The Algorithm as headliners and several bands such as Red Seas Fire, Nexilva, and Orion in support. Check out music from all the mentioned bands below and also take a look at the flyer if you want to go. UK Tech Fest never fails to put on a good show and from what we've heard, the main event this summer will be MASSIVE. Get ready for that!
PeteyG, monster lead guitarist of Red Seas Fire shows off his custom Mayones "Anti-Goth" Legend along with its custom Zilla cab. Both of which look sexy as hell! And I'm not just saying that cause they're based on my two favorite colors... or maybe I am. Check out the gear, the specs, and blast some Red Seas Fire playthroughs below! You can also download their debut FOR FREE from their official website!
The band Periphery has been around since 2005, but the only real recognition they received was through guitarist Misha Mansoor (aka Bulb) whose regularly updated Soundclick account was flooded with underground attention. This all changed in 2010 when Periphery exploded onto the metal scene with their self-titled debut via Sumerian Records. It brought the elements of technicality, heaviness, and melody together in a way they had never met before and tied them together with a Meshuggah-esque "djent" guitar tone. The song styles were wide open from the tech heavy "Zyglrox" to the more melodic "All New Materials" allowing the band to go in whatever direction they pleased. This fresh progressive take on heavy music influenced countless bands and acted as a cornerstone of what would become the "djent" scene which is loved and hated by many (including the word djent itself). I personally think of Periphery as progressive metal, but to each their own. A year later they released the follow up "Icarus EP" which featured both new songs and revamped/remixed versions of old ones. By this time, expectations were high for the next full length Periphery album.
After what some considered a long 2 years, fans are finally able to sink their brains into "Periphery II: This Time It's Personal". But does it live up to the hype? Did listeners get what they expected, possibly even more? Depending on your personal tastes these answers may vary. The way I see it, Periphery delivers. They transitioned from a bunch of guys playing awesome, yet rehashed Bulb demos into an elite musical unit. Every band member, including the new ones, practiced and developed their craft obsessively after the original release and it really shows. The writing is beautifully complex and expands on and beyond the ideas of previous work. The playing field is still wide open, ranging from heavy hitting tracks like "Ragnarok" and "Make Total Destroy" to the lighter side with "Erised" and the second half of "Luck as a Constant". All the guitarists, including new member Mark Holocomb (previously of Haunted Shores), contributed inspired songs, blistering solos, carpal tunnel worthy riffs, and mind bending rhythmic patterns. Certain parts of the album feel as if life itself was injected into the music, such as the first half of "Masamune" (Titled after Final Fantasy. Composer Nobou Uematsu is a big influence on this band). Three amazing guest solos are also featured on this album. The legendary John Petrucci of Dream Theater (uncle of Periphery's Jake Bowen) wrote a powerful solo to end the song "Erised". Guthrie Govan, whom I absolutely admire, contributes a solo of pure awesome in "Have a Blast". And finally, guitar beast and new addition to The Faceless, Wes Hauch absolutely shreds it in "Mile Zero". Matt Halpern is a tank behind the drum kit, playing complex polyrhythms like they're nothing and providing several awesome drum solos. He lays in the grooves and plays so many ghost notes you swear the albums haunted. It's also important to mention Adam "Nolly" Getgood, guitarist of Red Seas Fire and new bassist of Periphery, who did all the bass work before he was officially in the band. He slaps out several great moments throughout the record. The biggest improvement of this album has to be Spencer Sotelo's vocal work, which has improved tenfold. Vocally, parts of the original release felt stale. Now they are filled to the brim with powerful conviction, allowing you to feel the emotion ranging from love to hate. Great examples being the next level singing performance of "Scarlet" and the emotionally charged tribute to a dead friend "Mile Zero" which actually ends with the sound of him smashing his headphones on the ground. Hell, Spencer even wrote "Facepalm Mute" in its entirety. You can listen below.
Though this album feels great in my ears it probably might not sit well with everyone. Moments such as the quirky video game feel in the beginnings of "Have a Blast" and "Ragnarok" could throw some people off. The same vibe can also be found throughout the shuffle groove progressions of "Froggin' Bullfish". The somewhat over the top vocals in the chorus of "The Gods Must Be Crazy!" and before the rhythm guitar solo section of "Ji" could also be turn offs. Personally, I enjoy all of the above but objectively, I can understand why others may not.
Overall, I have to say this album is rock solid. Inspiring, expansive, and thought provoking - all while keeping the spirit of Periphery alive. If you're looking for some great new music, I recommend you give this release a listen or two... or three.
To anyone going to this festival, you're a lucky bastard. Euroblast is the kind of event that would make me consider moving to another continent for good if I had the money. It is the prog-metal festival of dreams. Euroblast 8's line up is beyond ridiculous. Featuring acts like Animals as Leaders, Scar Symmetry, Tesseract, Jeff Loomis, Vildhjarta, Monuments, Sybreed, Skyharbor, Chimp Spanner, Scale the Summit, Uneven Structure, Long Distance Calling, The Algorithm, Red Seas Fire, Stealing Axion, and Akeldama among many others. And with the recent addition of After the Burial and Circle of Contempt this show is looking better than ever. If you live nearby, it should be considered a crime not to attend. If you don't live in Europe and don't have money to travel, you should be jealous... like me. The 3 day festival kicks off October 19th, 2012 in Cologne, Germany. Watch the awesome trailer featuring an exclusive Akeldama clip below.
