[80] Rebel Souls - "Leviathan"
[69] Me First And The Gimme Gimmes - "¡Blow it....at Madison's quinceañera!"
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Not many things are as exciting as new beginnings.
Particularly for a music creator, either it being his first steps when composing and releasing a debut album, or right after his pre-existing career has taken a big turn, the time when something brand new is coming to life is merely unforgettable.
Manthos Stergiou, after a course in the underground metal scene spanning from 2003 with the birth of Tardive Dyskinesia up to 2018 when they went into an indefinite hiatus, is a case of exactly that tale. Being the vocalist, guitarist and main songwriter in the acknowledged prog metal band that left a deep mark in the local scene and made a sensation to international circles has curated, produced, recorded and performed live the 4 full length albums they released to international critical acclaim.
To move on from that point, a different vehicle had to be created and it came to be a metaphor for rebirth, for a new shape of life. Calyces are the sepals that form a protective layer around a flower in bud. It is also the name of an Athenian 4 piece prog rock/heavy metal act, built around Manthos, who assumed the guitar and vocal duties, consisted of Alexis Stavropoulos (drums), Giannis Golfis (guitar) and Stelios Tragos (bass), all of them already being key members in Greek bands such as Insect Radio and Revenge Of The Giant Face. With 2018 as a starting point, the compositions of the debut album “Impulse To Soar” have been drawn and set to high standards of musicianship, forward-thinking perspective and surgical metal agility.
The soon-to-be-released album blends prog metal in the way it was shaped through the 00’s, with the finest elements of classic progressive rock from the 70’s, bridging the most important areas of the thinking man’s music. In their running time these 10 tracks feature sweeping low tuning heavy riffs with a barrage of polyrhythmic parties, alternated with atmospheric passages emphasising on groove, melody and energy through the lens of an accurate songwriting.
It is a record that will add up to the collections of all supporters of modern age Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Intronaut, King Crimson, Baroness, Tool, The Mars Volta etc.
Additional flair and artistry was provided to the album with the participation of Jørgen Munkeby (Shining) with a saxophone solo on “Unfair Labour” and of Chrysa Tsaltampasi (Spineless, Bella Fuzz) with vocals on “Beyond Sight”. Mastered by Grammy award-winning engineer, Alan Douches (Mastodon, Kvelertak, The Dillinger Escape Plan etc.) and recorded in various studios around Athens with carefully selected collaborators in order to achieve the natural, organic sound that would highlight the material’s human substance, intertwined with the artistic complexity.
Particularly for a music creator, either it being his first steps when composing and releasing a debut album, or right after his pre-existing career has taken a big turn, the time when something brand new is coming to life is merely unforgettable.
Manthos Stergiou, after a course in the underground metal scene spanning from 2003 with the birth of Tardive Dyskinesia up to 2018 when they went into an indefinite hiatus, is a case of exactly that tale. Being the vocalist, guitarist and main songwriter in the acknowledged prog metal band that left a deep mark in the local scene and made a sensation to international circles has curated, produced, recorded and performed live the 4 full length albums they released to international critical acclaim.
To move on from that point, a different vehicle had to be created and it came to be a metaphor for rebirth, for a new shape of life. Calyces are the sepals that form a protective layer around a flower in bud. It is also the name of an Athenian 4 piece prog rock/heavy metal act, built around Manthos, who assumed the guitar and vocal duties, consisted of Alexis Stavropoulos (drums), Giannis Golfis (guitar) and Stelios Tragos (bass), all of them already being key members in Greek bands such as Insect Radio and Revenge Of The Giant Face. With 2018 as a starting point, the compositions of the debut album “Impulse To Soar” have been drawn and set to high standards of musicianship, forward-thinking perspective and surgical metal agility.
The soon-to-be-released album blends prog metal in the way it was shaped through the 00’s, with the finest elements of classic progressive rock from the 70’s, bridging the most important areas of the thinking man’s music. In their running time these 10 tracks feature sweeping low tuning heavy riffs with a barrage of polyrhythmic parties, alternated with atmospheric passages emphasising on groove, melody and energy through the lens of an accurate songwriting.
It is a record that will add up to the collections of all supporters of modern age Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Intronaut, King Crimson, Baroness, Tool, The Mars Volta etc.
Additional flair and artistry was provided to the album with the participation of Jørgen Munkeby (Shining) with a saxophone solo on “Unfair Labour” and of Chrysa Tsaltampasi (Spineless, Bella Fuzz) with vocals on “Beyond Sight”. Mastered by Grammy award-winning engineer, Alan Douches (Mastodon, Kvelertak, The Dillinger Escape Plan etc.) and recorded in various studios around Athens with carefully selected collaborators in order to achieve the natural, organic sound that would highlight the material’s human substance, intertwined with the artistic complexity.
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