Archive for October, 2011

Album of the day: Oresund Space Collective – Entering into the Space Country

Posted on Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Sea of Tranquility: The Oresund Space Collective are a very busy band and have come out with yet another release Entering into the Space Country, this one limited to vinyl. They have had no less than four releases thus far in 2011. The band has seen many musicians pass through their doors since the project began in 2004 by founding member Scott Heller, aka Dr. Space (synths). Other mainstays include Mogens (synths) and Tobias Peterson (guitars).

I think the focus on this release is predominantly a guitar sound. Sure the synth lines and effects are there but what defines this record, at least to me, is the guitar and with four or five guitarists playing on each track that should come as no surprise. That said, fans of the band will not be surprised as they know what to expect; excellent space rock that is seemingly dug out from the early ’70s and transformed into something fresh and exciting while still retaining elements of the early space rock pioneers.

Entering into the Space Country consists of three songs, the first being the twenty-two minute epic ‘Born Between Stars’. The guitar chords shimmer as the darker hued synths wind their way through the soundscape and the music starts to build. The band continue on their improvisational journey with the guitars being the focal point creating an immense atmosphere of sound.

Continue reading: Review: “Oresund Space Collective: Entering into the Space Country” – Sea of Tranquility – The Web Destination for Progressive Music!.

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Reunited Dutch Doom Band Celestial Season Re-record Decamerone off Solar Lovers

Posted on Friday, October 28th, 2011

Twenty years after the formation and ten years after the split up, Dutch doom metal band Celestial Season comes to life again. To give an impression of what Celestial Season sounds like in 2011, they re-recorded the song Decamerone from the album Solar Lovers. You can hear and download Decamerone down ...read more

Album of the day: Preterite – Pillar of Winds

Posted on Friday, October 28th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Inarguable: Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of Quebecois experimental duo Menace Ruine, whose two most recent full-lengths of droning, noise-drenched, sophisticated martial folk have caught the eye of metal, neofolk, and noise fans alike. Before reading about Preterite‘s imminent album release ...read more

Orange Goblin Announce New Album Release Dates And Full UK & Ireland Tour

Posted on Friday, October 28th, 2011

Orange Goblin will release their brand new studio album, A Eulogy For The Damned, on Monday February 13, 2012 in the UK / rest of world and February 14, 2012 in the US. This date is the same day as Black Sabbath released their self-titled debut album in 1970! A ...read more