Transcend - The Mind 2012

Tot prog metal, prima realizare pentru trupa canadiana. Influente inerente de la clasicii genului, dar e unul dintre cele mai faine albume din zona asta scoase anul asta.

5/5








Songs:
1. Moment of Infinity [8:39]
2. Entity Divine [12:37]
3. The Love Song [7:38]
4. Reign Over Me [9:35]
5. The Mind [44:27]
(5) The Mind Part 1: The Mind Awaits [9:07]
(6) The Mind Part 2: To Walk Away [5:04]
(7) The Mind Part 3: New Horizons [1:40]
(8) The Mind Part 4: Carved in Stone [6:50]
(9) The Mind Part 5: In the Shadow of My Mind [6:01]
(10) The Mind Part 6: Downfall [5:14]
(11) The Mind Part 7: Ascension [4:32]
(12) The Mind Part 8: A New Mind for a New World [5:59]

Musicians:
Costa Damoulianos / guitar, vocals
Nico Damoulianos / bass 
Alexi Lagogianis / keyboards
Jake Shamash / drums

Prototype - Catalyst 2012

Un album pe aceeasi felie, al treilea pentru americani. Cu dese treceri spre trash, poate fi bagat in seama.

3/5









Songs:
1. Inceptum (1:28)
2. Catalyst (4:52)
3. Cynic Dreams (7:06)
4. The Chosen Ones (6:15)
5. Illuminatum (2:27)
6. My Own Deception (8:13)
7. Into Oblivion (5:02)
8. Impetus (1:35)
9. Gravity Well (7:11)
10. The Ageless Heart Of Memory (6:54)
11. Exiled (4:58)
12. Communion (5:18)

Musicians:
Vince Levalois / vocals, guitar
Kragen Lum / guitar
Kirk Scherer / bass
Pat Magrath / drums 

Spheric Universe Experience - The New Eve 2012

Trupa franceza de prog metal, la al patrulea album. Putine chestii care sa imi placa, desi albumele anterioare sunau destul de bine.

2/5









Songs:
1 Shut Up
2 The New Eve
3 Escape
4 Never Heal
5 Angel
6 The Day I Died
7 In This Place
8 Self Abuse
9 My Heart on The Cross

Musicians:
Franck Garcia / vocals
Vince Benaïm / guitars
John Drai / bass
Fred Colombo / keyboards
Christophe Briand / drums

My Sleeping Karma - Soma 2012

Tot germani, cu alte trei albume in spate. E de ascultat si asta.

4/5









Songs:
1 Pachyclada
2 Interlude
3 Ephedra
4 Interlude
5 Eleusine Coracana
6 Interlude
7 Saumya
8 Interlude
9 Somalatha
10 Interlude
11 Psilocybe

Musicians:
Seppi / guitar
Matte / bass
Steffen / drums
Norman / keyboards

Collapse Under The Empire - Fragments Of A Prayer 2012

Germani, post-rock, la al cincilea album. Atmosfera ok, e de aplecat urechea spre el.

4/5









Songs:
1. Fragments Of A Prayer (5:35)
2. Breaking The Light (5:04)
3. In The Cold (4:07)
4. 180 Seconds (4:25)
5. Closer (4:29)
6. Distance (4:29)
7. Opening Sky (3:14)
8. The Beyond (6:48)
9. When The Day Fades Away (4:21)
10. The Great Silence (4:28)
11. Drowning (Bonus Track) (5:56)

Musicians:
Matthew Jason / guitars, drums
Chris Burda / keyboards, drums

Tiles - Off the Floor 2012

A sasea realizare a americanilor. Apropiati ca stil de Rush, cu un bassist destul de bun. Poate fi pus spre auditie.

3/5







Songs:
1. Landscrape (4:27)
2. Token Pledge (6:46)
3. Modification (3:39)
4. Capture The Flag (9:36)
5. Changing The Guard (7:18)
6. Segue / Window Dressing (Part IV) (3:49)
7. Dragons, Dreams & Daring Deeds (7:52)
8. Dress Rehearsal (5:06)
9. Hide In My Shadow (5:37)
10. A Minor Interlude (1:59)
11. Checkerboards (15:14)
12. The Wading Pool (6.10)

Musicians:
Paul Rarick / vocals
Chris Herin / guitars, mandolin, keyboards, backing vocals
Jeff Whittle / bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Mark Evans / drums, percussion

Guests:
Matthew Parmenter / violin, backing vocals on "Changing The Guard" and mellotron on "The Wading Pool"
Keith Kaminski / flute on "The Wading Pool"

L A N D - Night Within 2012

 Alt album de debut, proiect al unor britanici, in care participa o multime de invitati. Amalgam de sunete si genuri, e musai de pus spre ascultare.

5/5









Songs:
1. Cold Desire
2. Cosmopolis
3. Hotel Room
4. Into the Blue
5. Nighthawks
6. Nothing Is Happening Everywhere (featuring David Sylvian)
7. Stillman

Musicians:
Daniel Lea / baritone, cymbals, percussion
Matthew Waters / baritone, guitar, piano, bass, percussion

Guests:
David Sylvian / vocal
Daniel O'Sullivan / piano 
Paul Cook / drums, percussion
Matthew Cousins / bass, percussion
Tom Farmer / bass
Dom Garwood / clarinet
Duke Garwood / saxophone, alto Clarinet
Richard Turner / trumpet
Jamie McCarthy / violin
Alexander Tucker / mandolin