RULED BY REASON - Ascension (VIDEO) [2014]

I don't usually post video on the blog (but i often do on my fb page) but this band have really kept my attention! Awesome proggy destructured djent rythmically synchronized with funniest and envouting video.
Thanks to the band for requesting me and asking for a feature, i'm really honored!

Re-up with bandcamp link.
¤¤¤ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ¤¤¤

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THE RODEO IDIOT ENGINE - Consequences [2013]

After having spent a good part of the last two years delivering spasmodic live shows all across Europe, Basque-based THE RODEO IDIOT ENGINE have entered the studio with producer/sound engineer Amaury Sauvé (Birds In Row, Death Engine, As We Draw…) to record "Consequences", their deafening second full-length. 
Recorded live to keep the chaos and intensity of the band's physical live performances, these eleven tracks spread a wider, more personal sound, expanding their brutally crushing and discordant brand of hardcore to new horizons. 
Constantly switching between two-minute ear-blasting assaults that will make your adrenaline rush and slower, heavier tracks where the band explores a more oppressive atmosphere, "Consequences" shows a band that has matured and expanded it's musical vision, while sounding tighter and wilder than ever.

Genre - Chaotic & Atmospheric Sludge | Mathcore
Country - France (Basque Country)
Sounds like - Amia Venera Landscape, Fall Of Efrafa, Buried Inside, Amenra
Label - Throatruiner+Swarm Of Nail (FR) /Black Lake Records (UK)/ Dingleberry Records (GER)
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01. Consequences
02. Life Sentence
03. Gravel
04. Mass Grave
05. Masks
06. Spitting
07. The Stake
08. Zigeuner
09. Frozen Hearts
10. Candor
11. Behind The Scars
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Massive album!
I don't understand why they aren't more known, not seen on any music blog, except reviews on french webzines.
¤¤¤ TOTALLY INSANE ¤¤¤

GLORYBOX - I forgot to remember to forget you [2004]

Genre - Electro | Trip-hop | Downtempo
Country - Denmark
Sounds like - Portishead, 21Hertz, Dutch
Label - Sally Forth Records
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01. Interlude 1
02. Everything's Been Changed
03. Lost Dreams (Instrumental)
04. Interlude 2
05. Keep On
06. Night Moves
07. The Edge
08. Interlude 3
09. Fall In A Soft Place
10. That Day
11. Honey (Choir Reprise)
12. When You Wake Up
13. Interlude 4
14. Slow
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Re-up post.
It is not usual for me to (re)post a piraced album but it seems the band is RIP since few years (look at their fb page) and i didn't found any link or site where i could buy this masterpiece (i think this album not released on Sally Forth Records)
So i decide to share it with you my friends...hope you enjoy it!
¤¤ ¤¤¤ TRUE MASTERPIECE ¤¤¤ ¤¤

NB: if you love this album, i encourage you to buy others released on the Discogs page of label here.

ABOVE THE NORTH - Counting the days (DEMO) [2013]

Genre - Metalcore | Melodic Hardcore
Country - France (Lyon)
Sounds like - Counterparts, It Prevails, Napoleon, Fear The Sirens
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Moving On
02. Decades
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Nice new demo, waiting for a full-lenght.

WAY OF ABYSS - No return (EP) [2013]

Genre - Post-rock | Electro | Atmospheric
Country - France (Bourgoin-Jallieu)
Sounds like - GIAA, Tides From Nebula, Hammock, The End Of The Ocean...
Label - Unsigned
Facebook | Soundcloud

01. Big fish
02. Further the void
03. In depths of the past
04. When Poseidon cry, the vase overflow
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RE-UP!

Second side-project from my bro Jej (the other one is Street Of Possession)
Check this wonderful EP, with so many influences, post-rock, dark-ambient, trip-hop, post-metal, chillout, electro...so much shivering, melancholic and powerful.
¤¤¤ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ¤¤¤

VIDEOZAP #4

[POST-CLASSICAL][INSTRUMENTAL]


[POST-METAL][ATMOSPHERIC]


[PROGRESSIVE METALCORE]


[PROGRESSIVE STONER]

VIDEOZAP #3

[PROGRESSIVE METALCORE] [AMBIENT]


[PROGRESSIVE METAL][JAZZ][DJENT][INSTRUMENTAL]


[PROGRESSIVE][POST-METAL]


[PROGRESSIVE METALCORE][ATMOSPHERIC]


[PROGRESSIVE DEATHCORE]


[POST-ROCK][POST-METAL]


[PROGRESSIVE MATH-METAL]


[ATMOSPHERIC SLUDGE]


[PROGRESSIVE METALCORE]

ENAU - Reverie​.​Walls​.​Ocean [2013]

Genre - Post-rock | Ambient | Shoegaze
Country - Bielorussia (Minsk)
Sounds like - EITS, Mogwai, TWDY, GIAA
Label - Unsigned
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01. Spillover
02. Ashes
03. Gale and Walls
04. Reverie
05. Haze above the ocean
06. In embraces of stars
07. Heart in the mountain
08. Northland voice
09. Withering august 1740
10. Eight lines
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Really beautiful music.
¤¤¤ TOTALLY AWESOME ¤¤¤

VIDEOZAP #2

[DEATHCORE][PROGRESSIVE]


[PROGRESSIVE][POST-METAL][DJENT][AMBIENT]


[METALCORE][DJENT][PROGRESSIVE]


[SLUDGE][ATMOSPHERIC]


[POST-METAL]

VIDEOZAP #1

Hi everybody,

I just had an interesting thread with one of my follower (hello Cam) and just realize that some of you dont follow me on facebook. (wat??)
Mhh ok, this is not fair that you cant acces to the videos i add only on fb until now. (or maybe you dont give a shit? make your choice!^^)
Cuz from now i will post here (almost) every week a kind of video-zapping of my favourite video/songs i've seen on the internet.
I will also add your submissions of course.

Hope you'll enjoy this new initiative.

Cheers,
Sly


[POST ROCK][AMBIENT][INSTRUMENTAL]








[POST-GRUNGE][POP-ROCK]

[PROGRESSIVE METAL][DJENT][POST-HARDCORE]

EXXASENS - Satellites [2013]

Genre - Post-rock | Post-metal | Progressive
Country - Spain
Sounds like - God Is An Astronaut, Catacomb, Pg.Lost
Label - Aloud Music
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01. The Launching
02. Rocket to the sky
03. Mass of Pluto
04. Satellites
05. Sputnik
06. Arida
07. Last Song over the Horizon
08. The Falling
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Great album, as usual.
Thanks to the label and band for sharing free this new release. 
Not full quality (192kbps) but it sounds pretty good enough.
You also must support Exxasens by donation.
¤¤¤ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ¤¤¤

ROOK - Unfinity (EP) [2013]

Genre - Atmospheric & Progressive Djent
Country - UK (London)
Sounds like - Animals As Leader, Vildhjarta, Gru
Label - Unsigned
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01. i. Prelude; All That Is
02. ii. Is
03. iii. a. Everything Is Mostly Nothing Part 1
04. iii. b. Everything Is Mostly Nothing Part 2
05. iv. Interlude; All That Will Be
06. v. Will Be
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Heavy atmospheres and technicly incredible.
¤¤¤ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ¤¤¤

VIOLENCE FROM WITHIN - Album release, label signature and Official Music Video [2013]

Hi everyone,

I have some news for you about my band:

"We are really proud to announce you big news today : 

-First, our new album ‘Idiocacy’ will be released on February 25th 2013, on cd packaging, mp3 downloading platfoms (itunes, Fnac) and streaming (Deezer, Spotify)
-Our label signature on SEND THE WOOD (Hord) 
-The release of our first video clip ‘The Umbilical Regeneration’ from the new album.

Special thanks to all our friends and fans for their support, we can’t wait to share our music with you and see you on live! 

Cheers, 

VFW"

NORTHLANE - Videography

EXXASENS - Live at La[2], Barcelona (LIVE VIDEO) [April 2012]

Exxasens is a great post rock band, and this live video can only agree what i think. Check them out now if you don't even know them.

http://brainonfire-v2.blogspot.fr/2011/04/exxasens-polaris-2008.html

http://brainonfire-v2.blogspot.fr/2011/08/exxasens-eleven-miles-2011.html

RAPHAEL DE STEFANO [ARTIST]

Raphael De Stefano, guitariste fusion et métal progressif, a commencé la guitare à l'âge de 14 ans, et a suivi un cursus au sein du Centre de Formation des Professionnels de la Musique et de la Music Academy International, il ressort avec la mention spéciale et titre de meilleur espoir.


Depuis, il s'investit pleinement dans la pédagogie, avec des interventions entre autres pour le magazine "Guitare Xtreme", des masterclass qu'il réalise régulièrement au sein du CFPM Lyon, et "imusic-school.com" pour qui il joue au Salon de la musique de Paris 2010.


Ses influences : John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan, Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Allan Holdsworth, Textures, Dream Theater, Periphery et bien d'autres


Parallèlement à sa démarche pédagogique, Raphael travaille à la composition et l'enregistrement d'albums sur plusieurs projets à venir. Raphael est endorsé par les guitares Marceau et les médiators DAVA.

Raphael est un talentueux guitariste et un ami. Si vous etes interessé par des cours de guitare en direct ou par webcam, n'hesitez pas à le contacter à l'adresse: raphem1@hotmail.com

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Raphael De Stefano is a fusion and progressive metal guitarist. He started to play guitar at the age of 14, followed a course of studies at the CFPM and the International Music Academy and graduated with a special honours as promising player.


Since then, he has become fully involved in educational tutoring, with several interventions such as for the magazine Guitar Xtreme. He regularly runs master classes at the CFPM Lyon, the iMusic-school for whom he played at the Salon de la musique de paris in 2010.


His influences are John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan, Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Allan Holdsworth, Textures, Dream Theater, Periphery and many more.


Alongside his teaching, Raphael is working on writing and recording an album as well as several upcoming projects. Raphael is endorsed by the guitar brand Marceau and the DAVA picks.

Raphael is a talented guitarist and a big friend of mine. If you are interested by guitar lesson live  or by webcam, don't hesitate to contact him at the following address: raphem1@hotmail.com


WebSite: http://www.raphaeldestefano.com/
More videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/petrucci69

FULL OF KEYS - Traces of a human [2012]

Genre - Trip-hop | Ambient | Experimental
Country - Sweden
Label - Qi Music
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01. The Keys (Missing Track)
02. Desolate
03. Far Away From You
04. All The Roses
05. My Little Ghost
06. Live to Prepare
07. Suicide Bridge
08. I'm Dead
09. Bearer of Bullets
10. Human
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PG. LOST - Live in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) [2012]

Cant wait to see them one day in France...

FROM THE SHALLOWS - Beyond the unknown (EP) [2007]

Genre - Progressive Deathcore | Death-metal
Country - USA
Sounds like - Viatrophy, TTEOTD, The Black Dahlia Murder, Woe Of Tyrant
Label - Tribunal Record
Myspace || Last.fm

01. Beyond The Unknown
02. Battle Axe
03. Ice Box
04. Under A Killing Moonlight/A Fire Is Awakening
05. The Chalice of Mankind
06. Dead Bolted Hell
07. Entities Beheading
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Pioneers of progressive deathcore, enjoy this really huge shit. Moreover they sound really original for today again.

THE SAFETY FIRE - Huge hammers [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO][2011]

Interesting progressive hardcore band, with mathcore influences like The Bled or Scale The Summit. The album "Grind the ocean" will be release on 28 february 2012.