THE HALLOWED CATHARSIS - The Uncanny Valley (EP) [2014]

Formed in the summer of 2013, The Hallowed Catharsis is a Vancouver progressive metal band with influences from a wide range of different styles of music. Combining soaring leads with crushing rhythms, contrasting high paced riffs with soulful melody, the band aspires to create a musical journey both hard hitting and exciting.
The Hallowed Catharsis recorded and released a debut single, “Taken” in early October of 2013, soon followed by their first show later that month playing at Funky Winker Beans. Within the week, the band returned to the studio to begin tracking their first EP. At the turn of the New Year, a single, “Extraterrestrial Radiation”, was released as a preview of the band’s forthcoming musical direction. The EP is planned for release on May 17th, 2014.

Genre - Progressive & Technical Death
Country - Canada (Vancouver, BC)
Sounds like - The Black Dahlia Murder, Archons, Opeth, BTB&M
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Extraterrestrial Radiation (04:44)
02. Gravitas (02:58)
03. Ravaged Oasis (03:42)
04. Sensory Overload (04:22)
05. The Uncanny Valley (03:41)
06. Monster (06:20)
DOWNLOAD

Band request, nice progressive death-metal.

LANDS - Misanthropy [2014]

Genre - Atmospheric Post-hardcore
Country - UK (Redhill)
Sounds like - Rosetta, Devil Solds His Soul, Will Haven, Poison The Well, Hopesfall...
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Without Hope or Encouragement (05:37)
02. Eight Years Ago (04:35)
03. Set Sail and Never Look Back (06:15)
04. Envy (06:55)
05. Hell is Other People (05:46)
06. The Road Home (05:12)
07. You've Lost Yourself (05:11)
08. Mistrust and Disdain (06:51)
DOWNLOAD

Incredible new release!! This band made some great post-hardcore with 2000s emo/screamo touch as no longer able today.
¤¤¤ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ¤¤¤

SÓL - Black Mountain [2014]

Genre - Atmospheric Sludge
Country - USA (Portland, OR)
Influences - Cult of Luna, Rosetta, Sigur Ros, Giant, YoNL...
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Black Mountain (11:12)
02. Hydra (08:06)
03. Requiem (10:15)
04. Tomhet (08:50)
DOWNLOAD

MY ATLAS - Origins (EP) [2013]

Genre - Atmospheric Post-metal
Sounds like - Cloudkicker, Deely, Wayfarer...
Country - UK (London)
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Opening
02. Half
03. An Optional Disclosure
04. Atlas
05. Retract
06. Late
DOWNLOAD

Re-up, awesome EP.

HUNG - I touch the sky [2014]

Genre - Progressive & Atmospheric Djent
Country - UK
Influences - Elitist, Intervals, Periphery, Animals As Leaders...
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Like A Mule (01:55)
02. Charisma (03:42)
03. Repackaged, Returned (03:59)
04. Teeth (03:58)
05. Of Exploitation (03:03)
06. Please Sir, Can I Have Some More? (03:34)
07. Thunderdoll (04:20)
08. I Touched The Sky (07:57)
DOWNLOAD | BUY/STREAM

Great instrumental djent album with sweet atmospheres.
Note: Download link posted by the artist on his facebook page.
¤¤¤ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ¤¤¤

CITIES OF THE PLAIN - .​.​.​the most exciting contest you can imagine [2013]

Genre - Progressive & Atmospheric Post-metal
Country - USA (Eugene, Or)
Influences - Junius, Cloudkicker, Russian Circles, Pelican, Cynic,GIAA, TWDY
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. I have wrestled with Death... (03:44)
02. ...the most exciting contest you can imagine. (07:43)
03. Facing It, Always Facing It (05:32)
04. Dreams of Men, Germs of Empires (06:22)
05. In the Vacant Places, We Build With New Bricks (05:36)
06. Guns Blazing (06:58)
DOWNLOAD

¤¤¤ TOTALLY INSANE ¤¤¤
You have to listen their last release here and first (excellent) EP here.

RETINWAAV - Movements [2014]

Genre - Progressive Post-metal | Atmospheric Djent
Country - USA (Pittsburg)
Sounds like - Cloudkicker, GIAA, jakeL, Thessa...
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Trial of Merit (05:04)
02. Diapason (02:21)
03. Reach from the Gyre (02:54)
04. Nisus Woes (05:58)
05. Bore (11:11)
06. Seething Vessels (09:23)
07. Like All Good Things (02:10)
08. Perennial (05:16)
09. Chamber & Prism (05:18)
10. Often the Echoes (08:17)
11. Fractured Wholes (02:33)
12. Spell (03:21)
13. Passing Thro' (08:28)
DOWNLOAD

¤¤¤ TRUELY INCREDIBLE ¤¤¤

FRONDIBUS - Leafage [2014]

Frondibus is an instrumental / post-rock duet from Cracow, Poland. The idea of forming a band was born at the end of 2013. This decision was the result of a fascination with the numerous ways of creating sound and the freedom in constructing instrumental songs. The band presents a wide spectrum of power delivered through the sounds of distorted guitar rhythms saturated with a melodic, ambient atmosphere. The band has its aim in creating music which carries the listener away on a journey to a destination limited only by his imagination.

Genre - Progressive & Atmopsheric Post-rock
Country - Poland (Cracow)
Sounds like - Tides From Nebula, Toundra, Caspian...
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Coma (02:00)
02. Awakened (07:26)
03. Chimeras Were Born (09:12)
04. Dryads Vitality (08:17)
05. Ephemeral Myriads (04:07)
06. Jasmine's Ferocity (06:37)
07. Herbivorous Brittle Hands (05:44)
DOWNLOAD

Incredible post-rock band!
¤¤¤ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ¤¤¤

NOT JUST TO DRINK AND DREAM - Aerial Shots [2014]

Genre - Post-rock | Ambient
Country - Canada (Kippens, NL)
Sounds like - TWDY, Caspian, Pg. Lost, Sleep Dealer
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Aerial Shots (04:42)
02. Greenhill (04:46)
03. It's Alright, It's Okay (05:09)
04. Sleep For Health (03:28)
05. North Eastern (05:26)
DOWNLOAD

Sweet post rock EP.

WREN - Wren (EP) [2014]

Genre - Atmospheric Sludge | Crust
Country - UK (London)
Sounds like - Fall Of Efrafa, Light Bearer, Yarn Of Norna, Russian Circles
Label - Unsigned
Facebook

01. Nørreport (06:05)
02. Pathos (05:11)
03. Habeas Corpus (06:43)
04. Ynis Vitrin (05:16)
DOWNLOAD

Band request.
¤¤¤ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ¤¤¤