Spiral Architect is about continual development, idealism, and intensity. Spiral Architect is controlled anarchy. The aim is to make music that challenges the listener, as well as pushes the abilities of the musicians and man. Spiral Architect was founded in 1993 in Oslo, Norway, when lead guitarist Steinar Gundersen (ex-King's Quest) joined the remains of Anesthesia consisting of Kaj Gornitzka (guitar), Lars K. Norberg (bass) and Asgeir Mickelson (drums). From the onset, the band set out to branch off from the music of contemporary innovative metal bands like WatchTower, Fates Warning and Psychotic Waltz. The overall idea was to once and for all integrate jazz-fusion elements with uncompromizing metal. In other words, to explore technical metal.
The first official recording showcasing Spiral Architect’s music was the songs "Fountainhead" and "Purpose" recorded for the compilation CD "A Gathering…" in 1995. These two songs were also released as an independent demo in February '96 and promoted heavily worldwide through magazines and the internet. The demo created havoc in the progressive metal undeground scene, and for years Spiral Architect was the most hyped unsigned band around. Many record labels were interested in signing the band, but Spiral Architect awaited the situation and continued to develop. To this day, the hype is up and people are still raving about Spiral Architect based on the strength of the demo from 1995.
Spiral Architect had always lacked a vocalist. The voice on the 1995 demo was therefore that of session vocalist Leif Knashaug. The inclusion of vocalist Øyvind Hægeland (ex-Manitou) in 1996 set the stage for the next era in the development of Spiral Architect. The band was now determined to leave the progressive metal label once and for all.
Now, the time had come to lay the foundation for what was to become "A Sceptic’s Universe". Spiral Architect opted for a holistic approach to the art of making a record (music, text, lyrics). The album and the philosophy behind it was to reflect the rational and sceptical world view held by the musicians involved.
In 1997, Spiral Architect signed a world wide record contract with the American based The Laser’s Edge/Sensory label. The debut album "A Sceptic’s Universe" was recorded in June 1998 at Village Productions, Texas, USA, with producer Neil Kernon (Yes, Brand X, Queensryche, Nevermore). The album marks a radical departure from the 1995 demo. The band has developed into realms of complexity and intensity that pushes the nature of technical metal further.
This statement in technical metal will be released in Japan on December 16th 1999 (with the Fates Warning cover "Prelude to Ruin" originally recorded for the FW tribute "Through Different Eyes" as a bonus track) and the rest of the world on January 18th 2000.
A new era of thinking man’s metal is about to begin…
Psycho Hello ! Out the 29th of October on Metallian Magazine Editions and distribued by Season Of Mist "The Grace Decapitated" will spread his new disease !! The new metal generation is born !!!
Produced by TERJE REFSNES
Listen news singles "The Grace Decapitated" and “Spectral and Terrified”…
The release-Date
of “The Freak EP” is near, and since today you can listen to the brandnew songs
“Acid Monkey” and “Johnny Panic” on our myspace-page! In addition you are
invited to watch the “braincast” for each new song to understand better, how
something like this freaky stuff could happen…
- The new 10-track CD "Raptus" as FREE DOWNLOAD! - Sheer grindeathrash brutality as real man should do - Leech it from our website www.punish.ch, incl. artwork - Grab a beer, turn amp to 11, have a shmouk, relax...it's the Punishers way
As our friend you are probably happy to know that we have started taken Pre-Orders on our new album "For Moments Never Done". Whenever you feel like it you can check www.cirrhaniva.nl.
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Hi friends!!! The fifth LANFEAR album is called "X to the Power of Ten" is out now! We also have new shirts and hooded zippers in stock so don't hesitate and place your order...
Feel free to visit our page and listen to the brandnew tracks "ENTER DYSTOPIA" and "SYNAPTOGENESIS"! We also uploaded a little Making-Of video and hope you enjoy it :)
Thanks for the Add, Cheers from Mexico!! Gracias por Agregarnos, Saludos desde Mexico!! We write reviews and interviews for progmetal and powermetal bands, we also have online radio playing where we do a lot of promotion for progmetal bands for free, if you want to send us promos/album for airplay/review you are free to do it, just contact us!
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Band SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION - new song "Of unrealistic Ambitions"
Starting today you can check-out our new single called "Of Unrealistic Ambitions" on our home pages, but also on our Myspace profile. The song should also appear on our next studio album, which is planned for the middle of the next year.
Band SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION - new song "Of unrealistic Ambitions"
Starting today you can check-out our new single called "Of Unrealistic Ambitions" on our home pages, but also on our Myspace profile. The song should also appear on our next studio album, which is planned for the middle of the next year.
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