Zero Hour is one of the most promising newcomers in the progressive metal underground. The mix of heavy riffs, atmospheric keyboards, brilliant clean vocals, complex song structure and metaphoric texts that hits the nerve of all fan of impressive metal, who counts bands such as Fates Warning, Sieges Even, Spiral Architect, Pain of Salvation or Dream Theater to their favourites. It's easy to draw parallels to the big names of the genre, yet Zero Hour really sounds unique. - Heavy Oder Was
In 1993, almost everyone thought that metal was history. Guitarist Jasun Tipton and bassist Troy Tipton, twin brothers from the San Francisco Bay Area, did not succumb to these prevailing doubts. They believed that even through the darkest hour, metal would live on, and they set about forming a band that would not only keep progressive metal in a place of honor, but would shatter the mold in the process. And so in creating Zero Hour, the brothers envisioned a dark, heavy, emotional vibe, expressed through intricate arrangements, forceful vocals, and meaningful lyrics.
Zero Hour self-financed there first release which established the group as a prog-metal tour de force upon its issuance in 1998; an initial pressing of 2,000 units sold out quickly, leaving fans worldwide anxiously awaiting more Zero Hour material. The praises of the press flowed from around the globe, and the self-titled debut garnered raves from Flash (Italy), Snake Pit (Germany), Hard Roxx (UK), and many more. Michael Rensen of the premier German magazine Rock Hard proclaimed, "Zero Hour is one of the five Best Progressive Newcomers in the late '90s!"
The band's second album "The Towers of Avarice" (Released by The Laser's Edge/Sensory label) won sparkling reviews from nearly every magazine around the World it appeared. Such magazines included Hit Parader, Metal Maniacs, Bass Player and Sci Fi (US), Aardschok (Netherlands), Metal Hammer (Hungary), Rock Hard (Germany, France), Heavy Oder Was? (Germany), Scream (Norway), BW&BK (Canada), Hard Rock (France) and in countless webzines and fanzines. The band quickly established a solid fan base around the World. They successfully toured Europe and performed twice at Prog Power USA in Atlanta, the largest prog-metal music festival in the World.
Zero Hour is now fronted by vocalist Chris Salinas (formerly of Power of Omens). In 2006 the new line up release, "Specs of Pictures Burnt Beyond".
"If Specs... gets Zero Hour the recognition they deserve, I can think of quite a few legends
who might have their work cut our for them trying to catch up." - Metal Maniacs
"...one of the finest, pound-for-pound progressive metal acts in the world.
It rarely gets any better than this." 95/100 - Metal Reviews
"The band is back in action full force. Keyboards are almost non-existent; the music
is once again formulated by the Tipton brothers' unmistakable rhythms and Mike Guy's forceful drum beats." 5/5 - Sea of Tranquility
Each track will sink into your senses for an experience
rather than a simple listen." - Explicitly Intense
"...Specs of Pictures Burnt Beyond thrives on extreme angularity... Zero Hour loves difficult
time signatures. This is the type of disc that — like a lot of avant-garde jazz and
avant-garde classical — must be accepted on its own challenging terms." - All Music Guide
Fates Warning, Queensrÿche and Psychotic Waltz would have been more than proud if they made an album like this. – Lords Of Metal
Zero Hour spent much of 2006 & 2007 on the road headlining dates all over the West and East Coast (USA). Many festivals including ProgPower USA 7, Power-Prog West (With Nevermore), BARfest (With Crimson Glory & Jon Oliva's Pain), Headliners at The Headway Festival (The Netherlands), PPC Festival (Germany), the Groove or Die Festival (Portland OR) and for the first time headlining dates in Iceland. To top things off Zero Hour opened for Queensryche at The Sunken Gardens in San Antonio, TX.
Zero Hour recently completed 9 songs under the guidance of the eminently talented Producer/Engineer Dino Alden. Alden, having finished work on Marty Friedman's (Ex-Megadeth) newest solo album, gave the 9 songs an impressive professional shine. The album is titled "Dark Deceiver" and is already being held as one the years most anticipated releases. The momentum of Zero Hour is stronger than ever as they continue to carve their name into prog-metal history
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