Year : 2017
Style : Symphonic Progressive Heavy Metal , Female Vocal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 210 mb
Bio:
Female fronted hard rock/metal band with supporting male vocals. New album "The Light In The Dark" to be released and will hit the stores in 2017.Masqued is a band like no other. Located in Houston. Texas, they specialize in uncompromising heavy metal, with songs featuring complex arrangements, deep lyrical themes, and hooks that get stuck in your head. With influences ranging from 70s rock to bay area thrash. jazz, progressive metal, and everything inbetween, Masqued seeks to push the boundaries of modern-day metal while still appealing to fans of music from many different genres. The combination of technical wizardry, soulful, soaring vocals, and expertly crafted songs results in a sound that is truly unique in today's music scene. The band was formed in 2014 by guitarist Eric Halpern (Helstar, Leatherwolf), bassist Shane Dubose, and keyboardist Adam Rawlings out of the ashes of local Houston legends Z-lot-Z. Looking for a more aggressive, modern sound, they recruited drummer Jon Allen (Testament / Sadus) and guitarist Drew Creel (Meyvn), and after much searching and many auditions found vocalist Steffany Johnston to complete the group. The chemistry was instant, and soon the band was winning fans all over Texas with its electric live performances.Masqued is currently putting the finishing touches on a debut album produced by Juan Urteaga (Testament / Machine Head / Vicious Rumors) with additional tracking by Brian Baker (Toadies I Garbage). The songs range in style from blistering uptempo thrash to brooding, melancholy hymns, with something for every fan of metal and good music in general!
Album:
The Light In The Dark is an auspicious debut album from pick-up band Masqued, whose various musicians have been involved in several Texas-area Metal bands like Helstar over the years and a few better known acts like Testament and Leatherwolf. Joining all this veteran talent is newcomer Steffany Johnston, who handles the majority of the vocals, trading with bassist Shane Dubose on some of the tracks. Her strong delivery coupled with high production values and hard driving Progressive and Power Metal stylings put Masqued on the same sonic continuum as Evanescence and Shadowside, perhaps short of the pathos of the former but with much of the punch of the latter.Johnston’s confidence is evident in her delivery and layered harmonies, and the band has more than a few moments of brilliance on what is a fine collection of songs. The title cut is a winner, a brawling, riff-heavy rocker that has Johnston and Dubose upping the emotional stakes on each other’s’ passages. “The Call” might be Johnston’s finest moment on an album filled with great moments, the Fates Warning-esque music giving her lots of space to demonstrate her range and control. After misleading the listener with a trilling piano run, “Bullet By Bullet” launches forward in the opening bars with a rhythmic blitz and harmony guitars with a sound reminiscent of early King Diamond (at least until the vocals kick in). The album closes (wisely) with a typically anthemic number, the call to action “Rise Up” stirs the blood. Overall, The Light In The Dark makes Masqued a great late entry rookie of the year candidate.
Line-Up:
Steffany Johnston - Vocals
Drew Creel - Guitar
Shane Dubose - Bass/Vocals
Eric Halpern - Guitar
Adam Rawlings - Keyboards
Jon Allen - Drums
Tracklist:
01. A New Beginning 1:40
02. The Light in the Dark 6:27
03. The Call 4:38
04. Let Go 5:05
05. Hypnotized 5:03
06. Bullet by Bullet 6:21
07. The Other Side 6:05
08. Broken 5:24
09. Rise Up 6:05
+ Video "The Light in the Dark" (Official Video)
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