Year : 2019
Style : Progressive Metal
Country : Switzerland
Audio : 320 kbps + front + Video
Size : 154 mb
Bio:
Precision and prog metal: the two go hand in hand — especially in Switzerland, home to clockwork and quality craftsmanship.True to the Swiss spirit, Appearance Of Nothing are stepping right into the tradition of outstanding and unique metal, Made In Switzerland (ever heard of Coroner, Eluveitie, or perhaps Celtic Frost?). Honing their skills together since 2004, the band around founding members Marc Petralito (piano, hammond, synths) and Omar Cuna (bass & vocals), along with shredders Manuel Meinen & Albert Ibrahimaj and drummer Ronnie Wolf, have always felt true to Prog with a capital letter — think Opeth, Dream Theater, or Symphony X.With their new single ‘Storm’, featuring Anna Murphy (Cellar Darling, Ex-Eluveitie) on guest vocals, they mark an explosive return after parting ways with their former lead singer in 2017. Keys blazing, the creative driving force Marc proudly places his giant synth walls right where they should be: front and center. The newest family members Albert Ibrahimaj (two-time winner of the prestigious Berkeley College of Music scholarship) and Manuel Meinen — both acclaimed guitar teachers — have found themselves right at home driving the band’s sound forward along with Ronnie, who has been making a name for himself for over 30 years, ever since his work on the legendary 1985 album ‘Young Blood’ by Killer. Omar, finally, having already made the unusual transition from dancer to bass player early in his career, showcases how he inherited the position of main vocalist and frontman without skipping a note on his bass.A new album has been completed as well, although the band remain shrouded regarding a potential release date. They can, however, announce some explosive details already: the record has been recorded and produced with none other than the undisputed queen of Swiss metal, Anna Murphy (Cellar Darling, ex-Eluveitie) at Soundfarm Studios, has been mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Leprous, Symphony X & more), and features illustrious guest performers including Anna Murphy herself, cello virtuoso Tina Guo (Hans Zimmer, ‘Wonder Woman’ soundtrack), Devon Graves of the legendary Psychotic Waltz, and former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam. Last, but not least, Appearance of Nothing’s new guitar sound was created at Swiss guitar legend Tommy Vetterli’s New Sound Studio.More album details (and, of course, music) will be released in the coming weeks. So while Appearance of Nothing are getting ready to take apart the European stages in 2019, make sure to add ‘Storm’ on Spotify.The story so far…Swiss prog metal band Appearance of Nothing was founded in 2004 by Omar Cuna (Bass & vocals), Marc Petralito (Keys), Pat Gerber (Vocals/Guitar)and Yves Lüthi (Drums). After a short experimental period the band began to write their own songs, quickly developing into crushing prog metal sounds filled with epic wall of synths.In 2005 the first self-produced demo “Behind Closed Doors” was released. Many positive reactions encouraged the band to continue and swiftly start working on the next album. In 2008 “Wasted Time” was released and the band engaged Markus Teske as producer, who worked with bands such as Vanden Plas and Symphony X. This highly acclaimed release combines atmospheric symphonic sounds with high power riffage and drumming that brings together the best elements of Dream Theater, Symphony X, Saga and Vanden Plas. Arrangements are grand and lush with powerful keyboard passages and strutting guitars, all backed with a great rhythm section.After spending some time playing live and touring the world 2010 saw a release of the second studio album, “All Gods Are Gone”. The album mixed a considerably more aggressive punch with modern attitude and a collaboration with a legend of a vocalist, Dan Swanö (ex Edge of Sanity/Nightingale).After more touring and some line up changes the machine that is Appearance Of Nothing continues on! The new single “Storm” is the first song from the next, 4th, studio album for the Swiss prog metallers.
Album:
Every four years, Switzerland's Appearance Of Nothing seems to reappear on our heavy metal radar. But these last four years have been rather tumultuous for the band. Excepting the founding members Marc Petralito (piano, synths) and Omar Cuna (bass, vocals), Appearance Of Nothing is nearly a brand new band with the addition of guitarists Manuel Meinen and Albert Ibrahimaj with drummer Ronnie Wolf. They've also been picked up by England's Escape Music for the release of their fourth studio album, In Times Of Darkness.If you're new to Appearance Of Nothing (AoN), the band plays melodic progressive metal, large on synths, guitars, moderately complex arrangements, and a smattering of death growls/vocals. To expand this description a tad, Petralito's keyboards can offer light to prominent piano lines or lavish layers of symphonic embellishment. Bass player Omar Cuna is now the lead vocalist, and has a fine melodic metal tone to his voice. Alternatively, former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam provides the death growls which appear in most every song, for some purpose I suppose. But, while I enjoy the diversity and intrigue of AoN's musical compositions, the dirty vocals is where we part company.Nevertheless, some songs should be mentioned. At least two songs, Storm and Lost, feature duets with album producer and vocalist Anna Murphy (Cellar Darling, ex-Eluveitie). Disaster features vocalist Devon Graves (The Shadow Theory), and offers more melodic metal groove and smoother vocal harmony. Yet, for my money the best song (despite the death growls) on the album is The Black Sea. Largely, a melodic metal song it offers a fine combination of acoustic guitar with cello (from Tina Guo) to accent the vocal lines and guitar parts. All in all, with my exception to the death growls noted, In Times Of Darkness is another consistent album of melodic progressive metal from Appearance Of Nothing.
Line-Up:
Albert Ibrahimaj - Guitars
Manuel Meinen - Guitars - See also: Zyanide
Marc Petralito - Keyboards (2004-present)
Omar Cuna - Vocals, Bass (2004-present) - See also: Metal Machine
Ronnie Wolf - Drums (2011-present) - See also: Felskinn, Lunatica
Tracklist:
01. Inside These Walls
02. The Black Sea
03. Storm
04. Erase
05. Deception
06. Disaster (Sweetest Enemy)
07. Lost 8. The Huntress
+ Video "The Black Sea" (Official Video)
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