Redemption - Long Night's Journey Into Day (Limited Edition Digipak) (2018)
Posted: 06 Aug 2018, 12:57
Redemption - Long Night's Journey Into Day (Limited Edition Digipak) (2018)
Year : 2018
Style : Progressive Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 219 mb
Bio:
Redemption is an American progressive metal band.Redemption is composed of former and current members of Fates Warning and Prymary.Early incarnations of the group featured members of Symphony X and Steel Prophet.Led by guitarist Nick van Dyk, the band originally featured Rick Mythiasin on vocals, Bernie Versailles of Agent Steel on guitar, and Jason Rullo on drums, with Michael Romeo providing symphonic arrangements.Mythiasin left in 2003, and Corey Brown of Magnitude 9 stepped in and performed live with the band, but Ray Alder of Fates Warning, who had sung on one track on Redemption's self-titled debut, agreed to join as Redemption's full-time vocalist, beginning with 2005's The Fullness of Time.The band accompanied the progressive metal band Dream Theater on their U.S. Systematic Chaos Tour, supporting their 2007 release The Origins of Ruin.In March 2009 a live DVD/CD, entitled Frozen in the Moment, was released. The band's fourth full-length album, Snowfall on Judgment Day, was released at the end of September 2009 in Europe and on October 6 in North America.In November 2008, Nick van Dyk was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a particularly virulent form of blood cancer that is generally considered incurable.September 16, 2014, Redemption released their second live CD/DVD entitled Live From the Pit.On the morning of October 5, 2014; Bernie Versailles suffered an aneurysm and was rushed to the emergency room.
Album:
"If there's a consistent message to Redemption's music, it's that life is a struggle and there is pain and fear and doubt, but ultimately, it's a thing of beauty and wonderment. If you push through the struggle, the rewards of that process itself, along with what you find on the other side, are joyous and a fantastic gift", states guitarist & keyboardist Nick van Dyk, and with "Long Night's Journey Into Day", the seventh full-length from the L.A. based progressive powerhouse, this has never been clearer. Taking the title of Eugene O'Neill's play "Long Day's Journey Into Night", which focuses on the decay of a family that's plagued by addiction, Redemption has turned it inside out, and made it its own. "Inverting the phrasing of the title is really what Redemption's message is about. It's a long night. It's a journey and at times it's a struggle. But there is daybreak." The follow-up to 2016's "The Art Of Loss", which van Dyk counts as amongst Redemption's very best, "Long Night's Journey Into Day" is inarguably the sound of a band at the heigth of their powers. As followers of Redemption are also aware, it is the first full-length since the departure of vocalist Ray Alder and features the debut of Evergrey vocalist Tom Englund. "We were unable to tour 'The Art Of Loss', because Ray was not able to actively participate in Redemption any longer, so we decided it was time to part company shortly after its release. Ray is a dear friend, and I have nothing but respect and love for him and what we created together. But at some point, it just became untenable." Of course, Alder's shoes were not exactly going to be easy to fill, and it was essential that his successor be someone who would immediately command respect, as well as somebody who could exceed expectations when it came to performance. Moreover, it was integral that they had someone who could fully invest in the lyrical themes concerning the human condition, which have always been central to Redemption. So, the fact that from the beginning of his career Englund has penned lyrics about feelings of doubt, fear and despair with an unshakable emotional authenticity made him the perfect choice. "Because of the power of his voice and the emotion he brings, this isn't going to be a shocking transition for fans. Tom's also a very versatile vocalist, and being a songwriter, he has a tremendous melodic and compositional sensibility, and on top of that, we've known each other for many years, and there is a level of not just professional respect but personal friendship to it all.".With the band - rounded out by bassist Sean Andrews and drummer Chris Quirarte - having built its sound around the combination of aggressive, heavy riffing with strong melodic sensibilities imbued with a certain cinematic quality and delivered with urgency and heartfelt emotion, "Long Night's Journey Into Day" takes its cues from its predecessors while pushing that sound ever forward. While known for penning grandiose epics, van Dyk never sets out to write long songs for the sake of it, and though boasting a fair share of lengthy tracks - including the powerful title track, which closes the record - there is something very direct about "Long Night's Journey Into Day", which increases its emotional power. "I never want a song to feel like it drags, whether it's four minutes or fourteen minutes long, and often the driving force behind some of our longest songs isn't the music but the words. If you're dealing with a topic that starts in a dark place and tells a story of struggle and meditates on what it is to be human, and then ends in a place of positivity - which a lot of our music does - it's not credible to have a verse where somebody is in a dark place and then two lines later everything is fine. Like the real-life situations that we're talking about, whether it be recovering from failure, dealing with the end of a chapter in our lives, coming to terms with one's mortality or experiencing a betrayal and struggling through its impact, whatever it might be, these things are a process of discovery and contemplation and reflection and they take time to unfold."With producer Jacob Hansen - whose credits include releases from the likes of Primal Fear, Epica, Volbeat, Amaranthe and Evergrey - on board, the guitars and bass were tracked in van Dyk's home studio, drum tracks at Quirarte's home studio and Englund tracked the majority of his vocals in Sweden, with a ten-hour session in L.A. all that was required to put the finishing touches on his 'phenomenal' performance. Absent from the band's line-up is lead guitarist Bernie Versailles, who suffered an aneurysm in 2014, and has since been focusing on his recovery. "Long Night's Journey Into Day" does however see the quartet collaborating with guitarists Simone Mularoni (DGM, Empyrios) and the legendary Chris Poland, both of whom also supplied astounding leads on "The Art Of Loss". Alongside these longtime collaborators, they also recruited keyboardist Vikram Shankar, who van Dyk asserts "may be the most talented musician I have ever met. I expect he will play a more significant role in Redemption in the future."When it came to backing up the music with visuals, the band once again turned to a longtime collaborator, Travis Smith, whose humbling resumé includes records by bands such as Art Of Defiance, Opeth and Iced Earth. "Most of the time, I will have a fairly good idea of what I want the cover to be and he will take it from there. Here, all I had was the title at first. Travis came up with this wonderful front cover that looks almost like a complex watercolour painting, showing a rickety wooden staircase spiraling towards a brighter dawn, and as the production of the record dragged out, I had the idea of complementing the front with a back cover showing a side-view of a man descending the stairs with hands trying to trip him or drag him down, or otherwise prevent his safe passage. It's a good metaphor for our own failings, life's curveballs and the actions of others who don't have our best interests in mind."With live dates across the US in the offing - including a headlining slot at Atlanta's Progpower Festival in the fall, which may be recorded for a live album and/or DVD - van Dyk is enthused to play the new songs, and for people to hear Englund's renditions of their older ones. "We're so excited to take this music on the road – it's been too long since we were able to play out. And then shortly after Progpower, I imagine I'll return to writing new material. I've got some concepts for songs forming already and my goal is to have much less time pass in between records this time out."
Line-Up:
Bernie Versailles Guitars (2001-present) - See also: Masters of Metal, Agent Steel, ex-The Militants, ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-Engine, ex-Paincorp
Nick Van Dyk Guitars, Keyboards (2001-present) - See also: Fool's Game, ex-Fates Warning (live)
Chris Quirarte Drums (2002-present) - See also: Prymary
Sean Andrews Bass (2006-present)
Tom Englund Vocals (2017-present) - See also: Evergrey, ex-Caedes
Vikram Shankar Keyboards (2018-present) - See also: Meridian, ex-Gravity, ex-Ego
Tracklist:
01. Eyes You Dare Not Meet In Dreams
02. Someone Else's Problem
03. The Echo Chamber
04. Impermanent
05. Indulge In Color
06. Little Men
07. And Yet
08. The Last Of Me
09. New Year's Day
10. Long Night's Journey Into Day
11. Noonday Devil (Bonus Track)
12. Someone Else's Problem (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
+ Video "Someone Else's Problem" (Official Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2018
Style : Progressive Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 219 mb
Bio:
Redemption is an American progressive metal band.Redemption is composed of former and current members of Fates Warning and Prymary.Early incarnations of the group featured members of Symphony X and Steel Prophet.Led by guitarist Nick van Dyk, the band originally featured Rick Mythiasin on vocals, Bernie Versailles of Agent Steel on guitar, and Jason Rullo on drums, with Michael Romeo providing symphonic arrangements.Mythiasin left in 2003, and Corey Brown of Magnitude 9 stepped in and performed live with the band, but Ray Alder of Fates Warning, who had sung on one track on Redemption's self-titled debut, agreed to join as Redemption's full-time vocalist, beginning with 2005's The Fullness of Time.The band accompanied the progressive metal band Dream Theater on their U.S. Systematic Chaos Tour, supporting their 2007 release The Origins of Ruin.In March 2009 a live DVD/CD, entitled Frozen in the Moment, was released. The band's fourth full-length album, Snowfall on Judgment Day, was released at the end of September 2009 in Europe and on October 6 in North America.In November 2008, Nick van Dyk was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a particularly virulent form of blood cancer that is generally considered incurable.September 16, 2014, Redemption released their second live CD/DVD entitled Live From the Pit.On the morning of October 5, 2014; Bernie Versailles suffered an aneurysm and was rushed to the emergency room.
Album:
"If there's a consistent message to Redemption's music, it's that life is a struggle and there is pain and fear and doubt, but ultimately, it's a thing of beauty and wonderment. If you push through the struggle, the rewards of that process itself, along with what you find on the other side, are joyous and a fantastic gift", states guitarist & keyboardist Nick van Dyk, and with "Long Night's Journey Into Day", the seventh full-length from the L.A. based progressive powerhouse, this has never been clearer. Taking the title of Eugene O'Neill's play "Long Day's Journey Into Night", which focuses on the decay of a family that's plagued by addiction, Redemption has turned it inside out, and made it its own. "Inverting the phrasing of the title is really what Redemption's message is about. It's a long night. It's a journey and at times it's a struggle. But there is daybreak." The follow-up to 2016's "The Art Of Loss", which van Dyk counts as amongst Redemption's very best, "Long Night's Journey Into Day" is inarguably the sound of a band at the heigth of their powers. As followers of Redemption are also aware, it is the first full-length since the departure of vocalist Ray Alder and features the debut of Evergrey vocalist Tom Englund. "We were unable to tour 'The Art Of Loss', because Ray was not able to actively participate in Redemption any longer, so we decided it was time to part company shortly after its release. Ray is a dear friend, and I have nothing but respect and love for him and what we created together. But at some point, it just became untenable." Of course, Alder's shoes were not exactly going to be easy to fill, and it was essential that his successor be someone who would immediately command respect, as well as somebody who could exceed expectations when it came to performance. Moreover, it was integral that they had someone who could fully invest in the lyrical themes concerning the human condition, which have always been central to Redemption. So, the fact that from the beginning of his career Englund has penned lyrics about feelings of doubt, fear and despair with an unshakable emotional authenticity made him the perfect choice. "Because of the power of his voice and the emotion he brings, this isn't going to be a shocking transition for fans. Tom's also a very versatile vocalist, and being a songwriter, he has a tremendous melodic and compositional sensibility, and on top of that, we've known each other for many years, and there is a level of not just professional respect but personal friendship to it all.".With the band - rounded out by bassist Sean Andrews and drummer Chris Quirarte - having built its sound around the combination of aggressive, heavy riffing with strong melodic sensibilities imbued with a certain cinematic quality and delivered with urgency and heartfelt emotion, "Long Night's Journey Into Day" takes its cues from its predecessors while pushing that sound ever forward. While known for penning grandiose epics, van Dyk never sets out to write long songs for the sake of it, and though boasting a fair share of lengthy tracks - including the powerful title track, which closes the record - there is something very direct about "Long Night's Journey Into Day", which increases its emotional power. "I never want a song to feel like it drags, whether it's four minutes or fourteen minutes long, and often the driving force behind some of our longest songs isn't the music but the words. If you're dealing with a topic that starts in a dark place and tells a story of struggle and meditates on what it is to be human, and then ends in a place of positivity - which a lot of our music does - it's not credible to have a verse where somebody is in a dark place and then two lines later everything is fine. Like the real-life situations that we're talking about, whether it be recovering from failure, dealing with the end of a chapter in our lives, coming to terms with one's mortality or experiencing a betrayal and struggling through its impact, whatever it might be, these things are a process of discovery and contemplation and reflection and they take time to unfold."With producer Jacob Hansen - whose credits include releases from the likes of Primal Fear, Epica, Volbeat, Amaranthe and Evergrey - on board, the guitars and bass were tracked in van Dyk's home studio, drum tracks at Quirarte's home studio and Englund tracked the majority of his vocals in Sweden, with a ten-hour session in L.A. all that was required to put the finishing touches on his 'phenomenal' performance. Absent from the band's line-up is lead guitarist Bernie Versailles, who suffered an aneurysm in 2014, and has since been focusing on his recovery. "Long Night's Journey Into Day" does however see the quartet collaborating with guitarists Simone Mularoni (DGM, Empyrios) and the legendary Chris Poland, both of whom also supplied astounding leads on "The Art Of Loss". Alongside these longtime collaborators, they also recruited keyboardist Vikram Shankar, who van Dyk asserts "may be the most talented musician I have ever met. I expect he will play a more significant role in Redemption in the future."When it came to backing up the music with visuals, the band once again turned to a longtime collaborator, Travis Smith, whose humbling resumé includes records by bands such as Art Of Defiance, Opeth and Iced Earth. "Most of the time, I will have a fairly good idea of what I want the cover to be and he will take it from there. Here, all I had was the title at first. Travis came up with this wonderful front cover that looks almost like a complex watercolour painting, showing a rickety wooden staircase spiraling towards a brighter dawn, and as the production of the record dragged out, I had the idea of complementing the front with a back cover showing a side-view of a man descending the stairs with hands trying to trip him or drag him down, or otherwise prevent his safe passage. It's a good metaphor for our own failings, life's curveballs and the actions of others who don't have our best interests in mind."With live dates across the US in the offing - including a headlining slot at Atlanta's Progpower Festival in the fall, which may be recorded for a live album and/or DVD - van Dyk is enthused to play the new songs, and for people to hear Englund's renditions of their older ones. "We're so excited to take this music on the road – it's been too long since we were able to play out. And then shortly after Progpower, I imagine I'll return to writing new material. I've got some concepts for songs forming already and my goal is to have much less time pass in between records this time out."
Line-Up:
Bernie Versailles Guitars (2001-present) - See also: Masters of Metal, Agent Steel, ex-The Militants, ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-Engine, ex-Paincorp
Nick Van Dyk Guitars, Keyboards (2001-present) - See also: Fool's Game, ex-Fates Warning (live)
Chris Quirarte Drums (2002-present) - See also: Prymary
Sean Andrews Bass (2006-present)
Tom Englund Vocals (2017-present) - See also: Evergrey, ex-Caedes
Vikram Shankar Keyboards (2018-present) - See also: Meridian, ex-Gravity, ex-Ego
Tracklist:
01. Eyes You Dare Not Meet In Dreams
02. Someone Else's Problem
03. The Echo Chamber
04. Impermanent
05. Indulge In Color
06. Little Men
07. And Yet
08. The Last Of Me
09. New Year's Day
10. Long Night's Journey Into Day
11. Noonday Devil (Bonus Track)
12. Someone Else's Problem (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
+ Video "Someone Else's Problem" (Official Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/