Reptile King "Goddess over Darkness and Light"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: January 2, 2025
Tracklist

1. Alphabet Man (2:56) 

2. Onslaught (5:38) 

3. Goddess Over Darkness And Light (12:07) 

4. End Of Days (5:48) 

5. Vitreous (5:20) 

6. Interlude ("In The Court Of The Reptile King") (0:46) 

7. The Shadow (15:00) 

8. Into The Crepuscule (14:58) 

9. The Final Problem (6:55) 

Total Time 69:28

Credits

Pascal Sporken – vocals, keyboard, synth programming, music and lyrics

Photography of the Eastern Veil Nebula in the cover artwork taken by Wayne Zuhl

Description/Reviews:

Musically, Reptile King harkens back to classic prog acts like Yes, Van Der Graaf Generator or  Gentle Giant. At the same time, Pascal  also finds inspirations in a multitude of music genres that range from jazz, classical music, folk music to post - hardcore punk and extreme metal.

Media/Samples
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Glenn C. Victor "Time Flies By Faster…"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: March 29, 2024
Tracklist

1. Weird Pulsar (9:43) 

2. Old Clock Ballad (7:15) 

3. Sounds Worn Out (8:06) 

4. Stepped Gable Waltz (4:24) 

5. Minor Tune (2:27) 

Total Time 31:55

Credits

Glenn C. Victor : Guitars, Bass, Drum-Programming, Percussion, Keys (MIDI Guitar Convertor), Additional Instruments

Tracks 1, 2 & 4, 5, 6 written by Glenn C. Victor

Track 3 by Jacques Brel & Gérard Jouannest

Recorded and produced by Glenn C. Victor

Mastered at dk studio Ghent (Destelbergen) Belgium

Description/Reviews:

Instrumental Prog-Rock that varies between Jazz-Rock and Symphonic-Rock, with a seventies vibe.

Media/Samples
Bandcamp (Free Download)

Present "this is NOT the end"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Avant Prog
Label: Cuneiform Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 29, 2024
Tracklist

1. Contre (7:53)

2. this is NOT the end / Part 2 (25:19)

3. this Is NOT the end / Part 1 (12:11)

Credits

Roger Trigaux (Univers Zero) – keyboard, vocal, composition

François Mignot – guitar

Pierre Chevalier – piano, keyboards, vocal

Dave Kerman (5UU's, U Totem) – percussion

Keith Macksoud – bass

Kurt Budé – sax, clarinet, bass clarinet

Liesbeth Lambrecht – violin

Udi Koomran – sound

Recorded by Udi Koomran at Studio Simonnes, Rhode-Saint-Genèse, Belgium.

Violins recorded by David Minjauw at Studio Simonnes, Rhode-Saint-Genese, Belgium.

Pianos recorded at Raphaël Terlinden's home studio, Brussels, Belgium.

Mixed and mastered by Udi Koomran and Pierre Chevalier, at the Pergola, Holon, Israel.

Description/Reviews:

Present's music is a striking blend of heavy rock with classical and zeuhl influences. The compositions, all penned by Trigaux, utilize repetition, complex counterpoint, intricate interplay between the instruments, rapidly shifting time signatures, and a strong instrumental attack. The final result is blindingly precise works of syncopated instruments, all seemingly coming from different angles but ultimately working together as a cohesive whole.

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Psychonaut "Violate Consensus Reality"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Psychedelic,Progressive/Post Metal
Label: Pelagic Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: October 28, 2022
Tracklist

1. A Storm Approaching (5:48) 

2. All Your Gods Have Gone (4:14) 

3. Age Of Separation (5:40) 

4. Violate Consensus Reality (8:51) 

5. Hope (5:03) 

6. Interbeing (6:51) 

7. A Pacifist's Guide To Violence (3:29) 

8. Towards The Edge (12:53) 

Total Time 52:49

Credits

Thomas Michiels - bass, vocals

Stefan de Graef - guitars, vocals

Harm Peters - drums

   With

Stefanie Mannaerts (Brutus) - vocals

Colin H. van Eeckhout (Amenra) - vocals

Description/Review

Like label mates The Ocean, they straddle the lines of post-metal and prog, avoiding the techy side of things and featuring more folk and cinematic elements than before this time around. ... Psychonaut has crafted eight songs that each stand up on their own. I can start the album at any point and instantly become lost in the brutal yet brilliantly uplifting sound of the band, capturing their messages of hope, soaking in the massive energy of the band, and funneling that into my own reality.

Read the full review by Pete Overell at everythingisnoise.net

Media/Samples
All Your Gods Have Gone

Violate Consensus Reality  

Interbeing 

Stream & buy

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YOKAI "Coup de grâce"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Space Rock, Fusion
Label: Humpty Dumpty Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: March 25, 2022 (CD, digital), April 18, 2022 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. Mascotte (6:33) 

2. Roubaix (4:10) 

3. Het Bos (8:35) 

4. Laïka (2:59) 

5. Amazonas (2:51) 

6. Ledeberg (6:03) 

7. Cheval De Rêve (2:57) 

8. Sentinelle (Album Version) (4:17) 

9. Coup De Grâce (3:04) 

Total Time 41:29

Line-up

Yannick Dupont: synths & drums

Louis Evrard: drums

Axel Gilain: bass guitar, moog

Eric Bribosia: keys

Fred Becker: baritone sax & flute

Jordi Grognard: tenor sax, bass clarinet and flute

Clement Nourry: electric guitar

Ivan Tirtiaux: electric guitar

Pieterjan Coppejans: sound engineer, recording and mixing

Matt Colton: mastering

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Streams

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Bààn "Shadowboxing"

Country: Belgium 
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Krautrock
Label: W.E.R.F. records
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: March 4, 2022
Tracklist

1. Delta (6:03) 

2. Charlotte (6:45) 

3. Dogs (5:50) 

4. Sun Line (3:17) 

5. Nuit Blanche (7:55) 

6. Octopus (7:33) 

7. Epilogue (4:41) 

Total Time 42:04 

Line-up

Pascal N. Paulus - Wurlitzer, Juno, Roland SH, Solina, Clavinet

Jean-Philippe De Gheest - Drums, Roland SH

Description/Reviews:

In their music they interweave ambient, psych, jazz and rock and they create an infectious atmosphere that immediately transports the listener to distant places. 

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Eclectic Maybe Band "Again Alors?"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog
Label: Discus Music - 130CD
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 4, 2022
Tracklist

1. Disquiet (13:18) 

2. Retable Vertigineux (8:03) 

3. Further On The Ladder (7:22) 

4. Tingling Skin (6:27) 

5. Voici Voila (11:09) 

6. A Beast Trophy (8:20) 

7. Smudgy Cartography (5:13) 

8. Atmos Keyhole (10:20) 

Total Time 70:12

Line-up

Guy Segers (Univers Zero) - bass, virtual keyboards, drums, samples

Carla Diratz - vocals, whistle

Cathryn Robson - vocals

Pierre Bernard - flute

Roland Binet - flute

Stephan Köhr - bassoon, contrabassoon

Martin Archer (Combat Astronomy) - clarinet

Dirk Descheemaeker - clarinet, bass clarinet

Dave Newhouse (The Muffins) - saxophones, bass clarinet

Joe Higham - clarinet, keyboards

Jean Pierre Soarez (Art Zoyd) - trumpet

Cécile Broché - violin

Ariane Plumerel - violin

Sigrid Vandenbogaerde - cello

Catherine Smet - piano

Andy Kirk (Univers Zero) - keyboards

Kazuyuki Kishino - ghost machine

Michel Delville (douBt, Machine Mass Trio, The Wrong Object) - electric guitar

Ángel Ontalva (October Equus) - guitar

Pascal Vaucel - guitar

Fabrice Owerzarzak - drums

Media/Samples
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Glenn C. Victor "It´s Getting Nowhere"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Jazz-Rock,Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: January 14, 2022
Tracklist

1.It´s Getting Nowhere (4:56)

2.Rock Encounters (6:04)

3.Northsea Sunset (4:23)

4.City Festival (6:09)

5.Daydream (5:24)

6.Mixolydian Moon Signals (6:31)

7.Chaotic Procession/Oceans of Trappist (5:52)

Total time: 39:23

Credits

Glenn C. Victor : Guitars, Bass, Drum programming, Percussion, Talkbox, Keys

Tracks 1,2,3,4 & 6,7 written by Glenn C. Victor. Track 5 by David MacKay, Raymond Vincent, Sylvain Vanholme

Recorded and produced by Glenn C. Victor

Mastered at dk studio Ghent (Destelbergen) Belgium

Media/Samples
Spotify

Deezer

Music.youtube

The Fur "Sonntag"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Psychedelic, Krautrock, Space Rock
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: November 26, 2021
Tracklist

1. Sagan (8:45) 

2. OSB (5:27) 

3. Reesmasjien (4:22) 

4. Shake (2:07) 

5. Bake (3:45) 

6. Mirage (6:17) 

7. Hawawa (5:39) 

8. Yage (8:04) 

Total Time 44:26

Line-up

Erik Burgelman - Bass 

Elias Piens - Drums 

Jens Verslijcken - Guitar, additional vocals 

Lionel Schrevens - Synth 

   With

Genevieve Quinn - Spoken words

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Transport Aerian "Skywound"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 29, 2021
Tracklist

1. Shall Not Be (3:15)

2. At the Cliff (4:38)

3. Fracture I (0:40)

4. Lunatic (7:09)

5. Latgalian Gothic (4:21)

6. Falling 20 (3:11)

7. Fracture II (2:13)

8. Kuznetsov (3:53)

9. Fracture III (0:56)

10. The Effect (3:02)

11. Moses (3:49)

12. Fracture IV (1:10)

13. Skywound (5:14)

Total Time 43:31

Line-up

Hamlet: vocals, bass.

Stefan Boeykens: guitars

Umut Eldem: keyboards

Paul De Smet: drums, violin

Description/Reviews:

The band has an unconventional sound.  The bio that came with the promo describes them as progressive rock with classic prog elements and a post-modernist bent.  The latter is definitely true, but the band plays something I can’t describe that well.  It is “progressive” in the true meaning of the word, being ambitious, maybe a little odd, and maybe even a little scary.  There are crazy rhythms and atmospheres all over the place, and it can take a few listens to process what they play.

Read the full review by Jason Spencer at theprogmind.com

Media/Samples
Bandcamp
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Hippotraktor "Meridian"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Progressive Metal, Post Metal
Label: Pelagic Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 15, 2021
Tracklist

1. Manifest the Mountain 

2. Mover of Skies

3. Sons of Amesha

4. God is in the Slumber

5. Juncture

6. Beacons

7. A Final Animation

Line-up
Chiaran Verheyden - guitar

Stefan De Graef (Psychonaut) - vocals, percussion

Sander Rom (L’Itch) - vocals, guitar

Jakob Fiszer - bass

Lander De Nyn - drums

Description/Reviews:

Taking notes from the best moments in contemporary progressive and post metal, HIPPOTRAKTOR capture the awe-inspiring power of nature—from the delicacy of the first falling leaf to the massive cosmic energy of the sun. By combining the big, catchy riffs and the rhythmical prowess of Gojira with the relentless but equally groove-loaded complexity of Meshuggah, Meridian delivers an overwhelming experience of sound, presenting the listener with sentiments that are recognisable, but with an intensity that seems larger-than-life. 

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Amour "Hyperborea"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 30, 2021

Tracklist

1. 01.01.1997 (7:37) 

2. Hyperborea (13:41) 

3. On Vous Aime (6:21) 

4. Cirrostratus (9:32) 

Total Time 37:11

Line-up

Denis Geerts - Drums, percussions, keyboard 

Olivier Heyte - Bass  

Samuel Grégoire - Guitar  

Media/Samples
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Pierre Vervloesem "Ruder"

Country:Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog

Label: Off Records - OVD044 
Format: digital
Release date: March 26, 2021
Tracklist

1. Utograph (9:38)

2. Varibotation (6:42)

3. Phagoracismic (5:26)

4. Puntagressism (4:54)

5. Néobulism (5:44)

6. Ternation (7:06)

7. Nonagintism (10:35)

Total Time 50:05

Line-up
Pierre Vervloesem (Flat Earth Society, X-Legged-Sally): All instruments

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Frequency Eater "Engulf"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Post Metal/Rock
Format: digital
Release date: January 15, 2021
Tracklist

1. Entice Me (4:03) 

2. Nightflying (5:05) 

3. Perfect Storm (5:39) 

4. (Ergot) Monocultures (4:51) 

5. Some Semblance Of Normalcy (6:53) 

6. Aozora (5:59) 

7. Orbital Forest (6:59) 

8. The Oneiric Visitor (4:19) 

9. I Remember All Of It (6:06) 

10. Home, Plainbound (5:32) 

Total Time 55:26

Line-up

Owen Swerts: Drums, guitars, bass, scream (9), synths

Samples field recorded by David Muutjens across Limburg, Belgium; except for the owl hoot (2) and the rehearsal intro (9) by Owen

Jasper Swerts: guitars during rehearsal sample

Media/Samples
Bandcamp (name your price)

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Cronofonía "Cronofonía"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: homerecords.be (English version)
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 1, 2020 (Spanish version), April 23, 2021 (English version)
Tracklist

Spanish version:

CD 1

1. Canción del Amanecer (4:55) 

2. Mi Hermana y Yo (parte 1) (5:46) 

3. La Nave (9:24) 

4. Hoy Sólo Importa... (8:03) 

5. Mi Hermana y Yo (parte 2) (4:05) 

6. Cronofonía I (1:58) 

7. Una Especie Extraña (6:56) 

8. Esa Mañana (7:24) 

9. María Esther (7:26) 

10. Cronofonía II (2:21) 

11. La Vida Ahí Está (8:32) 

Total Time 66:50

CD 2:

1. Rara (7:46) 

2. Mi Hermana y Yo (parte 3) (7:07) 

3. Tovarich (7:54) 

4. Canto Triste (5:22) 

5. Mi Hermana y Yo (parte 4) (5:58) 

6. Cronofonía III (2:25) 

7. Historia con Fin (6:59) 

8. Algún Día (6:52) 

9. Cronofonía IV (2:57) 

10. He de Volver (7:03) 

11. Canción del Amanecer (retorno) (4:56) 

Total Time 65:19

English version:

CD 1

1. Dawn (4:59) 

2. My Sister And I. Pt. 1 (5:29) 

3. The Ship Of Fools (9:17) 

4. Now Is Forever (7:53) 

5. My Sister And I, Pt. 2 (3:51) 

6. Cronofonia I (2:05) 

7. A Peculiar Woman (6:35) 

8. One Early Morning (7:21) 

9. Maria Esther (7:08) 

10. Cronofonia II (1:54) 

11. There Is Life (8:58) 

Total Time 65:30

CD 2:

1. Hopes And Dreams (7:21) 

2. My Sister And I, Pt. 3 (7:19) 

3. Tovarich (7:50) 

4. Soulful Music (4:54) 

5. My Sister And I, Pt. 4 (6:03) 

6. Cronofonia III (2:21) 

7. The End Of History (6:16) 

8. One Of These Days (7:43) 

9. Cronofonía IV (2:22) 

10. I Shall Return (7:08) 

11. Dawn (Reprise) (5:46) 

Total Time 65:03 

Line-up

Spanish version:

Joaquín Negro Ortíz - Vocals, Guitars

Pablo Patricio Ortíz - Guitars, Bass

Dave Bainbridge (Iona, The Strawbs) - Keyboards, Guitars

Frank Van Essen (Iona, Dilemma, Dave Bainbridge) - Drums, Strings

Snake Davis - Saxophones, Tin Whistle

Jeroen Goossens - Flutes, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon

Peter Weekers (Flairck) - Shakuhachi

Pablo Romero - Guitar

Dora Juarez Kiczkovsky - Vocals

Xanai Ortíz - Vocals

Sally Minnear (Dave Brons, John Holden, Dave Bainbridge) - Backing vocals

Dave Brons - Backing vocals

Craig McLeish - Choir

Emily Owen - Choir

Jonas Pap - Cello

Fernando Marín - Violas da Gamba

Efrén Capiz - Drums

Adrián Ávalos Aguilar - Backing vocals

Alejandro Martínez López - Backing vocals

Eduardo López Amezcua - Backing vocals

Heriberto Cruz - Piano

Ilya Dynov - Vibraphone, Marimba

Montse Cruz - Marimba

Luis Manuel Pérez - Trumpet

Jenny Yuth - French Horn

Cuauhtemoc Silva - Trombone

Cesar Pola - Trombone

Javier Pérez - Tuba

Andrés Hernandez - Timbales, Gong, Tubular Bells

English version:

Joaquín Negro Ortíz - Guitars

Pablo Patricio Ortíz - Guitars, Bass

Dave Bainbridge (Iona, The Strawbs) - Keyboards, Guitars, Accordion

David Cross (King Crimson, Radius) - Violin

Sally Minnear (Dave Brons, John Holden, Dave Bainbridge) - Vocals

Jinian Wilde (David Cross) - Vocals

Sam Blue - Vocals

Gabriel Agudo (Bad Dreams, In Continuum) - Vocals

Dave Brons - Backing Vocals

Craig McLeish, Emily Owen - Choir

Heriberto Cruz - Piano

Frank Van Essen (Iona, Dilemma, Dave Bainbridge) - Drums, Violin, Strings

Snake Davis - Saxophone, Thin Whistle

Jeroen Goossens - Flutes, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Recorders

Efrén Capiz - Drums

Ilya Dynov - Vibraphone, Marimba

Montse Cruz - Marimba

Cesar Pola - Trombone

Pablo Romero - Guitar

Jenny Cárdenas - French Horn

Katrine Amsler - Soundscapes

Jonas Pap - Violoncello

Fernando Marin - Violas Da Gamba

Peter Weekers (Flairck) - Shakuhachi

Description/Reviews:

The project runs simultaneously in Mexico and Europe featuring a large number of artists from different countries and the style of the music combines Rock, Folk, Jazz and Classical music in a unique fusion approach.

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Aksak Maboul "Figures"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Avant Prog Rock/Pop, Electronica
Label: Crammed Discs
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: May 22, 2020
Tracklist: 
Disc 1
1. Among The Naeporu (0:28)
2. C'est Charles (4:20)
3. Taciturne (6:54)
4. Silhouettes (4:39)
5. True, False, Fictive (1:25)
6. Histoires de fous (5:32)
7. Sophie La Bévue (1:57)
8. Formerly Known As Défilé (3:20)
9. How Should One Read A Book? (0:28)
10. Spleenétique (5:47)
11. Sgraffites (4:20)

Total Disc 1 Time 39:10

Disc 2
1. The Untranslatable (1:32)
2. Retour Chez A. (5:00)
3. Dramuscule (6:42)
4. Excerpt from Uccellini (1:16)
5. Un Caïd (5:26)
6. Martial Arts For Boys (0:16)
7. Un Certain M. (1:26)
8. Ins Bleistiftgebiet (1:33)
9. Fatrasie pulvérisée (3:33)
10. Qu’est-ce que c’est “mot"? (1:01)
11. Tout a une fin (8:35)

Total Disc 2 Time 36:20

Line-up: 
Véronique Vincent: vocals
Marc Hollander: keyboards, sax & clarinets, percussion, programming, field recordings, etc.
Faustine Hollander: backing vocals, bass, guitar
Lucien Fraipont: guitars
Erik Heestermans: drums
    With
Michel Berckmans: basoon
Steven Brown: vocals
Fred Frith: viola, guitar
Julien Gasc: vocals
Audrey Ginestet: backing vocals, field recordings
Benjamin Glibert: guitar, backing vocals
Jordi Grognard: clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
Martin Méreau: drums, percussion, vibraphone
Sebastiaan Van den Branden: guitar, percussion

Description/Reviews: 

Drawing again from the multiple sources which have always inspired the band (from electronic music and pop to experimentation, jazz, minimalism, contemporary classical etc), Aksak Maboul transcends and reconfigures them with its inimitable style, to create an impressive, rich and unclassifiable piece of work.
 Seamlessly weaving electronic and acoustic instrumentation, improvisation and programming, songs, beats, found objects and sound collages, the album works as a labyrinth, full of secret passages and interconnections. Figures clocks in at 75 minutes, thus deliberately shunning the laws of instant gratification and the myth of today’s reduced attention span: the Aksak Maboul aficionados will surely be happy to engage in an immersive session of deep listening (in two halves), in order to enjoy the album’s many layers and details.

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Fish on Friday "Black Rain"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Progressive Pop/Rock
Label: Esoteric Antenna - EANTCD1084
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 15, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Life In Towns (5:45)
2. Murderous Highland Highway (8:13)
3. Black Rain (4:53)
4. Mad At The World (4:57)
5. Letting Go Of You (6:48)
6. Angel Of Mercy (4:48)
7. We’ve Come Undone (5:08)
8. Morphine (3:08)
9. We Choose To Be Happy (3:25)
10. Trapped In Heaven (4:04)
11. Diamonds (4:22)

Total Time 55:31

Line-up: 
Frank Van Bogaert: keyboards, vocals, guitars
Nick Beggs (Mute Gods, Steven Wilson, Steve Hackett): bass, Chapman stick, backing vocals
Marcus Weymaere: drums, percussion
Marty Townsend: guitars
    With:
Lula Beggs: vocals

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Dyscordia "Delete / Rewrite"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Format: CD, digital
Release date: January 7, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Delete / Rewrite (5:53)
2. This House (4:52)
3. Rage (5:35)
4. The Curse Of Mediocracy (5:29)
5. Merry Go Round (5:34)
6. Castle High (5:18)
7. The Cards Have Turned (4:27)
8. Stranger To The Dark (6:45)
9. Silent Tears (7:46)

Total Time 51:39

Line-up: 
Piet Overstijns - Vocals
Stefan Segers - Vocals & Guitars
Martijn Debonnet - Guitars & Backings
Guy Commeene - Lead guitars
Wouter Nottebaert - Bass & Backings
Wouter Debonnet - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Although guitarist Stefan Seegers contributes a fair bit of deathly grunting throughout the album, the band’s outlook is generally on the melodic side; Second track This House manages to combine muscle and melody quite nicely, with all three guitarists playing with sufficient restraint in the service of the song. Things might get a little ‘over beefy’, if you follow my drift, with eighteen strings ploughing away at the same time, but never do you walk away from a song feeling battered by overkill. And that’s a good sign.

Read the full review by Ferry Templeton at sentineldaily.com.au

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Delete/Rewrite

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Stake "Critical Method"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Post Metal, Grunge
Label: Hassle Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 26, 2019 (digital), November 1, 2019 (CD, vinyl)
Tracklist: 
1. Critical Method (4:34)
2. The Absolute Center (5:31)
3. Careless (3:05)
4. Human Throne (5:38)
5. Catatonic Dreams (4:45)
6. Devolution (4:49)
7. Doped Up Salvations (3:48)
8. Eyes For Gold (7:07)

Total Time 39:17

Line-up: 
Brent Vanneste: guitars, vocals
Joris Casier: drums
Jesse Surmont: bass
Cis Deman: guitars

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Grotto "Lantern of Gius"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock, Stoner
Label: Stickman Records - Psychobabble 108
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 18, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Lantern Of Gius (17:07)
2. The 12th Vigil (17:02)

Total Time 34:09

Line-up: 
Marvin Dinneweth - guitar
Jeroen Moerman - bass
Arno Cottyn - drums

Description/Reviews: 

Lantern of Gius is Grotto’s third LP and debut for Stickman Records. Comprised solely of two epic songs – one per side – it is a musical journey few other bands could recount solely in instrumental fashion. Guitarist Marvin Dinneweth’s iconic guitar work uses spacious, open guitar chords as opposed to chunky stoner riffs for the foundation of the music, allowing bassist Jeroen Moerman and drummer Arno Cottyn to carry the undercurrent of the musical stream. Moving between passages of introspective post rock and full-on distorted riffing, Lantern of Gius is the band’s most varied and mature effort yet that will resonate with listeners from all across the spectrum of rock music and beyond.

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