Avant-garde musician, Davide Tiso (Ephel Duath, Red Rot, Howling Sycamore, Gospel of the Witches), has announced the debut album from his solo project, Lightower. The record, titled Moonbath, is set for release on November 22, on the Italian record label Inertial Music. The first single, “Tomorrow” already out. Check it out below and find out more.
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In contemporary terms when we think of Progressive Metal, often the first thought (and arguably nowadays the most prevalent style) is of the overtly technical, calculated and near mechanical sounding; that or the likes of Opeth with their marriage of extremity and growled vocals with progressive rock’s expansive structures and complex arrangements. Beforehand, years ago, progressive metal was arguably spearheaded by a vastly different type of beast; the likes of Queensryche with their thoughtful yet anthemic nature and armed with towering, often falsetto vocalists. Howling Sycamore certainly remembers this time well, as their self-titled début (Prosthetic) shows a love and influence from such time period as much as it marries with more modern stylings; creating a sound which in today’s progressive metal climate, actually stands out effectively.Continue reading