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As part of a unique partnership with The End Records/ADA and Roadrunner Records, British prog-metal band EMPRESS AD are excited to
reveal details of their highly anticipated debut album, titled ‘Still Life Moving Fast’, set for release in North America September 2nd.
Having taken time to carefully hone their style of the music they love, EMPRESS AD formed in 2011 by brothers Ollie (guitar and vocals) and
Alex Loring (bass), together with Edd Unwin (drums) and Tom Meadon (guitar), have written an arsenal of songs that veer from an
expansive, progressive sound to an aggressive, cont ...read more
As part of a unique partnership with The End Records/ADA and Roadrunner Records, British prog-metal band EMPRESS AD are excited to
reveal details of their highly anticipated debut album, titled ‘Still Life Moving Fast’, set for release in North America September 2nd.
Having taken time to carefully hone their style of the music they love, EMPRESS AD formed in 2011 by brothers Ollie (guitar and vocals) and
Alex Loring (bass), together with Edd Unwin (drums) and Tom Meadon (guitar), have written an arsenal of songs that veer from an
expansive, progressive sound to an aggressive, controlled roar. Citing influences such as Pink Floyd and King Crimson, the Berkshire four
piece locked themselves away in a UK studio with experienced New York-based producer, Andrew Schneider (Cave In, Pelican, Old Man
Gloom) to craft their debut. Their method of recording the music live, quickly, and as organically as possible has led to noticeable nuances
within the album - details for the listener to pick up on after repeated plays - but, more importantly, it has led to the kind of natural feel to
the music that cannot be replicated with a couple of extra weeks tweaking behind the scenes.The result is a debut album for the ages. With
lyrics that focus upon suggestive metaphors for the intangible minutiae of everyday life rather than relationships and lost love, this is a band
of musicians as focused upon grooving together as one as they are on their songwriting and being able to relate to fans on an emotional level.
Soothing and utterly crushing in turn, EMPRESS AD’s music juxtaposes gentle harmonies with frantic ferocity; relaxed strumming followed by
thrash beats, time signature changes and other meanderings that you’ll just have to find out about for yourself.
The album’s artwork was created by San Francisco artist Seth Curcio.
You might already be familiar with EMPRESS AD from their unswerving stints on the road over the last couple of years with Baroness, Cancer
Bats, and Bring Me The Horizon, as well as Arcane Roots and Kvelertak, most recently. Catch the band next at this summer’s Hevy Fest at
Port Lympne mid-August. « hide |
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