 ... backcatalogue.
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These are some of the other titles that Sensory Records and The Lasers Edge have released over the years:
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CANVAS SOLARIS - PENUMBRA DIFUSE (###)
- SR 3030 - January 2006 "Penumbra Diffuse" demonstrates musical artists that continue to mature. Now drawing inspiration from progressive Gods like King Crimson, Voivod and Mr. Bungle, they have added more textural elements, with keyboards and acoustic instruments playing a more prominent role in the music. The music now has a more expansive sound but still retaining their trademark technical elements. More info: www.canvassolaris.net Press result: Press Results "Penumbra Difuse" |
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DEGREE ABSOLUTE - DEGREE ABSOLUTE (###)
- SR 3019 - January 2006 It is extremely difficult to put one specific label on the Degree Absolute material. While having firm roots in progressive metal, DA strays from the path quite frequently, exploring the worlds of jazz and ambient music, as well as doom, thrash, and technical metal. If it was possible to compare the music of DA to the music of other well-known bands, one could say that it is based somewhere between Fates Warning's semi-progressive melodies and WatchTower's technical playing skills. More info: www.degreeabsolute.com Press result: Press Results "Degree Absolute" |
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STRIDE - IMAGINE (###)
- SR 3029 - November 2005 Stride has the uncanny ability to blend insane chops from hell with infectious anthem-like melodies served up by a vocalist that instantly reminds you of greats like Steve Perry and Steve Walsh. "Imagine" draws its energy from the technicality of Dream Theater and a touch of the polished hard rock sounds of Journey. It's a combination that has already captured the attention of progressive metal fans around the world More info: www.strideonline.com Press result: Press Results "Imagine" |
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ZERO HOUR - A FRAGILE MIND (###)
- SR 3028 - September 2005 After one false start and with a new vocalist on board, Zero Hour are finally ready to unleash their long awaited third album. The band's second album "The Towers of Avarice" took the progressive metal world by storm in 2001. The band quickly established a solid fanbase around the world. They successfully toured Europe and performed twice at ProgPower USA in Atlanta, the largest prog-metal music festival in the world. 2003 and 2004 saw the band in a holding pattern as they recorded what was to be their follow up release. Unfortunately personnel problems forced a lineup change and new vocalist Fred Marshall was brought on board. With the long delay (and a bit of bad karma now behind them) the band decided to start from scratch and begin recording fresh. The result is the massive sounding "A Fragile Mind", an incredible statement of powerful and intelligent metal. In the past their music has been labeled as "technical metal" but this is just a jumping off point for the band's current work. Expect more power, more energy and most of all a warmer and epic sound courtesy of noted producer Dino Alden (Marty Friedman, Racer X). More info: www.zerohourweb.com Press result: Press Results "A Fragile Mind" |
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WHITE WILLOW - SIGNAL TO NOISE (###)
- LE 1044 - January 2006 White Willow's fifth studio album, "Signal to Noise", album was recorded at Jailhouse Studios in Denmark, and was mixed and produced by legendary producer Tommy Hansen (Helloween, TNT, Pagan's Mind, Circus Maximus). Cover art is by Killustrations, who also did the "Storm Season" cover. The line-up features Trude Eidtang (vocals), Lars Fredrik Frøislie (keyboards, electronics), Jacob Holm-Lupo (guitars), Ketil Vestrum Einarsen (woodwinds), Marthe Berger Walthinsen (bass guitar) and Aage Moltke Schou (drums, percussion). Brynjar Dambo, who played keyboards on "Sacrament", guests on one track. Track listing is as follows: Night Surf, Splinters, Ghosts, Joyride, The Lingering, The Dark Road, Chrome Dawn, Dusk City, Ararat. The album was recorded in three weeks, in contrast to their usual one-year-of-recording policy. This is reflected in a leaner, more band-oriented sound, and more focused songwriting. The band foregoes some of the hard rock elements of the previous record, while still retaining the force and intensity typical of the band's current incarnation, and blending their distinct symphonic arrangements with a contemporary, direct attitude. And there's still plenty of Mellotron! More info: www.whitewillow.net Press result: Press Results "Signal To Noise" |
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A TRIGGERING MYTH - A REMEDY OF ABSTRACTION (###)
- LE 1044 - January 2006 After the release of their groundbreaking fifth album, "Forgiving Eden," the instrumental rock duo of A Triggering Myth had only one direction to go -- expand the group concept even further. Once again, noted guitarist Scott McGill and drummer Vic Stevens were asked to contribute to the band's sixth album. World renowned bassist Michael Manring came aboard, fully integrating the three members of McGill Manring Stevens into the mix. Band founders Rick Eddy and Tim Drumheller wanted to add some additional sonic textures, so they made contact with violinist Akihisa Tsuboy of the Japanese fusion band KBB. He graciously agreed to contribute as a guest offering up two smoking hot solo spots. Once again A Triggering Myth continue to evolve and push the boundaries of progressive music. Recommended to fans of Soft Machine, National Health, and Happy the Man. "The Remedy of Abstraction" arrives in a beautiful digipak featuring artwork and graphic design by the award winning Travis Smith. More info: www.atriggeringmyth.com Press result: Press Results "A Remedy Of Abstraction" |
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SECRET OYSTER - VIDUNDERLIGE KÆLLING (###)
- LE 1043 - September 2005 The Laser's Edge is pleased to re-launch their long heralded reissue series with the first of six titles from the legendary Danish jazz-rock ensemble Secret Oyster. Considered a "supergroup" by the Danish rock press, Secret Oyster originally formed in 1973. Notable members include Karsten Vogel (sax) and Jess Staehr (bass) from Burnin' Red Ivanhoe, Kenneth Knudsen (keyboards) and Ole Streenberg (drums) from Coronarias Dans, and guitarist Claus Bohling of Hurdy Gurdy. In 1975 Secret Oyster was commissioned by noted Danish choreographer Flemming Flindt to create the music for "Vidunderlige Kaelling," the provocative ballet based on the erotic poetry of Jens August Schade More info: www.kasperwinding.com/oyster_kaelling.htm Press result: Press Results "Vidunderlige Kælling" |
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INDUKTI - S.U.S.A.P. (###)
- LE 1042 - September 2005 The five classically trained musicians in Indukti have created a mostly instrumental sound that is a roller coaster ride of emotions. To add the icing on the cake, they were assisted in the studio by Riverside vocalist Mariusz Duda and Kayanis harpist Anna Faber on several tracks. To retain the spontaneity and energy of a live performance, "S.U.S.A.R." was recorded live in the studio, recording all instruments simultaneously to preserve that vibe. Indukti surely succeeded, as the CD is crisp, vibrant, and crackling with energy. As a bonus, this enhanced CD includes an exclusive Quicktime video for the unreleased track “Mantra”. With a heavy but complex sound, Indukti can't help but create interest from both progressive and prog metal fans around the world. More info: www.indukti.art.pl Press result: Press Results "S.U.S.A.P." |
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WOBBLER - HINTERLAND (###)
- LE 1041 - September 2005 Wobbler play pure, unadulterated progressive music with no compromises. Their debut CD Hinterland is over five years in the making and the care and craftsmanship show. Led by keyboardist / composer Lars Fredrik Frøislie (who also plays with prog / folk greats White Willow), Wobbler have a sound that echoes the best of the 1973-74 progressive scene. Hinterland bursts with mellotrons, hammonds, and Chris Squire-meets-Jon Camp bass lines. For the die-hard prog listener, this is the real deal - straight, solid progressive music that sits proudly by Mirage-era Camel, Starless & Bible Black-era King Crimson, and Octopus-era Gentle Giant. Hinterland is a blast of fresh Norwegian air that rocks melodically and rolls in about 147 time signatures! More info: www.wobblermusic.com Press result: Press Results "Hinterland" |
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NOV ACT - TALES FROM THE SOUL (###)
- SR 3025 - February 2005 NovAct is poised to continue their rise to prominence. NovAct have found the perfect blend of melody and complexity echoing bands such as Dream Theater, Rush, Pain Of Salvation and Vanden Plas. "Tales from the Soul" is thinking man's metal that aims for the heart as well as the head ... More info: www.novact.nl Press result: Press Results "Tales From The Soul" |
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AT WAR WITH SELF - TORN BETWEEN DIMENSIONS (###)
- FES 4004 - February 2005 At War With Self sounds more like a psychological diagnosis than a band! This spanking new group is an instrumental power prog trio leaping onto the progressive scene at Mach 1. The project is the brainchild of guitarist / multi-instrumentalist Glenn Snelwar. Torn Between Dimensions features Snelwar on guitar, mandolin, and keyboards; Michael Manring on fretless bass and e-bow; and Fates Warning's Mark Zonder on drums and percussion. More info: www.glennsnelwar.com Press result: Press Results "Torn Between Dimensions" |
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ANTI-DEPRESSIVE DELIVERY - FEEL MELT RELEASE (###)
- LE 1040 - September 2004 Once again we turn to Norway for a fresh take on an old sound. With amps turned way up, Anti-Depressive Delivery blend classic progressive rock with modern raw aggression. Mellotron, organ and synth clash with frantic guitar leads underscoring this young band's appreciation for prog and metal Gods past and present. More info: www.snotpope.com/anti_depressive_delivery Press result: Press Results "Feel Melt Release" |
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RIVERSIDE : OUT OF MYSELF (###)
- LE 1039 - September 2004 This young Polish band has created an emotional musical journey through dark and moody atmospheres that find kindred spirits in Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Anathema, and Pink Floyd. With a sound that encompasses prog, psychedelia, metal and even alternative rock, Riverside is poised to break through to a wider audience. Riverside is a way of expressing reflections, dreams and fantasies through music. It is an idea for exposing emotions, for an escape from the grey or unnaturally overcoloured reality. It is music inspired by a time, a place, a thought and a word, a figment of their own and other people's imagination. It is joy and sadness, a whisper and a scream. More info: www.riverside.art.pl Press result: Press Results "Out Of Myself" |
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WHITE WILLOW : STORM SEASON (###)
- LE 1038 - September 2004 White Willow has been named "one of the most significant progressive groups of the current era" by The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music, and "the Mazzy Star of prog" by College Music Journal. Over the course of four albums their music has evolved from a soft, pastoral sound based around female vocals, mellotron, woodwinds and acoustic guitars, to a more gothic-tinged electric and rock-based sound, with heavier guitars being especially prominent on the band's new offering, the turbulent "Storm Season". More info: www.whitewillow.net Press result: Press Results "Storm Season" |
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KNIGHT AREA : THE SUN ALSO RISES
- LE 1037 - February 2004 This conceptual work was conceived over a period of 20 years by Gerben Klazinga and his brother Joop, as a testimony of progressive and symphonic hard rock. "The Sun Also Rises" was ultimately composed and recorded during the past three years by keyboardist/drummer Gerben and flautist Joop with an assortment of musicians from the Dutch progressive rock scene. The results is a stunning work of epic progressive rock that will appeal to all fans of Spock's Beard, Camel, Arena, Pendragon, Genesis and IQ. Gerben Klazinga: keyboards, drums (1-2-5 to 9), vocals (8) - Joop Klazinga: flute (2-9) - Ron van der Bas: bass (2-6 to 9) - Klees Flameling: accordion (2) - Vincent Frijdal: ac.guitar (6) - Arjan Groenendijk: guitar (4-6-7-9) - Peter van Heijningen: lead guitar (1-2-4-6-9-10) - Jeroen Hogenboom: guitar 1 to 5, 7 to 9) - Gijs Koopman: bass (1-3-4-5-6), bass pedals (1-3) - Stephanie Lagrande: vocals (7) - Mark van Nieuwenhuizen: drums (3-4-5) - Mark Smit: lead vocals (2 to 4, 6 to 9) More info: www.knightarea.com Press result: Press Results "The Sun Also Rises" |
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DEATH MACHINE - DEATH MACHINE
- SR 3021 - 2003 - Building on the time worn foundations of drums, guitars, bass and vocals, the music of Death Machine incorporates elements of a wide range of heavy music while not being a slave to those inspirations. While Devin weaves a thick spiral of groove with his bass, he is just as likely to tap and hammer away with ferocious timing and intensity. His low, rumbling bass lines are perfectly matched in the eerie symbolism of thick, unique textures presented by Thrak who damages the air with riffs that seemingly arrive straight from the netherworld. Their dual polyrhythmic assaults receive the perfect complement with a percussion section all his own in Mike, who hits hard, clean and with compelling persuasion. The vocals, harsh and aggressive, spit forth from the lips of Kirk, a tireless performer whose seemingly boundless energy wraps itself around lyrics both apocalyptic, dark and pleading. What's more, Death Machine has added an element of theatricality with the addition of electronics, courtesy of Elias. He uses tones that simultaneously blanket the compositions while adding a rigorous dynamic counter element of melody or percussion at unexpected junctures. More info: www.deathmachine.net Press result: Press Results "Death Machine" |
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ZERO HOUR - METAMORPHOSIS
- SR 3020 - 2003 - Before their ground breaking Sensory debut, The Towers of Avarice, Zero Hour had released an EP in the hopes of scoring a recording contract. The self-financed Metamorphosis established the group as a prog metal tour de force upon its issuance in 1998. Sensory is proud to reissue Metamorphosis complete with two unreleased tracks from the original studio sessions, two demo tracks and new packaging featuring the stunning artwork of Travis Smith. With this reissue now in place, the past has come full circle for Zero Hour and the future is theirs to be had. More info: www.zerohourweb.com Press result: Press Results "Metamorphosis" |
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REDEMPTION - REDEMPTION
- SR 3018 - 2003 - Redemption's self-titled release is the first CD from a project that has been a long time in the making. This album encompasses many musical styles, but it can be best described as dark prog/power metal with a sound that reflects a hypothetical combination of Evergrey, later-period Savatage, Kansas, Iron Maiden and Fates Warning. The members of this band are well known for their previous work with Fates Warning, Engine, Agent Steel, Steel Prophet, Warlord and Symphony X. More info: www.ivorygate.com/redemption Press result: Press Results "Redemption" |
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GORDIAN KNOT - EMERGENT
- SR 3016 - 2003 - In 1999, former Cynic bassist Sean Malone stunned the metal and progressive rock world with the debut release of his Gordian Knot project. Featuring a lineup of renowned musicians it blurred the distinction between rock and metal creating a defining statement for the genre. Three years in the making the follow up album, Emergent, pushes the envelope even further. Perhaps heavier and more complex it seamlessly blends rock, metal and fusion. Once again Sean Malone has surrounded himself with a stellar cast of musicians. More info: www.seanmalone.net Press result: Press Results "Emergent" |
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NEMESIS : EDEN?
- SR 3015 - 2002 - In the late '90s, Nemesis quickly rose to the top of the Hungarian progressive metal scene with their two albums "Nemesis" and "Abraxas". Frustrated by an inability to cross over into the Western metal arena the band briefly dissolved. After reforming with a new lineup the band decided to re-record and re-arrange their old material but with a major difference: this time around they would sing in English. "Eden?" demonstrates the band's ability to create dark and moody progressive metal laced with heavy riffing, keyboard driven spaciness and an exotic Eastern vibe. Influences of Dream Theater, Fates Warning and Pink Floyd are present but the combinationis unique and clearly defined as Nemesis' own sound. More info: www.musicofnemesis.com Press result: Press Results "Eden?" |
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WUTHERING HEIGHTS - TO TRAVEL FOR EVERMORE
- SR 3014 - 2002 - The second Wuthering Heights album, "To Travel for Evermore" features a new lineup based around guitarist/composer Erik Ravn. The famous Jailhouse Studio was the surroundings for the recordings of the album, which took place in June 2001 with producer Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Pretty Maids, Twilight, Beyond Twilight, Chroming Rose, etc.). The album is nothing short of a brilliant epic of symphonic speed/progressive metal and should appeal to all fans of Symphony X, Dream Theater and Rhapsody. More info: www.wuthering-heights.dk / www.intromental.com/wuthering Press result: Press Results "To Travel For Evermore" |
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EDENBRIDGE : ARCANA
- SR 3013 - 2002 - Edenbridge continues their wonderful blend of symphonic metal and prog elements - topped by a fantastic female voice. More info: www.edenbridge.org |
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EDENBRIDGE : SUNRISE IN EDEN
- SR 3012 - 2001 - Austrian multi-instrumentalist Lanvall has come up with a mindblowing entrance into the world of epic and symphonic progressive metal with beautiful female vocals. More info: www.edenbridge.org |
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ZERO HOUR : TOWERS OF AVARICE
- SR 3011 - 2001 - A tightly woven matrix of extreme progressive metal from these American guys, underscores a desolate vision of a future gone awry. More info: www.zerohourweb.com |
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AVALON : EURASIA
- SR 3010 - 2001 - German power / progressive metal band, uniting the European sound of metal with Asian folklore. More info: http://www.omegarecords.de/avalon/ |
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ARK : ARK
- SR 3009 - 2000 - Norwegian band playing a superb mix of progressive rock and melodic metal - feat. ex-members of Malmsteen, Conception and The Snakes. More info: www.arksite.com |
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SPIRAL ARCHITECT : A SCEPTICS UNIVERSE
- SR 3008 - 2000 - Extremely technical and complicated progressive metal from Norway : Math Metal !!! More info: www.spiralarchitect.com |
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN : TILL BIRTH DO US PART
- SR 3007 - 2000 - Avant-garde prog metal from Denmark, in the vein of Symphonic X, Psychotic Waltz and Dream Theater. More info: www.behindthecurtain.dk |
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WUTHERING HEIGHTS : WITHIN
- SR 3006 - 2000 - Danish symphonic speed metal with a progressive touch. More info: www.intromental.com/wuthering - www.wuthering-heights.dk |
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GORDIAN KNOT : GORDIAN KNOT
- SR 3005 - 1999 - Instrumental avant-garde metal featuring members from Cynic, Dream Theater and King Crimson. More info: www.seanmalone.net |
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DIVIDED MULTITUDE : INNER SELF
- SR 3004 - 1999 - Crushing power metal and complex progressive rock from Norway. More info: www.dividedmultitude.com |
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CLOCKWORK : SURFACE TENSION
- SR 3003 - 1999 - Melodic US-band blending symphonic rock and technical metal. More info: www.lasercd.com |
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MIND'S EYE : INTO THE UNKNOWN
- SR 3002 - 1998 - Swedish band combining metal, jazz, fusion, rock and latin into a unique blend. More info: www.roundrec.com |
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WYZARDS : THE FINAL CATASTROPHE
- SR 3001 - 1997 - Sophisticated heavy progressive rock/metal from USA. More info: www.glasshammer.com |