Subterranean Masquerade
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Progressive metal, avant-garde metal, experimental rock, oriental metal |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | The End Records, Taklit Music ViciSolum Productions. |
| Members | Davidavi (Vidi) Dolev -vocals Eliran Weizman -vocals Tomer Pink-guitar Or Shalev-guitar Shai Yallin-keyboard Golan Farhi-bass Yalon Schori -drums |
| Past members | Paul Kuhr - vocals Kjetil Nordhus-vocals Jake DePolitte-guitar,bass Tino Losicco-drums Yishai Swearts-vocals Jason William Walton-bass Andy Winter-keyboard. |
Subterranean Masquerade is a progressive metal band from Israel that was formed in 1997 by Tomer Pink, who is a guitarist and primary songwriter for the band.
Overview
Started as a project consisting of a variety of changing guest and session musicians, Subterranean Masquerade formed into a band consisting of a constant line-up. In 2013, the band reformed while recording their EP - Home, after 6 years of no activity. Drummer Matan Shmuely (Orphaned Land) and guitarist Or Shalev have joined the group with the recording of the 2 songs EP, which was self-marketed in a limited-copy on a vinyl version only. In 2014, while recording their second full studio-album, the band announced Kjetil Nordhus (Tristania, Green Carnation) as their new singer and Shai Yallin (Solstice Coil) as their new keyboardist. While mainly described as progressive metal,[1] Subterranean Masquerade incorporates elements of jazz,[2] psychedelic rock,[3] and avant-garde metal,[4] with death metal vocals.
The release of the 2004 EP, Temporary Psychotic State, garnered high acclaim for the band among the underground metal scene.[citation needed] The 2005 album Suspended Animation Dreams received more mixed reviews at the beginning, but in 2014 the album entered the top 50 progressive-metal albums of 2000s by prog-sphere magazine.[5]
Home was released in 2013 as a 2 songs EP after 6 years of no activity from the band. It consists of the band's original song "Home" and a cover to The Mission - "Beyond The Pale". The reviews were very supportive and created big expectations for the band's forthcoming album.[6]
In January 2015, Subterranean Masquerade released their second album - The Great Bazaar with Kjetil Nordhus as the main vocalist and Paul Kuhr as harsh vocalist. The album is characterized with many different music styles, middle-eastern melodies and non-native metal instrument such as clarinet, flute, oud and trumpets.
In February 2015, the band announced that Eliran Weizman member of (Asgaut-band) will replace Paul Kuhr as their harsh vocalist.
In February 2018, Subterranean Masquerade embarked on a 25-day European tour supporting fellow-countrymen Orphaned Land and introducing new members Davidavi (Vidi) Dolev on vocals and Yalon Schori on drums. On April 6th, 2018, the band announced[7] via their Facebook page that Nordhus and Shmuely have amicably left the band while Dolev and Schori were announced as permanent members.
Discography
Full-length albums
- Suspended Animation Dreams, 2005
- The Great Bazaar, 2015
- Vagabond, 2017
- Mountain Fever, TBA
EPs
- Temporary Psychotic State, 2004
- Home, 2013
Other appearances
- Dead Can Dance Tribute: The Lotus Eaters, 2004
- Cuts You Up – The Complete Dark 80's Covers Compilation, 2000
References
- ^ Genre listed as progressive/psychedelic metal
- ^ Interview with Tomer
- ^ Official bio Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Review of Suspended Animation Dreams Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ prog-sphere top 50 progressive-metal albums of the 2000s
- ^ A review of 'Home' in metalstorm
- ^ Announcement on Facebook
External links
Official links
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