DESTIN TO BE THE NEW CLASSIC PROG ROCK ALBUM, OF THE AGES!!!!
Presenting from INSIDE OUT MUSIC, comes a Chapter in NAD SYLVAN’S life, where MORE ILLUSTRIOUS SUCCESS WILL HAPPEN, AGAIN, with this NEW SOLO RELEASASE!!!!
In this interview, Nad described what the album is about, in a VERY INTIMATE MANNER, and the ALL STAR CAST, whom had CONTRIBUTED to this project. To find out this info, CLICK ONTO THIS YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2oKwbmnwWE
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The holidays are among us once again and so many people are still in need of help, it has been our tradition here at MRR to help those people in need when possible. Not that this is the only time of the year that people less fortunate than us are in need of help. Truth be told, people less fortunate than us, need help year round, however the holidays are extremely tough on people and it seems the need is greater at this time of year.
Who our these people I speak of? These are folks that have lost their homes due to natural disasters, or getting displaced due to the still sluggish economy, these people are our neighbors, our friends, their relatives, and the community that surrounds us. So Melodic Revolution Records is once again reaching out to musicians to help those in need by donating a track to our current holiday charity digital release “Spirit of December Vol. 5”.
What are we looking for? We are looking for traditional holiday tracks, original holiday music and or music of hope that you own the rights to. All songs are used with written permission as non-exclusive tracks. We will accept most all styles of music for consideration. All music must be submitted before the end of October 2015 for consideration; submission info can be found below. About Our Charity Releases.
Since 2010 we have assembled 100′s of the best independent musicians from around the world. Our first charity release was “Songs for Haiti – Relief through Music” to help our neighbors due to the fierce earthquake that devastated that country. Also in 2010 we released “Musicians for Oil Relief” to help raise money for the victims and families devastated by the Gulf Oil Disaster, in 2011 we released Strength A 3 CD set to help raise money for the people of Japan, in the aftermath of the tragic Tsunami and Earthquakes that had devastated that country. Our first holiday charity release “The Christmas Gift” was released in 2010.
In 2011 we changed the name and concept of our holiday charity release to “Spirit of December”. This will be the 5th year for this amazing release. All in all we have helped raise thousands of dollars to help the needy.
So where can one purchase these releases, and where does the money go? They are available via There is Hope Records a not for profit music label started and run by Melodic Revolution Records.
All proceeds from our releases minus service charges (charged by paypal, banks, etc.) are donated directly to an organization called “Music for Relief” who is partnered with many with many great organizations that help during disasters such as Habitat for Humanity, Save the Children and others.
Melodic Revolution Records is not affiliated in any way to Music for Relief, other than we donate all proceeds to this charity.
Song Submissions. Send us an mp3 to with a bio to: info@melodicrevolutionrecords.com In the subject line please write: Consideration for “Spirit of December Vol. 5” Thank you, Nick Katona President of Melodic Revolution Records
According to Amadeus: “In response to some unusual events that stormed my life after the release of “Death Is Just A Feeling,” I found myself, once again, drawn to entering the studio and compose yet another project.
Sky Harbor is a concept EP and it will be in the production phase as of tomorrow; I will keep you updated about the process, featured artists and plans for the project as it progresses into completion.
Sky Harbor will see the light soon and will be released via Melodic Revolution Records. Artwork by Dave Mola.
Thank you for the love and the support, I wish I can hug each and every one of you and thank you in person.”
Death Is Just A Feeling was released on August 20, 2015 and featured: Amadeus Awad, Anneke Van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Ayreon, The Gentle Storm), Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Guilt Machine, Stream of Passion), Elia Monsef (Ostura, Amadeus Awad), Marco Minnemann (Joe Satriani, Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats) and Jimmy Keegan (Spocks Beard, John Waite, Santana).
If you still like a little old school vintage 1960’s to 1970’s progressive rock, yet with a 1990’s sensibility you need to look no further than Italy’s own Repsel. Their 2015 album From Dawn ToDusk carries all the hallmarks of classic progressive rock with heavy rock and alternative tendencies.
There is something to be said when a band takes vintage influences like Jefferson Airplane mixed with King Crimson with a little 1990’s alternative action such as The Breeders and Cranberries. Repsel combines much of these elements without the recording or music sounding cheesy or outdated. There seems to be a fresh hook or melody around every harmonic corner on From DawnTo Dusk . Martea Iacoponi’s vocals are with such clarity and grace that she has a very uncanny ability to keep the listener in continuous enthrallment. This also followed in tow by the rest of her band mates.
Pandora begins as a haunting melody of rhythmic guitar distortion combined with a accent piano. This is followed by a straight up hard progressive rock signature. At the 2:22 mark the track takes some wicked guitar and keyboard interchange progressions. These are almost fuzzy psychedelic fuzzy progressions. Martea’s vocals are overdubbed in a brilliant lead to backing vocal. The vocals seem to have both a mezzo soprano to soprano exchange.
I’ll Erase One Everyday starts with a guitar driven fury with a keyboard atmospheric effect. The lead vocal takes on a more isolated effect off the instrumental section. At the 1:25 mark the vocal takes a fuzzy effect as if recorded through a megaphone. I’ll Erase One Everyday is a straight away hard driven progressive classic track. The track at times takes a bluesy progression without the heavy blues atmosphere. There is a nice plush violin towards the 3:30 mark that gives the track a classical element. The keyboard progression towards the end has a Jordan Rudess style of influence to it.
Make Up starts out with a mellow piano that gets a little brooding and haunting. The vocals play off the piano in a consistent progression. At the :50 mark the violin takes this another direction before the track takes on a lot of vocal harmonies. Make Up contains some raunchy rhythm sections with the guitar and general back up rhythm of the drums and bass.
Everything Has Changed pounds straight away with a power driven progression that has a Celtic world vibe with the violin. About the :53 mark the track takes various interchanges and time signatures as well as some good solid breaks to place the vocal front and center. On top of the stronger vocals there are some nice backing vocal exchanges. The violin and piano serve the backing rhythmic progression quite solid. The drums really carry this one towards the middle to end.
Break Into Pieces starts off with a great vocal rock oriented passage. There are good solid harmonies as well as proper instrumental breaks in the background. The band does have a uncanny ability to track lead to backing vocals that come from all directions of the listener’s audio channels in their minds. This also contains some good guitar part harmonies playing off one another.
From Dawn To Dusk begins with a Floydian keyboard passage with a great electric acoustical vibe. There is a nice rhythmic progression playing off the lead guitar. The distorted vocal effects on this one give a very plush 1990’s alternative signature. The guitar progressions are almost of a deliberate abstract feel to them. Once again the band relies a lot on harmony whether it is lead or melodic harmony. This also playing in sync with some very heavy rhythmic guitar progressions. The band definitely finds a identity by this track.
Two Minds begins with a thunderous fury of straight up progression. This is definitely the heaviest track on the album. This contains some heavy bass drum with heavy snare drums as a total backbone. There are some great breaks that stay on point with the integrity of the composition. The vocals have more attitude in them now as well. At the 2:40 mark the track takes different directions with various signatures.
This album is definitely not for everyone. Repsel seem to have this directed towards the progressive rock purist. What From Dawn To Dusk does provide is two different avenues that the band can go in. They can play towards a progressive rock audience and even a classic hard rock audience. This album has two separate personalities in one identity. This is original to say the least. I give this one a 4/5.
Melodic Revolution Records is proud to announce that they have just struck a multi-project deal with Solo Artist and Session MusicianKristoffer Gildenlöw.
Kristoffer Gildenlöw is a veteran musician who started off his professional music career in 1995 with Swedish Progressive Rock/Metal band Pain of Salvation “POS”, and was an active recording and touring member until his departure in 2006. After leaving “POS” Gildenlöw became a highly sought after recording and touring session musician, working with international bands and artists such as; Neal Morse, The Shadow Theory, Mr. Fastfinger, Lana Lane, Dark Suns, Kingfisher Sky, Renaissance of Fools, Amadeus Awad, For All We Know, Rocket Scientists, Damian Wilson, Ian Parry’s Consortium Project among others.
In 2011 Gildenlöw felt it was time to spread his wings and begin work on his first solo album “Rust” which would be released on vinyl in 2012 followed by the CD in 2013. “Rust” was a concept album that dealt with the life cycle from the wonder of birth to the sadness of loneliness, aging and dying. The album flew slightly under the radar but was highly regarded by both fans and critics alike. Not one to sit still Gildenlöw continues his session work while working on his second solo album which again will be a concept album to be released in 2016.
Gildenlöw has launched a crowd funding project to help fund the production of his upcoming album. Gildenlöw will also be performing live November 21, 2015 at Parktheater, Alphen aan den Rijn, he will be performing music from his debut release Rust as well as songs from his upcoming new album which will be recorded and released on DVD.
In a Statement fromKristoffer Gildenlöw “It’s an honor for me to become a member of the ever growing MRR family. There are many great and respectable musicians and bands in this family already and they’re all very enthusiastic about MRR and their work. Let the journey begin!”
I would suppose that the meaning of Unified Past is up for interpretation. To me I see four journeyman musicians who have brought their collective talents and influences to the world of progressive rock. In 2015 they release their new offering titled Shifting The Equilibrium on Melodic Revolution Records. From my observation I see four guys who have brought a little bit of every decade of progressive rock in the last 45 years and put it on one recording.
When Stephen Speelman – Guitars, and I first made arrangements to get me a copy of CD to review, I honestly did not know what I was in for. After the first spin all the way through, I was very impressed. I can see why such respected publications such as Reuters, Yahoo News, Boston Globe and Bloomberg News has given this high regard. To top that off they also have received a huge billboard of advertising in Times Square in New York City. This praise has been well warranted.
I have appreciated the originality of this project both instrumentally and lyrically. This is straight up pure power progressive rock that reminds me of the days of RUSH’s Farewell To Kings, Hemispheres or 2112 to Emerson Lake and Palmer to even non progressive styles like Zebra and Triumph. There are 6 very different yet elegantly arranged tracks on Shifting The Equilibrium that clock in at a total of 56+ minutes. I will point of some highlights of each track on the album.
Erasure Principle opens up with a great percussive intro with the cymbals playing a surround mix for the listener followed by a bass drum. Soon after the track takes a crunchy progression with a hard driving rhythm guitar before being followed up by the rest of the rhythmic section. The guitar deviates to some lead to rhythm interchanged before a very clean harmonic vocal from Phil Naro comes into play. Phil Naro’s voice reminds me of a mix of one part Randy Jackson from Zebra meets one part Rik Emmett from Triumph and a final part Jon Anderson of Yes. Erasure Principle has a nice continuity of progression with various rhythmic sections, guitar solo’s and neo progressive synths all interchanging at various signatures.
Smile (In The Face Of Diversity) starts with a thunderous rhythm section and neo progressive synth in abstract harmony with one anther before settling in at the :50 mark. At the 1:29 mark the track takes a more traditional progressive metal approach much in the fusion area of say a DerekSherinian with Planet X. This is also driven with great progressive keyboards driving the backbone. There are some proper breaks where the keyboard creates a great atmosphere for a isoalted vocal harmony before going back to straight away progressive rock time stamps. At the 5:29 mark Phil displays some semi melodic semi spoken word vocal styles. Stephen Speelman has some very tight solo’s exchanging with rhythm portions.
Etched In Stone begins with a electric acoustical guitar passage in harmony with the synth and midi programming. Once again the band employs a nice break where the vocals are isolated in harmony with the instrumental. The track takes on a good solid signature instrumentally to build harmony and melody on top one another. At the 3:00 mark the signatures going in and out wicked some very deep bottom bass progressions and guitar solo’s. The vocal atmospheres get really tight on point in Etched In Stone. This is also a track that is a delight for the rhythm enthusiast with great tight drum bass harmonies. That is also with a perfect compliment from the stringed section between guitar and synths. At about the 6:45 mark the synth provides a flute like signature as a great harmonic melodic bridge.
Peace Remains In This World opens up with a straight up power progressive passage of emotion that drives the lyrical content for the listener to follow in a groove laden manner. There is some great exchanges between the main rhythmic progression and guitar solo’s that are really catchy. At times the track takes a semi pop sensibility. This is probably the heaviest track on Shifting TheEquilibrium.
Deviation From A Theme (Of Harmonic Origin) starts out with a power progressive fury. The band have definitely found their niche and identity on this one. This has some sick wicked straight away rock parts that break from time to time into a more lucid signature. There are big solo’s and heavier bass to drum progressions. The guitar takes on effects as if speaking from time to time. The guitar in this reminds me a lot of Dave Bainbridge of IONA meets John Petrucci of Dream Theater. Deviation From A Theme (Of Harmonic Origin) is the only instrumental on the album that displays the band’s instrumental prowess.
Today Is The Day starts out with a very old school progressive psychedelic vibe much like Yes’Tales Of Topographic Oceans with some Sieges Even and Dream Theater combined elements. The keyboard atmospheres and rhythm atmospheres really gel in a tighten groove on this one. The lyrical content is one definitely influenced by Yes to Genesis. There seems to be a different instrumental with each verse and bridge at times having surround effects. In its 11:51 entirety, Today Is The Day has enough time signatures and progressions giving the listener the appearance the track is a 15:00 to 20:00 epic.
Unified Past’s Shifting The Equilibrium is on the edge of the evolution of cerebral progressive rock. Unified Past puts on both a instrumental and vocal harmonic clinic for how progressive rock is to be written, recorded, engineered and mastered. I can not wait to hear some of this in a live atmosphere. I give this a 5/5 for its spot on accuracy and thought provoking progressions.
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Amadeus Awad to start working on follow up to the critically acclaimed album “Death Is Just A Felling”
