I was surprised to see Klone is not added yet. I understand their roots are not 100% prog, however their album Here comes the sun has put them on the prog path for sure, and now their new release, La grand voyage, is straight up prog! The fact that they have just been signed by the renowned prog label, Kscope, should serve as proof, too.

I would definitely put them in the progressive metal genre, although with their last two albums they definitely starting replacing part of their metal sound with some more melodic, Anathema/Steven Wilson sounding influences (not sure what other subgenre this would put them into). They hail from France.

Description:

In 2010, Klone released their fourth album, “Black Days”, dark and powerful. 5 years later, “Here Comes The Sun”, the seventh production by the combo from Poitiers, shows a radiant band whose music has soared as much as it has grown.

When you look closely at their discography, it’s a logical evolution: each Klone’ album is unique, each one less predictable than its predecessor. Their metal roots may have given way to an ethereal rock but the intensity of their songs, led by the voice of Yann Ligner, stays the same.

From gigs to tours throughout Europe, Klone have opened for bands such as Gojira, King’s X and Orphaned Land and have stood on the main-stage of the Hellfest.

After releasing the sublime “The Dreamer’s Hideaway” in 2012, with more progressive outlines, the six musicians today offer a new journey, more captivating and meditative than ever. In “Here Comes the Sun”, Klone give each melody time to unfold. The music, the lyrics and the artwork echo each other and lead the listener to a peculiar universe where the sun is the central theme. “Here Comes The Sun” gives a whole new dimension to what Klone have offered before. It’s an album tinged with the lingering shadows of Steven Wilson, Anathema or Pink Floyd.

Link: klonosphere.com/klone/

Thank you for adding them!

Any news on this one? Where can I keep an eye on what the decision makers of the site decide? :)

Any explanation please on why it was rejected?

Bands that are much less prog than the „new Klone” have been added without hesitation, so I’m finding it difficult to accept it...

Are the admins who rejected it fully familiar with their last three cds?

Well yes there are loads of more recent prog releases of theirs :)

I was under the impression though that the decision to reject them is a recent one? Or are you saying that this has not been looked at by the admins at all since my September post?

As far as I remember the original team that I was a part of approved the inclusion of Klone, but most of us stopped on the team shortly after, and apparently the new team then rejected Klone. Too bad as they are a great band, and IMO belongs here. A re-evaluation by the current team could maybe be a fair solution given the odd circumstances of the approval/rejection process?

Edited by UMUR - December 28 2019 at 03:05