October Equus Vs. Ahvak

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OCTOBER EQUUS is a Spanish avant-rock/chamber rock band, influenced by Univers Zero & King Crimson. Having two releases to their credit, they are about to release their third this year.  

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OCTOBER EQUUS biography
OCTOBER EQUUS is definitely one of Spain’s most pleasant in the world of prog and avant-garde rock nowadays. Formed in 2003, its well-catalyzed mixture of KING CRIMSON-inspired vibe and PRESENT-inspired ballsy RIO recreates the oppressive moods and sinister atmospheres of avant-garde prof’s primal sources with amazing vitality and freshness, not unlike other contemporary acts such as DR. NERVE and HAPPY FAMILY, to mention just a couple of examples. You can also find, as it is reasonable, influences from contemporary chamber and jazz-rock. Their official eponymous debut album has been receiving acclaims all across the Internet through the year 2006, its punch and complexity being the most featured items in reviews. Two years before this release, the band had recorded and released a free demo titled “Hydra”, distributed only among attendants at their concerts. The repertoire was the same, but set in a different order and using an electronic drum kit instead of an acoustic one. 

Until early 2006 the line-up had consisted of Ángel ONTALVA (guitar), Víctor RODRÍGUEZ (keyboards), Amanda PAZOS (bass) and Txema FERNÁNDEZ (drums). But RORDRÍGUEZ and FERNÁNDEZ left the band since then, so ONTALVA and PAZOS - the founding members - are in search of new recruitments while continuing to write and arrange new material. 

Recommended to fans of KC, PRESENT, UNIVERS ZERO, MAGMA, and generally speaking, to those who fervently love their prog dissonant, challenging and loud.
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Listen to them here - http://www.myspace.com/octoberequus

Ángel Ontalva guitar, Amanda Pazos bass guitar, Víctor Rodríguez keyboards, José Varela drums, Fran Mangas sax and Tom Zunk waterphone on 'Unknown Pilot'

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AHVAK is/was an Israeli band influenced by Present & UZ which released only one album, which is highly regarded. 

Here's a good website to read about them and listen to some sample - http://mitkadem3.homestead.com/files/Reviews2/AhvakReviewEnglish.html

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Ahvak Biography
Most of AHVAK members met through an internet prog-rock forum in Israel. They started rehearsing but didn't work seriously until drummer and composer Dave Kerman (5UU’S, THINKING PLAGUE, U-TOTEM, PRESENT etc.) came to Israel and joined the band. Their debut album was released on Cuneiform Records in the USA and got some pretty flattering reviews. 

Their first album is in the RIO (Rock In Opposition) style, influenced by Modernistic music (Stravinsky, Bartok) & high production values in the school of Bob Drake. Since Kerman moved back to the US, the band had to find a new drummer and rehearse for live shows. They plan to record a 2nd album.

: : : Uri Breitman, ISRAEL : : :
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Left to Right - Dave Kerman (long hair), Roy Yarkoni (tall guy), Yehuda Kotton (beard), Ishay Sommer (very long hair), Udi Koomran (black short hair), Udi Susser (French beard)

Poll Question: Which band appeals to you more?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
October Equus	3	[60.00%]
Ahvak	2	[40.00%]
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