Overhead

OVERHEAD is a Finnish band, that has so far released two albums.

They announced this in their website recently:

15-Jan-2008 The recording of the new album is in the final stages and the band will soon start mixing the album! More news to follow.

After the new album is ready Overhead will record Tabula Rasa's song Vuorellaistuja for Tuonen Tytär 2 - A Tribute to Finnish Progressive.

While waiting for the new album, please go to Swedenrock.com and vote for Overhead for the festival!

 

So, I thought this is a good opportunity to go over their past achievements thus far.

 

I like both album, but Zumanthum has a feeling of a young and not yet mature band, while Metaepitome is much more ripe and well done. However, the last track in Metaepitome has a buildup that doesn't deliver. There should have been a climax there that never arrives. That's a shame as it could have been such a better track. Other than that, it's a very good album and I look forward to their next.

 

 

King Crimson776 wrote: I'll tell you what's ovre my head, this poll.

Edited by avestin - January 29 2008 at 14:24

Having only heard the debut, I can't vote. I have to admit that Overhead are not that much to my liking though, talented as they may be. Zumanthum was 'pleasant', but not much else, imo.

Ok, carry on, the party pooper is off now!

Metaepitome is absolutely fantastic, including Dawn and especially its final minutes. Zumanthum is a good debut showing a lot of promise, but the step up to Metaepitome is spectacular.

I've heard some new songs live a couple of times, and I haven't been too impressed...

Jimbo wrote: Having only heard the debut, I can't vote.

Turion wrote: Got any more info on length / name / release date ? :D

Nothing official on those yet, but I've had a couple of chats about the album with Tarmo Simonen (I think he was drunk when we talked, so I don't know if I can rely on him :P) and the Circusfolk guys (Simonen produced their album and they heard many unfinished tracks) and some of the things I remember them saying are: the lenght is about 60 minutes (I'm not really sure about this one), it's some kind of a theme album divided onto two "sides", the longest track is about 15 minutes, the style is a bit more straightforward than the previous albums. And supposedly it sounds great, but to tell you the truth (again) I haven't been thrilled by the songs I've heard live so far... Probably they sound better in the album context than live in between old favorites I already know inside out.

I met Tarmo Simonen again last night at a Circusfolk gig, and he said they're mixing the album and will start looking for a distributor when the album is mixed and mastered. Everything's going well, but the album will definitely not be out before their next gig in Helsinki, which is on March 27th.