Blue Gillespie for Prog Metal

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Not sure how many of you guys have heard this Welsh band, but their debut album Synesthesia is a cracker. For me they're a stoner rock band with clear prog metal influences that get more pronounced as their debut album progresses. They're lead by a bloke who acts in the Dr. Who spin-off- Torchwood, but don't let that put you off. Synesthesia is a great album, loud and bluesy with a strong prog metal feel. The vocalist reminds me at times of James Hetfield, albeit Gareth David-Lloyd has a much more versatile voice than the Metallica frontman.
The band describes themselves as; "At it's most basic it's Prog Metal though the elements of Stoner Rock and Blues all rear their heads from time to time. "
Website is http://www.bluegillespie.co.uk/ if you're interested.

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Bosh66 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 23 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Status: Offline Points: 528	Topic: Blue Gillespie for Prog Metal Posted: March 01 2011 at 05:59
	Not sure how many of you guys have heard this Welsh band, but their debut album Synesthesia is a cracker. For me they're a stoner rock band with clear prog metal influences that get more pronounced as their debut album progresses. They're lead by a bloke who acts in the Dr. Who spin-off- Torchwood, but don't let that put you off. Synesthesia is a great album, loud and bluesy with a strong prog metal feel. The vocalist reminds me at times of James Hetfield, albeit Gareth David-Lloyd has a much more versatile voice than the Metallica frontman. The band describes themselves as; "At it's most basic it's Prog Metal though the elements of Stoner Rock and Blues all rear their heads from time to time. " Website is http://www.bluegillespie.co.uk/ if you're interested.

chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 19942	Posted: March 01 2011 at 07:14
	Let's hope it's not John Barrowman.

Bosh66 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 23 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Status: Offline Points: 528	Posted: March 01 2011 at 07:19
	Isn't John Barrowman already included on this site? My Nan swears by him! Not holding up a huge amount of hope for Blue Gillespie given some of the exclusions I've seen but am interested in members' views. Edited by Bosh66 - March 01 2011 at 07:19

Bonnek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 01 2009 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4515	Posted: March 01 2011 at 08:50
	Calling this Prog would have been commercial suicide had this been released in the grunge/stoner heyday 20 years ago. Times have changed... Seems like "Prog" is a quality tag again. As to the actual Prog content I can't say I'm overwhelmed at first sight, there's a certain math-rock/Tool influence in the riffs, but the songwriting is mainly verse-chorus stoner rock with Hetfield-does-the-blues vocals. I'll certainly give the album a couple of listens, I quite like this sort of stuff. Edited by Bonnek - March 01 2011 at 08:54

wolboy1981 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: March 07 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1	Posted: March 07 2011 at 06:26
	This band is growing into something quite special. Though you can't call Synesthesia a purists prog album you can hear in the bones of it that prog is definitely the way they are going. I believe their debut was a finding of their musical feet and a perfect unpretentious introduction to the band. You cant really call Opiate or Undertow from Tool pure prog albums either though they were delivered by one of the best contemporary prog rock bands I know. BG's next album from their own words promises to be more progressive, epic and conceptual. I eagerly wait.

Windhawk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 28 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 11400	Posted: November 02 2012 at 14:57
	added to prog metal
	Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5814	Posted: November 02 2012 at 15:32
	And for anyone interested in having a listen to them: http://bluegillespie.bandcamp.com/

Bosh66 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 23 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Status: Offline Points: 528	Posted: November 02 2012 at 17:12
	Wey hey, great news.