Mirrelia - Progressive Metal, Crossover (BONUS)

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Mirrelia is a relatively new progressive band out of Toronto, Canada. They grew out of the ashes of another, more hardcore prog band, Closed for Tonight (more on them in a bit).
Currently, they only have an EP released, with about 5 or 6 songs out, all of which are available for listening on their Myspace or YouTube channel.

They remind me a bit of Fair to Midland in the way that their songs often draw on contrasting elements of dark, heavy guitar work, juxtaposed with light, melodic piano and upbeat rhythms, all accompanied by a startling clear, flexible voice.

My personal favorite song is very light, with incredibly rich choruses, a fantastic walking bass line, and a simple but engaging drum beat.

And the other two I like the most, more useful for showing off the metal that is core to their sound

These two have a very dark, math metally feel to them, and the contrast between individual songs on a single CD really shows their progressive-mindedness and high musical skill.

These guys are only recently getting some small attention, and I really want them to get as much exposure as possible.

I notice that Closed for Tonight is already here, so it would be awesome to see the second and more refined band from these guys make it here as well.

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CoolJimmi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 30 2012 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 180	Topic: Mirrelia - Progressive Metal, Crossover (BONUS) Posted: March 16 2013 at 18:26
	Mirrelia is a relatively new progressive band out of Toronto, Canada. They grew out of the ashes of another, more hardcore prog band, Closed for Tonight (more on them in a bit). Currently, they only have an EP released, with about 5 or 6 songs out, all of which are available for listening on their Myspace or YouTube channel. They remind me a bit of Fair to Midland in the way that their songs often draw on contrasting elements of dark, heavy guitar work, juxtaposed with light, melodic piano and upbeat rhythms, all accompanied by a startling clear, flexible voice. My personal favorite song is very light, with incredibly rich choruses, a fantastic walking bass line, and a simple but engaging drum beat. And the other two I like the most, more useful for showing off the metal that is core to their sound These two have a very dark, math metally feel to them, and the contrast between individual songs on a single CD really shows their progressive-mindedness and high musical skill. These guys are only recently getting some small attention, and I really want them to get as much exposure as possible. I notice that Closed for Tonight is already here, so it would be awesome to see the second and more refined band from these guys make it here as well.

aapatsos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9226	Posted: March 16 2013 at 19:23
	Yes I remember this case, waiting to see if MIRRELIA were to release something From a first listen, it seems to me less progressive than CfT but will move them to the team for evaluation. One EP may not be enough though and we might have to wait - anyway you can follow the evaluation here http://progfreak.com/Mirrelia-155874.html?path=pa/recent

CoolJimmi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 30 2012 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 180	Posted: March 17 2013 at 21:58
	Yes, they are a bit less technical than Closed for Tonight, but still pretty proggy. I do believe Mirrelia has been getting a bit of attention as of late, so perhaps an album is on the way.

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: April 18 2013 at 14:37
	added to Crossover
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CoolJimmi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 30 2012 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 180	Posted: April 19 2013 at 01:05
	Hurray! I'm really glad to see these guys get up here, they deserve all the exposure they can find.