Avkrvst - Progressive metal(?)
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Topic: Avkrvst - Progressive metal(?)
Posted By: larsjangel
Subject: Avkrvst - Progressive metal(?)
Date Posted: June 20 2023 at 03:26
 Links: http://www.avkrvst.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.avkrvst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/avkrvst" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/avkrvst https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ch0yGYDPSE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ch0yGYDPSE - Interview with "The Prog Corner"
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 20 2023 at 03:28
PLEASE READ FIRST - Artist Submission Procedure |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: June 20 2023 at 03:39
Listened to their album today - alternative band name: Opvth  ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: larsjangel
Date Posted: June 20 2023 at 03:42
Yeah, they definetly got a Porcupine Tree/Opeth-feel to them.
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MikeEnRegalia wrote:Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: June 20 2023 at 04:42
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Seemed a little more than a feel to me, even down to specific guitar licks combined with chord structures. Not a rip-off, but certainly a very strong influence. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: larsjangel
Date Posted: June 20 2023 at 13:54
I have read that post.... it's a very new band and I've got basically no information for bio, other than one member in the band... I tried posting a picture, but for whatever reason it never worked, even though I tried scaling down the size of the picture multiple times. I did however post band name, possible genre, links to their website, interview, Facebook page and what little I could provide to a possible bio.
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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: June 20 2023 at 16:54
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AVKRVST (pronounced Awcrust) is a progressive metal band from Oslo, Norway, which was formed by two childhood musicians and friends - Martin Utby (composer, drummer and synths) and Simon Bergseth (composer, guitars, bass and vocals) - who grew up together and made a pact at the age of seven that they would form a band when they got older. Twenty two years after their childhood pact, the duo's vision was finally realized with the release of the debut single 'The Pale Moon' in March 2023, followed in June of that year by the concept album 'The Approbation', about a bleak soul who is left isolated in a cabin deep in the dark forests, far away from civilization, and solely with his thoughts. 'The Approbation' consists of 49 minutes of music, and takes the listener though the thoughts of a man struggling towards the acceptance of death and being hauled into the abyss. It was written and recorded by Martin and Simon at a secluded cabin in Alvdal (Norway) during a rainy, cold fall and winter, and was inspired by everything the two band founders grew up listening to - everything from Mew, Anekdoten and Porcupine Tree to Opeth, Neal Morse and King Crimson. They were later joined by Øystein Aadland on bass and keys, Edvard Seim on guitars and Auver Gaaren on keys, and played their first gig at We Låve Rock Festival 2023 on 26th May 2023 alongside several long-established progressive rock bands such as Pendragon and The Flower Kings. It is expected that the writing of a second album will begin at the same secluded cabin in Alvdal in August 2023. Band photo is at: https://progreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/avkrvst-web8-740x493.jpg" rel="nofollow - https://progreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/avkrvst-web8-740x493.jpg .  'The Approbation' tracklisting: 1. Østerdalen (0:26) 2. The Pale Moon (6:15) 3. Isolation (5:41) 4. The Great White River (6:30) 5. Arcane Clouds (6:05) 6. Anodyne (10:15) 7. The Approbation (13:37) Total time 48:49 - Martin Utby / drums, keyboards - Simon Dolmen Bergseth / vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass - Øystein Heide Aadland / keyboards Vinyl LP Inside Out Music - IOM681, Sony Music - 19658803481 (2023, Europe) Limited edition digipak CD Inside Out Music - 19658804042 (2023, Europe) Prog Report Interview with Simon Bergseth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDdalAHgdCA" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDdalAHgdCA . Listening links: https://open.spotify.com/album/5LZWPBSDx7v6HPO2DdiLPs" rel="nofollow - https://open.spotify.com/album/5LZWPBSDx7v6HPO2DdiLPs . https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n4n_smGvxzZb0qcbtg7MtQvvW-3HvMvNw" rel="nofollow - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n4n_smGvxzZb0qcbtg7MtQvvW-3HvMvNw .
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Posted By: Necrotica
Date Posted: June 20 2023 at 17:25
^ Thank you, I'll forward the suggestion to the team  ------------- Take me down, to the underground Won't you take me down, to the underground Why oh why, there is no light And if I can't sleep, can you hold my life https://www.youtube.com/@CocoonMasterBrendan-wh3sd |
Posted By: Licantropho
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 06:50
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One the best new albums from 2023! Being a debut! Great discovery! |
Posted By: IncogNeato
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 08:56
| Strong stuff. I'm hearing obvious influences, but most debuts start out that way. |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: June 26 2023 at 08:59
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It's really interesting that InsideOut decided to sign a totally unknown band that didn't even have any recorded music at that point. They took a leap of faith and made a great decision IMO. ------------- 
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Posted By: daisy1
Date Posted: July 04 2023 at 07:04
| one of this year’s best progressive albums imo - a must include |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: July 04 2023 at 07:55
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^ Out of the 163 releases of 2023 that I've heard so far, this ranks at #118 ... not bad for a debut. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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