Devil's Interval
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Topic: Devil's Interval
Posted By: asimplemistake
Subject: Devil's Interval
Date Posted: February 19 2008 at 18:21
Devil's Interval is a very interesting Psy/Metal band that is really quite good  Link: http://www.myspace.com/devilsinterval - www.myspace.com/devilsinterval From: Heraklion, Crete Genre: Prog-Psy Metal (could be considered Heavy, Eclectic, and Psychedelic here on PA) Members: Dimitris Skourtis (a.k.a. Papias) - Vocals .:. Zografakis Manolis (a.k.a. Trygos) - Guitars .:. Kanitsakis Stelios - Keyboards .:. Anastopoulos Andreas (a.k.a. A.J.Anasto.) - Bass .:. Mavrakis Panagiotis - Drums .:. Bio: The band started as a trio in May 2004 (with members Manolis, Andreas and Panagiotis) and after some twists of the second melodist chair, Stelios came to stay. Then Dimitris joined the band. As a quintet, the band wrote some lyrics and gave a few shows. At this time, the band has finished its first Demo and is working on new stuff. My comments: They have a very nice blend of cool keyboard textures and metal influenced riffs. It's a good listen for people who like Heavy Prog (and Prog Metal), Eclectic, and Psychedelic. Check out the two part song Insanity, it shows of many of their influences and has an awesome Part 2, which has a nice and laid back Latin section, which then grows into a full on metal riff (that keeps its groove). My full review of the demo can be found here: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=178931665&blogID=363528622 - http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=178931665&blogID=363528622 It's not the best of reviews (at least in my mind) but I hopefully get my point across. |
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: February 23 2008 at 07:52
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They have a demo out as well that might be worth getting. We're working on inviting them to this forum as well.
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: devilsinterval
Date Posted: February 25 2008 at 02:42
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hello everybody
we are glad to be members of this forum.
I hope you enjoy listening to our tracks as much as we
enjoyed making them!
 kind regards
Devil's Interval ------------- Trygos "Devil's Interval" |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: February 25 2008 at 16:17
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Well, this is definitely not the 'standard' prog metal cup of tea. * ducks to avoid PMT ninja weapons being thrown, then resumes * Heavy or Eclectic come closer - there are metal riffs in here, and metal style vocals, but there's more to it. The mix of keyboards, guitar and certainly the melodies make this a pleasant listen - even if it's not something I would play everyday. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: February 25 2008 at 17:06
Ya, I'd totally agree. Eclectic really fits it well, although really the labeling doesn't matter all too much. It's just very good music I just got the full demo (thanks Manos for taking the time to send it to me). I'll come back with more when I'm done listening. |
Angelo wrote:Posted By: devilsinterval
Date Posted: February 25 2008 at 17:12
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no problem Dan you re welcome!
 ------------- Trygos "Devil's Interval" |
Posted By: sean
Date Posted: March 02 2008 at 16:33
| Yeah, I don't know if prog metal would fit just because there's a lot more than metal here, so I'd agree that eclectic would be best. Labels aside, it's good music, definitely not the standard prog metal. I like the fusion of the metal riffs and the more psychedelic keyboard textures. I also like the juxtaposition of the metal riffs and the more laid back sections, so it's something I can listen to even if I don't feel like listening to metal. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 02 2008 at 16:47
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good band ..I'd tend to agree ProgMetal is not quite the best place for them, so if PMT don't take them HeavyProg will ..I don't think they're really Eclectic at all |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 02 2008 at 17:01
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The metal genre isn't a genre I apreciate but even though I took some min to listen up... You can totally listen the metal roots from the riffs and vocals, but it has some interesting interpolation of guitar and keyboards.
Not being a collab or admin I can't really give an opinion to which sub-genre. Not knowing the prog metal sub I couldn't say if it is that, even though I think it is. Heavy Prog?? Maybe... |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: March 02 2008 at 17:21
After listening through the album in it's entirety, I do feel as though they would best fit into either Prog Metal or Heavy Prog. The reasoning behind Eclectic is because there are sections throughout the album that are quite different from your average metal band (most notably the Latin middle half of "Insanity Part II"), but the music remains strongly rooted into Metal, in a progressive way. Also, I do think that we should move this thread into the suggest new bands section. The although a "demo" doesn't really count as an official album, I would argue that "The Fine Line Between" is a complete album more-so than it is a demo. I'll discuss this with Angelo and see what he thinks about it. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 02 2008 at 17:25
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well if there's no proper CD, that's not really kosher for addition ..yes, speak to Angelo or Dean about it-- as I said, I would add them to Heavy if they're green-lighted EDIT; of course the PMT are welcome to check this band for a ProgMetal category |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: March 02 2008 at 22:54
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Well since the band calls the release a demo, it is fair to treat it as such, although I must admit it is quite a good listen. My favorite song remains "Insanity", especially the jazzy section in Part II. I guess I'll mention the issue to Angelo though just in case... |
Posted By: sean
Date Posted: March 03 2008 at 02:04
do they have any plans on releasing anything in the way of an e.p. or full length? |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: March 03 2008 at 02:23
| ^to the best of my knowledge, they have some new material (a few songs) but I have not seen or heard of a new album/EP |
Posted By: sean
Date Posted: March 03 2008 at 03:14
I think with the quality of that demo then whenever they do have an album or EP it will be very good and we should definitely move for their inclusion if we can find the most suitable sub genre. |
Posted By: StarsongAgeless
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 01:48
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Wow. I don't even know if I can list all the things this music reminds me of at once. Has anyone ever heard a band called The Tea Party? To me, Devil's Interval sounds like The Tea Party + Metallica but 'proggicized' and with a ton of other, constantly varying influences. Just some highlights: The change at about 4:00 in 'New Millenium Babylon' was awesome. Then how it builds up from there is also awesome. Insanity - at some point while I was listening to this, my brain decided this song is what 'Endless Dream' on Yes' album Talk should have been. That is a compliment, as Yes is tied with Opeth for my favorite band. The vocals across all of these samples are simply superb. I love it when a singer varies their style rather than singing the same way throughout an entire song, or even an entire album. There's something extremely refreshing about these vocals, especially since so many prog bands' vocalists sing exactly the same way (I'm talking about operatic male vocals in particular - while I like them sometimes, I find them extremely tiresome when they are absolutely everywhere, and usually it sounds fake to me, like the person is forcing his voice to vibrate). Anyway, all that long-winded comment should really be is: Good Vocals! Me Like! Narrow - love it. It's rare for me to hear a song that blends aspects of so many different styles that I enjoy. Parts of this even remind me of a band that I liked a lot called Showcase that I think disappeared after putting out an album on mp3.com. I enjoyed the funky feel of 'Death Kiss'. I enjoyed it the least of all the songs you have up, but I still thought it was good. Definitely a fun song. Great music! ------------- Check out the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=71 - Unsigned Bands section! "Like the time I ran away, and turned around and you were standing close to me." Yes' Awaken |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 02:44
| Hey, StarsongAgeless, you're back! I've missed your enthusiasm for new unsigned bands, it's cool to see you here again. |