Akribi - Genuine Female-Fronted Prog Metal

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Female fronted metal acts tend to be fairly generally despised in prog circles - even though bands like Nightwish, Epica and After Forever have managed to make it onto here, this style of music isn't widely regarded as being progressive at all. But what if a band like Dream Theater or Symphony X were to sack their lead singer and replace them with a lady of similar vocal style to Simone Simons or Floor Jansen? Well that's pretty much what we have here with Akribi from Sweden.  
They are a 6 piece band, who've been aound in their current format since 2008 (though their origins go way back to 2003), but only releasing their debut album "Black Morning Sun" as a digital download frm CDbaby and iTunes at the end of July this year. A physical CD is promised shortly, and the band are already working on a 4-song EP scheduled for release in October. 

Band members are: Jessica Åhman - Vocals, David Lidell - Guitar, André Berntsson - Guitar,  Andreas Tiberto - Keyboards, &  Alexander Bringsoniou - Bass and Chapman Stick. They don't currently have a permanent drummer - Simon Jakobsson filled the role during the past year or so, but the job is currently vacant.

http://www.akribi.org/Webbplats/Akribi.org.htmlhttp://www.myspace.com/akribi

I won't bore you with my views on why I think they ought to be on here - I'll just leave you with a few samples, & hopefully the music will do the talking....

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yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Online Points: 7066	Topic: Akribi - Genuine Female-Fronted Prog Metal Posted: September 07 2011 at 10:47
	Female fronted metal acts tend to be fairly generally despised in prog circles - even though bands like Nightwish, Epica and After Forever have managed to make it onto here, this style of music isn't widely regarded as being progressive at all. But what if a band like Dream Theater or Symphony X were to sack their lead singer and replace them with a lady of similar vocal style to Simone Simons or Floor Jansen? Well that's pretty much what we have here with Akribi from Sweden. They are a 6 piece band, who've been aound in their current format since 2008 (though their origins go way back to 2003), but only releasing their debut album "Black Morning Sun" as a digital download frm CDbaby and iTunes at the end of July this year. A physical CD is promised shortly, and the band are already working on a 4-song EP scheduled for release in October. Band members are: Jessica Åhman - Vocals, David Lidell - Guitar, André Berntsson - Guitar, Andreas Tiberto - Keyboards, & Alexander Bringsoniou - Bass and Chapman Stick. They don't currently have a permanent drummer - Simon Jakobsson filled the role during the past year or so, but the job is currently vacant. http://www.akribi.org/Webbplats/Akribi.org.html http://www.myspace.com/akribi I won't bore you with my views on why I think they ought to be on here - I'll just leave you with a few samples, & hopefully the music will do the talking....

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: 4521	Posted: September 07 2011 at 14:02
	I don't think we've had a blond babe yet so that's good enough reason to evaluate them. We'll let you know in a couple of weeks.

CCVP Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 15 2007 Location: Vitória, Brasil Status: Offline Points: 7971	Posted: September 07 2011 at 14:38
	We do have a red-headed godess.


yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Online Points: 7066	Posted: September 27 2011 at 12:59
	I notice from progfreak that the band have been cleared for addition: http://progfreak.com/Akribi-148976.html?path=pa/recent. Great news! - Everything has now been recorded for the band's second release (EP), & the material was sent off to Brazil at the weekend for mixing. Shouldn't be too long...

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: 4521	Posted: September 27 2011 at 13:01
	we'll add them somewhere next month!

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Online Points: 7066	Posted: September 27 2011 at 13:21
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Rune2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 23 2004 Location: STHLM, Sweden Status: Offline Points: 1833	Posted: October 08 2011 at 16:00
	Added!


yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Online Points: 7066	Posted: October 08 2011 at 20:08
	^ Great news! - As an update, the band's new 4-track EP is scheduled for digital release on 1st December. They have changed record label for this one, and no decision has yet been made regarding whether or not there will be production of a physical CD version of it. A CD version of "Black Morning Sun" is in hand, and due any moment - unfortunately there have been delays with this that are outside of the band's control.

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Online Points: 7066	Posted: October 10 2011 at 14:08
	From Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/Akribi Akribi Progarchives has found things about us that we hardly remember ourselves:-) http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6766 AKRIBI www.progarchives.com AKRIBI is a Progressive Metal / Progressive Rock artist from Sweden. This page includes AKRIBI's : biography, official website, pictures, videos from YouTube, MP3 (free download, stream), related forum topics, news, tour dates and events, live eBay auctions, online shopping sites, detailled reviews... 30 minutes ago Akribi likes this. Edited by yam yam - October 10 2011 at 14:14

Akribi - Genuine Female-Fronted Prog Metal

Akribi Progarchives has found things about us that we hardly remember ourselves:-) http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6766

Akribi
Progarchives has found things about us that we hardly remember ourselves:-)

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6766