AYKROYD

ELECTRO QUARTERSTAFF was an instrumental avant-prog-metal band from Winnipeg, Canada. Released in 2011 by Willowtip Records, "Aykroyd" was their second full-length album which followed "Live" EP (2002), "Swayze" EP (2004) and the first full-length "Gretzky" (2006).

For the first time, all tracks were recorded with the addition of a bass-guitarist to the original line-up of three insane guitarists and a drummer. The music is loud, heavy, complex, dense, aggressive, speedy, and straight forward - a sort of mathematic puzzle to be solved from uneven melodic phrases, multiple shredding riffs and solos, as well as odd polyrhythmic patterns. In fact, this is practically unmemorable instrumental heavy-metal music, albeit thoroughly composed, focused, and controlled. Each song on this 41-minute album has its own individual theme and direction, and every moment of it is extremely intriguing and enjoyable' of course, if you have nothing against furious and stormy metallic showcase. The addition of bass has improved the band's overall sound, yet a new member seems to be as virtuously insane as the four founders.

Summing up - not for the faint-hearted, but for tough Avant-Prog-Metal veterans.