Din Within to release "Awaken the Man" November 13

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Din Within Slated to Release Highly-Anticipated Debut Album “Awaken the Man” On November 13, 2007

New Jersey, USA - October 31, 2007 - "Moog and Hammond and Ric, oh my!"

The long-awaited debut release from progressive rockers Din Within has finally been scheduled. After literally years of buildup, the album AWAKEN THE MAN (Zenwater Music/Digital Din) will become available for purchase on Tuesday, November 13.

With AWAKEN THE MAN, Mark Gollihur and Josh Sager - the minds behind Din Within - have created a stunning prog masterpiece that weaves together intense, dynamic songs exploring themes of personal struggle and growth. Each song flows effortlessly into the next, with recurring motifs and varied arrangements that engage the listener throughout the album's sixty minutes of music.

While the album was entirely composed by Sager and Gollihur, they got some notable assistance: guest artists on AWAKEN THE MAN include guitarist Scott McGill (McGill/Manring/Stevens, Hand Farm, Finneus Gauge) and drummer Mike Ian (Randori, Big Bang), among others. Recorded over a period of several years in Gollihur's "Digital Din" home studio, every effort was made to ensure that the album would be worth the wait - and early response from prerelease airplay indicates that it was.

The music is a stew of all of the band's progressive rock and neo-prog  influences. An attentive listener will find tasty bits of Genesis, Yes, Spock's Beard, Rush, Pink Floyd, Dream Theater, Kevin Gilbert, Styx, Kansas, and many others within the eight tracks on the album. But the band's sound, while drawing on the giants of the genre's past, brings a lot of new flavors to the table as well - while some of the ingredients might be familiar, the recipe is definitely new. For instance, "Hey You (Part I)" (which also appeared on the benefit album "The Tsunami Projekt") brings together the familiar overdriven bass and keyboard soloing of the bands of 70's art rock - yet adds sweeping vocal harmonies and pyrotechnic guitar soloing. The wry, almost comical lyrics of "Better Than Before" are woven over an everchanging montage of musical parts. And the title track creates several seemingly unrelated elements that eventually blend into the bombastic ending that closes the album.
More information about the band can be found at their official website: www.dinwithin.com - visitors can check out the song lyrics, a studio blog written by the band during the making of the album, member biographies and more. There are MP3 samples of every song on the album as well.
Preorders can be placed with VISA or MasterCard (using PayPal) at the  official site, at http://www.dinwithin.com/cdpurchase.cfm - the album will also be available soon through CDBaby, iTunes, and DigStation, among others.
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sixandeight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: November 01 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15	Topic: Din Within to release "Awaken the Man" November 13 Posted: November 01 2007 at 10:52
	For Immediate Release Din Within Slated to Release Highly-Anticipated Debut Album “Awaken the Man” On November 13, 2007 New Jersey, USA - October 31, 2007 - "Moog and Hammond and Ric, oh my!" The long-awaited debut release from progressive rockers Din Within has finally been scheduled. After literally years of buildup, the album AWAKEN THE MAN (Zenwater Music/Digital Din) will become available for purchase on Tuesday, November 13. With AWAKEN THE MAN, Mark Gollihur and Josh Sager - the minds behind Din Within - have created a stunning prog masterpiece that weaves together intense, dynamic songs exploring themes of personal struggle and growth. Each song flows effortlessly into the next, with recurring motifs and varied arrangements that engage the listener throughout the album's sixty minutes of music. While the album was entirely composed by Sager and Gollihur, they got some notable assistance: guest artists on AWAKEN THE MAN include guitarist Scott McGill (McGill/Manring/Stevens, Hand Farm, Finneus Gauge) and drummer Mike Ian (Randori, Big Bang), among others. Recorded over a period of several years in Gollihur's "Digital Din" home studio, every effort was made to ensure that the album would be worth the wait - and early response from prerelease airplay indicates that it was. The music is a stew of all of the band's progressive rock and neo-prog influences. An attentive listener will find tasty bits of Genesis, Yes, Spock's Beard, Rush, Pink Floyd, Dream Theater, Kevin Gilbert, Styx, Kansas, and many others within the eight tracks on the album. But the band's sound, while drawing on the giants of the genre's past, brings a lot of new flavors to the table as well - while some of the ingredients might be familiar, the recipe is definitely new. For instance, "Hey You (Part I)" (which also appeared on the benefit album "The Tsunami Projekt") brings together the familiar overdriven bass and keyboard soloing of the bands of 70's art rock - yet adds sweeping vocal harmonies and pyrotechnic guitar soloing. The wry, almost comical lyrics of "Better Than Before" are woven over an everchanging montage of musical parts. And the title track creates several seemingly unrelated elements that eventually blend into the bombastic ending that closes the album. More information about the band can be found at their official website: www.dinwithin.com - visitors can check out the song lyrics, a studio blog written by the band during the making of the album, member biographies and more. There are MP3 samples of every song on the album as well. Preorders can be placed with VISA or MasterCard (using PayPal) at the official site, at http://www.dinwithin.com/cdpurchase.cfm - the album will also be available soon through CDBaby, iTunes, and DigStation, among others. # # #
	Mark Gollihur, Din Within http://www.dinwithin.com Digital Din Productions

sixandeight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: November 01 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15	Posted: November 08 2007 at 11:52
	The CDs have been delivered - the first pre-orders have shipped!
	Mark Gollihur, Din Within http://www.dinwithin.com Digital Din Productions

Bob Greece Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 1823	Posted: July 24 2008 at 00:39
	I just found it on emusic. I listened to a few samples and it sounds good.


Bob Greece Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 1823	Posted: August 06 2008 at 03:41
	I've downloaded the 3 longest tracks on the album and I'm impressed. It's a neo prog sound with great keyboards. Recommended!


sixandeight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: November 01 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15	Posted: August 06 2008 at 10:14
	Wow, thanks! Appreciate the kind words!
	Mark Gollihur, Din Within http://www.dinwithin.com Digital Din Productions