"The World Is Quiet Here mixes operatic vocals, mind-bending rhythms, and spacey progressive metal... It's like Devin Townsend got into a fight with Between The Buried And Me..." –Metal Injection
Silent Pendulum Records announces the January 27, 2023 release of Zon, the sophomore album by The World Is Quiet Here.
Stream new track, "Aphelion," here: https://metalinjection.net/new-music/the-world-is-quiet-here-streams-proggy-new-single-aphelion
Pre-order the album (vinyl): https://silentpendulumrecords.com/products/the-world-is-quiet-here-zon
Pre-order the album (digital): https://silentpendulumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/zon
More than one hour in length, Zon is a dazzling new piece of work from this up-and-coming progressive metal phenom. Within this genre, monstrous musicianship is a given, and The World Is Quiet Here's lethal chops are on full display from Zon's first minute to its last. But what makes the album so compelling is not just the players' speed or dexterity, it is the sense of sheer freedom with which they operate. Zon is the sound of a band pushing the limits and triumphing – an ecstatic leap.
"On Zon, we wanted to see how far we could stretch ourselves creatively and still have it be a cohesive experience," states bassist Tyler Dworak. "We’re influenced by so many things outside of metal and progressive music, we took our time to explore every idea we could and see where we ended up."
New single "Aphelion" sets the tone. An astral intro gives way to an odd-time, double-bass-fueled groove that uplifts as much as it bruises. Dual guitars conjure vivid colors while vocalist Lou Kelly glides through a range of voices – from metallic screams, to an operatic baritone croon, to an impossibly high shriek that puts the entire Sunset Strip to shame.
Kelly's formidable talent and adventurous spirit make him the perfect frontman for The World Is Quiet Here. A review from MetalSucks describes his style as "big-time Mike Patton vibes, in terms of versatility, timbre, and power." Dworak concurs: "Lou Kelly is probably the best thing that’s ever happened to us. We discovered Lou and were instantly fans. It’s so out there. It’s creepy, funky, heavy, silly, all at once. But what captured us was that he could do literally anything with his voice. It’s such a raw talent."
A must for fans of Between the Buried and Me and Opeth, Zon is an exhilarating ride that is best experienced in one sitting. "Zon is the next chapter of the story we started with our debut album, Prologue, picking up exactly where we left off," says Dworak. "The last album ended with our main character dying, so we wanted to explore what happens next. Where does that person go?"
Zon was mixed and mastered by Spencer Fox (Pangaea). Guest appearances on the album include guitarist Ivan Chopik (ex-Painted In Exile), guitarist Kee Poh Hock (ex-Native Construct), and vocalist Max Mobarry (Others By No One).
1) Argo Navis: Solar
2) White Sun
3) Ossuary
4) Heliacal Vessels I: The Mothers of No Kin
5) Heliacal Vessels II: In the Unity of the Lake
6) Aphelion
7) Moonlighter
8) Writhing Gate
9) Impetus I: Torrid Sands
Lineup:
Lou Kelly - vocals
Lou Kelly - vocals
Isaac Stolzer-Gary - guitar
Ethan Felhofer - guitar
Tyler Dworak - bass
Ethan Felhofer - guitar
Tyler Dworak - bass
David Lamb - drums
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