Turbulence - Frontal

[Random Axe]

What a pleasant surprise.

Frontiers had a great release last year in the prog metal world with Paralydium, and they've followed up with an even stronger release. Turbulence is a band from Lebanon, and they are not playing around making AOR shit for Frontiers, nor does this have anything to do with Del Vecchio(he's a good dude BTW).

I was blown away by the depth of these compositions, the texture difference between songs and even within the songs. It's a complex album but still has great melody. The guitarist can easily riff with the best in the biz including Romeo and Mularoni. And, this vocalist can seriously bring it. He's got major pipes and can alter style much like Dan Glidenlow.

Never would have thought this, but it's an AoY contender for me.

[LarryD]

Totally agree - this disc scratches the melodic prog metal itch while at the same time satisfying the tech dudes as these guys can bring it. Very very melodic while being somewhat techie at the same time ...... Anyone who is into Paralydium, Pyramid Theorem, etc - would do well to check this band out ..... as you said, a really nice surprise !!

[Random Axe]

People give Sarafino crap because of all the copycat, cookie cutter bands he signs, but this one is quite different. He is venturing into full-on prog territory, and that's a welcomed sign for bands who have trouble catching on to any kind of label support. If I had to describe this I'd say it's somewhere between Ascendia, Shattered Skies and Caligula's Horse. Massive vocals, some tasteful djent flavorings and more modern prog styling and massively tight production.

[Guillaume]

Totally agree - this disc scratches the melodic prog metal itch while at the same time satisfying the tech dudes as these guys can bring it. Very very melodic while being somewhat techie at the same time ...... Anyone who is into Paralydium, Pyramid Theorem, etc - would do well to check this band out ..... as you said, a really nice surprise !!

Well, I'm really into Paralydium and don't care for this album. This is very proggy, way proggier than Paralydium, and much less memorable for me. Top notch musicianship for sure, but this is for the full-on progheads only IMO.

[Mardoch]

Finally digging through my music research queue and just hit this one. Damn this is really nice. It's like a grittier DGM. And I'm always down for supporting bands that aren't plain ole US/Euro folks.

[Random Axe]

Few couple of months into this and it's definitely the best I've heard this year. Need is second at this point.

[LarryD]

Few couple of months into this and it's definitely the best I've heard this year. Need is second at this point.

*****I'm the opposite - Need beats this one for me, but not by much...... there is something so emotional about that Need disc that captures me. Turbulence is fantastic prog metal ..........

[Random Axe]

We're right there together in thinking and taste so far. If you haven't yet you should definitely go back and look into Need's previous two albums. This one completes a trilogy. Youtube the song Lifeknot and you'll be won over. Very much in the vein of FWX and Alder's Engine, but with more groove. George is my current favorite guitarist on Earth.

[Mardoch]

Just finished my first listen of this and it's pretty great. Well executed melodic powerprog of the kind that's been kicking around for 25ish years, but with more modern sound palettes.

[LarryD]

Just finished my first listen of this and it's pretty great. Well executed melodic powerprog of the kind that's been kicking around for 25ish years, but with more modern sound palettes.

*****Totally. And excellent.