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The Isosceles Project http://www.myspace.com/theisoscelesproject
Three musicians, 10 minute songs, no lyrics, and one of the best live
shows in all of Toronto. You’ve never seen or heard anything like The
Isosceles Project. This is a band that truly believes in genuinely
artistic and creative music, and they prove it with their stunning,
genre-smashing debut EP, “Oblivion’s Candle.” Even without a singer,
the album reveals concepts and themes that are communicated not through
words, but through the ferocious passion and profound depth within each
of the four ground-breaking compositions. Though each musician is a
technical marvel on their instrument, don’t expect any cold pyrotechnics
or self-indulgent wankery. Isosceles means two equal sides, and the
band is inspired by balance and equality in life and in music, and this
concept is demonstrated in their innovative writing style that gives the
word “Progressive” new meaning. The soul-crushing riffs and intricate
rhythms of Meshuggah, the beautiful extreme-to-mellow dynamics of Opeth
and Russian Circles, the tripped out post-metal enormity of Isis, and
even the eccentric jazz-funk fusion of the Mars Volta are just a handful
of the themes that the band organically constructs into their own sound
that simply defies categorization.
When Scott Tessier and Eric Euler met, they discovered they had
something unique in common; the desire to play music that destroyed all
that heard it.
These two expats from the frozen wilds of Northern Ontario came together
with newly acquired drummer Brandon Smith in the fall of 2010 to slowly
but surely conquer the hearts and minds (and eardrums) of music fans
from coast to coast with their crushing display of instrumental mayhem.
Not only fans, but critics in Canada and beyond have taken note of the
talent on display on their full length debut "Oblivion's Candle."
No less than the U.K.'s venerable Metal Hammer magazine chose it as album of the month in May, 2009.
Zero Tolerance said the record: "is a release that points to a band with the potential to make waves in an exclusive scene."
Influential online writer Deaf Sparrow had this to say:
" As a music lover listens to Oblivion’s Candle is difficult not to feel
certain joy. Joy because the music is there, joy because it is loud,
joy because it rocks, and joy because its at times exhilarating."
And Aaron Turpen of Militant Reviews offered this accolade:
" This band is the best band I've heard since I discovered Tool in the 1990s. Really."
And if the thought of 10 minute songs with no vocals comes across as a
prog rock wank-fest, think again. These guys find the right groove that
holds your attention and doesn't even come close to being pretentious.
The Isosceles Project is working on a new LP and about to embark on a
cross-Canada tour. Rest assured, they'll be destroying venues and
blowing minds from Toronto to Vancouver in their quest for Musical
dominance. You don't want to miss out.
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