“Volume One”: A private prog metal masterpiece by PARALLELS from Kansas City, Missouri, US, is available again: remastered, including unreleased bonus tracks. Yes it is happening, thanks to Arkeyn Steel Records.
The album was originally released privately by the band back in 1997. Only 1000 copies were pressed and quickly sold out at the live shows. In zero time the album became a huge rarity. However the real value of “Volume One” is the music as this full length showcases the absolute talent of a band that have managed to create a prog metal masterpiece:
Enigmatic vocal lines and guitar themes balancing between melody and complexity, are shaping songs that reflect the shades of a new dreamland. A dreamland on a “parallel” dimension? Probably! Wonderful compositions are showcasing the band’s pure talent in songwriting. Melody is the key feature in here. Yes we can discover the FATES WARNING (“Parallels” era) in here and this can be mentioned as a very positive feature. I can add AUTUMN SILENCE and MERCURY RISING into the list of the band’s influences and yes I know that you are getting the point. Melody, complexity reflective atmosphere of hidden melancholy inside the great songs of this band.
The Arkeyn Steel Records reissue features the complete works of the band as it includes as bonus, four more songs that were recorded but never released. Everything has been remastered by Kostas Scandalis at Infinity Studios (Thessaloniki, Greece) for the best audio experience. The booklet includes the complete lyric set plus liner notes by singer and founding member Ron Rogers. The artwork is rearranged by Kostas Athanasoglou.
So yes, now it’s your chance to discover a multiverse of progressive metal elegance! One of the golden chapters of the 90s progressive metal underground, is opening again!
Out March 28th, on Arkeyn Steel Records. Pre order here.
