Moscow's STARSOUP and Sublimity Records have made Bazaar of Wonders, an opus of progressive metal/rock, available worldwide on CD and digital formats.
In
keeping with the band's moniker, the influences are varied, inclusive
of METALLICA and DREAM THEATER to name just a couple, while the music
itself blends heavy guitars, atmospheric keys (accented with grand
piano), a range of vocal styles and tempos, and even the appearance of
flute and saxophone.
Preview and purchase Bazaar of Wonders at sublimity.bandcamp.com.
The album is also available at the links below:
Currently a studio-only
project, STARSOUP is the creation of vocalist/guitarist/bassist Alexey
Markov (SHADOW HOST, DISTANT SUN) who is joined on the album by
keyboardist/sampler Andrew Gryaznov (TIMESQUARE) and several guest
musicians. The compositional foundation of the album consisted of the
four songs - "Angels," "Cradle of War," "Bazaar" and "Perfect Loser" -
that were written and melodically composed during Markov's participation
in CRIME OF PASSION in which he served as vocalist and Gryaznov
keyboardist. That rush of creativity ultimately resulted in eight more
songs, including one composed by Lex Plotnikov (MECHANICAL POET). Visit,
absorb, and revel in the Bazaar of Wonders!
Those who participated in the recording of Bazaar of Wonders, include:
Alexander
Vetkhov (all drums and percussion). Also to be thanked are Nicholas
Angel, Kostya Naumenko, Darya Savchenko (W. Angel's Conquest, Kiev),
Ilya Mamontov (Epidemia), Oleg Mishin (Catharsis), Andrey Nova (Nova
Art), Yevgeny Nesterov and Natalya Fedotova. The recording, re-amping,
mixing and mastering by Evgeny Vinogradov and DAI Records.
"An
adventurous piece that combines spacey Prog Rock with AOR grooves, and
technical Prog Metal flourishes, and ends up as an incredibly dynamic
album, exemplifying great musicianship." - Metal Temple
"Starsoup's Bazaar of Wonders is quite impressive and entertaining progressive rock." [4.5/5] - Dangerdog Music Reviews
STARSOUP is
the heavy metal/progressive rock project of vocalist Alexey Markov. The
songs vary stylistically - you may find them somewhat partially
resembling METALLICA and DISTURBED, as well as DREAM THEATER and STONE
SOUR. The project's founding stages took place in Moscow towards the end
of 2011, when the first single, "Angels", was recorded. In essence, the
music consists of heavy guitars, atmospheric keys with an accent on the
grand piano, varying vocal techniques: encompassing a clear voice in
the more melodic ballads, and letting the heavy medium-tempo
compositions resound with harsh, even growling vocals sometimes.
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