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I haven�t come across a prog band from Ireland since
the mighty Horslips (Book of Invasions is a great fave of
mine), doubtless some of you are screaming names at me,
and no, you can�t count U2, I�m talking about bands with
bass players who can actually play their instruments, not
go dum dum dum dum for 3 minutes (I can hear you bassists
shouting, �go Phil go!�). I digress, back to Distributor,
a band that combines Dream Theatre loving musicians with
fans of Lacuna Coil on vocals, courtesy of Peter Brooke-Tyrell
and Caroline Flanagan. Ferocious riffage is counterpointed
with gothic melodies, mixed with thrash and classic prog
such as IQ, a combination that takes a few spins to get
you ears around before it clicks into place. The guitarist,
the aptly named Ian Rockett, can really shred that fretboard,
I just wish he would give his mate David Halpin on keys
more of a look in, on his showcase �Solace� he shows he
can really tickle those ivories. The stand out track is
�Aesthetics�, where the entire band can stretch their legs
with a variety of soft/loud sections and their finest melodies.
Whilst on the subject of aesthetics, all I will say is that
they have a lady singer who is a darn sight more attractive
than an empty warehouse, nuff said. This is a highly promising
debut from the young Irishmen, made all the more remarkable
since it was done on a shoestring budget, and I dearly hope
that this gets them the interest from the big companies
that their talent deserves. If you like your metal prog,
then thrash your way to http://www.myspace.com/distributorband
. And before I go, James Dunne knocks Adam Clayton into
a cocked hat. 8 out of 10
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