Jazz Thrash Architects EXPAIN Premiere New Music Video 'Aggressions Progression' On MetalVideo.com
Vancouver, BC jazz thrash architects EXPAIN has teamed up with MetalVideo.com for the premiere of their latest video 'Aggressions Progression', which features clips from the band's performance earlier this summer on local concert promoter The Invisible Orange's Metal Cruise. To check out the video, please visit the following link:
http://metalvideo.com/expain/aggressions-progression-video_463fe88e8.html
The video is in support of their debut album 'Just The Tip' released on June 24th and available at the band's Bandcamp.
Upcoming Show Dates:
November 13 – Red Room Ultra Bar – Vancouver, BC w/ Onslaught, Artillery, Striker
December 6 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC (Diecember Fest #6 w/ Burning Ghats, Ogroem, The Villain Avian Symphony, M16, Neck of The Woods, Skull Vultures, The Hallowed Catharsis)
About:
Birthed out of the womb of Craigslist, where members found one another, EXPAIN delivers music thats energetic, diverse and thoughtful in every sense of the word. Playing to its sense of humour, 'Just The Tip' also represents the beginning of a musical journey thats not bound to stop or slow down any time soon. With its lyrical content showcasing everything from overcoming adversity to partying hard, living in an ever-changing city and the state of todays society as a whole, EXPAIN has captured its true identity on record. Ranging in influences from progressive tech to thrash groovy jazz (check out their guitar bass playthrough video 'Aggressions Progression' – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-ynhod1H8), you'll see what 'Just The Tip' has to offer with a flick of a volume knob!
Full Album Stream EXPAIN – 'Just The Tip' at the following links:
Bandcamp + Album Order: http://expainband.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/expain/sets/just-the-tip
Video – 'Allegiance To Pain' – http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3304501/expain-allegiance-pain-music-video-premiere-exclusive/
EXPAIN video cover of John Lennon's 'Imagine' – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gJ786h1fds
EXPAIN – Just The Tip – Album Cover
Track Listing: EXPAIN – Just The Tip
1. Bacchus
2. Aggressions Progression
3. Phoenix Writhing
4. The King
5. Dont Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come
6. Idol Worship
7. Allegiance To Pain
8. Manatee
9. Headbang Your Head Off
10. A.T.M.
11. Eating A Beating Heart
For more info, please visit the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/Expainmetal
https://expainband.bandcamp.com/
Hold on to your balls, for Expain could be positioned as Canadas next great metal export. Evidently going by their ferociously captivating debut album Just The Tip, the quintet slap together a masochistic mixture of blazing riffs, supersonic drumming, sexy solos and vocals so brutal it would make your last hangover as weak as Justin Bieber banging one out. Come on they mix jazz elements, that surely has to receive numerous acknowledgements, but also through the various sounds and lyric topics employed, this album is a party on its own Global Metal Apocalypse
“…the material on the album is certainly some of the most unique and entertaining music that I have encountered in a while…every single element, and every single moment on Just the Tip contains something unique for the listener to discover, and like the name of the album suggests, every subsequent listen to the album makes one realise that one has merely discovered just the tip of the iceberg with the whole host of things going on.” – Heavy Metal Tribune
“…this group takes various elements of their influences – which includes punk, jazz, classical, world, pop, and even country – and melds them into some serious stunning thrash metal.” – Pure Grain Audio
“For some parts it reminds me of the instrumental genius of latter Annihilator/Jeff Waters material…” – Brutalism
a band built on displaying technical skills behind the instruments. A heavy and potent mixture of thrash and jazz metal, Vancouver, Canadas Expain is hoping to become a staple in a genre built on technical skill and speed Under The Gun Review
a perfect blend of the technical and melodic, combining together to create a sound that is incredibly unique and forthright. I have listened to the album several times now, and each time I find myself enjoying some new dimension to the sound, or some new aspect of the music. It just keeps getting better. Vancouver Metal
In my metal induced coma, I am inclined to say this band should not be sniffed at or trifled with, they are some serious thrash metal impresarios For Fans Of: Uber thrash with a touch of jazz. All About The Rock
Wildly diverse band that combines elements of thrash, punk, tech metal and even some jazz with an off-the-wall comedic streak. Prog NW Metal Zone
Its one of the finest independently released albums Ive ever heard in my life. From the short intro track Bacchus all the way to the perfect closer in Eating A Beating Heart, theres so many quality thrashers on the disc. The King is a personal favorite of mine as the musicianship is ridiculously tight. Aggressions Progressions has an absolutely beautiful dueling solo section and Manatee has a sick bass solo. Overall its 11 tracks of pure thrash mayhem Broken Neck Radio
The band comes racing out of the gate with three dementedly heavy fist-pumpers .a promising metal act that is well worth a listen. Discorder (E.P.E.P Review)
a strong mixture of early Thrash and Crossover Thrash concepts, blending them with a Melodic Death Metal sound, and plenty of energetic aggression. Apochs Metal Review (E.P.E.P Review)
Dont leave your children alone with The Almighty Excruciating Pain Metal Sucks (E.P.E.P Review)
Album Credits:
All Songs performed by Expain
All songs written by Expain
Produced by Matthew Roach
Mixed by Matthew Roach
Available on CD+Digital
Album + Live lineup:
Daniel Brand Vocals
Pat Peeve Guitar
Eric Morrison Guitar
Nikko Whitworth Bass
Ryan Idris Drums
Shared stage with:
Suffocation, Archspire, Powerman 5000, Nylithia, West Of Hell, Unleash The Archers, Mortillery, Into Eternity, Thor
Tours & Festivals:
2014 Western Canadian Tour (BC/AB)
2013 Western Canadian Tour (BC/AB)
2013/ 2014 Armstrong Metal Fest
2013 Medicine Hat Metal Fest