ASPERA sign worldwide deal with InsideOut Music
Debut album "Ripples" out January 25th 2010; Launch first online sample via MySpace!
Norways melodic progressive metal band ASPERA are proud to announce signing of a worldwide deal with InsideOut Music and the release of their debut album Ripples is now scheduled for January 25th, 2010.
These five aspiring musicians from Skien, Norway, are truly what can be described as youngsters and newcomers, being just 20 years of age (all born in the last quarter of the year 1989!) and even only 18-19 years old while producing Ripples. The name ASPERA is taken from Latin and stands for thorns or rugged ground, which describes the bands complex and colourful sound in an appropriate way.
Despite their young individual age, ASPERA have gathered previous experience under the band name Illusion and shared stages in their native Norway with bands like Pagans Mind, Circus Maximus or Audrey Horne and most recently also debuting internationally as support band for former Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen on two shows in Spain and one in Switzerland.
ASPERA quote acts like Pain Of Salvation, Pagans Mind, Symphony X, Dream Theater, or Evergrey as common favourites and stylistic influences and the bands debut full-length album "Ripples" was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden by Jens Bogren, who has previously produced bands such as Opeth, Paradise Lost, Hammerfall or Symphony X. Bogren was obviously impressed by the potential of the young musicians and comments on Ripples as follows: "The debut album from ASPERA is one of the best progressive metal albums I've heard in a looong time! Since 1992, to be exact! It was an honor helping the band getting the album the way they deserve."
Based on the strength of Ripples, the band had been approached by a number of labels but it was what InsideOutMusic had to say that interested them the most.
The deal they offered us was perfect, comments vocalist Atle. It showed that their ideas for the band matched our goals and aspirations, and it was exactly the deal we wanted.
And were big fans of InsideOut, adds guitarist Robin. Look at the calibre of artists theyve got! Its a great label, weve always wanted to work with them, and they made us an offer we literally couldnt refuse. Its a great opportunity for us as a band.
Its important to have the right partners to launch a new band, says ASPERAs manager Manuela Froehlich. The knowledge, expertise and support of a label like InsideOut is exactly what ASPERA need to be able to realize their true potential.
Ripples consists of 10 extremely well-composed and varied tracks, wrapped in a dynamic and a powerful production. The albums title-track, Ripples, is now launched on the bands MySpace profile and can be checked out here: www.myspace.com/asperaofficial
Here is the exact track-listing of the album:
ASPERA - "Ripples" CD
1. Intro
2. Ripples
3. Do I Dare?
4. Remorse
5. Between Black & White
6. Catatonic Coma
7. Torn Apart
8. Traces Inside
9. Reflections
10. The Purpose
Debut album "Ripples" out January 25th 2010; Launch first online sample via MySpace!
Norways melodic progressive metal band ASPERA are proud to announce signing of a worldwide deal with InsideOut Music and the release of their debut album Ripples is now scheduled for January 25th, 2010.
These five aspiring musicians from Skien, Norway, are truly what can be described as youngsters and newcomers, being just 20 years of age (all born in the last quarter of the year 1989!) and even only 18-19 years old while producing Ripples. The name ASPERA is taken from Latin and stands for thorns or rugged ground, which describes the bands complex and colourful sound in an appropriate way.
Despite their young individual age, ASPERA have gathered previous experience under the band name Illusion and shared stages in their native Norway with bands like Pagans Mind, Circus Maximus or Audrey Horne and most recently also debuting internationally as support band for former Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen on two shows in Spain and one in Switzerland.
ASPERA quote acts like Pain Of Salvation, Pagans Mind, Symphony X, Dream Theater, or Evergrey as common favourites and stylistic influences and the bands debut full-length album "Ripples" was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden by Jens Bogren, who has previously produced bands such as Opeth, Paradise Lost, Hammerfall or Symphony X. Bogren was obviously impressed by the potential of the young musicians and comments on Ripples as follows: "The debut album from ASPERA is one of the best progressive metal albums I've heard in a looong time! Since 1992, to be exact! It was an honor helping the band getting the album the way they deserve."
Based on the strength of Ripples, the band had been approached by a number of labels but it was what InsideOutMusic had to say that interested them the most.
The deal they offered us was perfect, comments vocalist Atle. It showed that their ideas for the band matched our goals and aspirations, and it was exactly the deal we wanted.
And were big fans of InsideOut, adds guitarist Robin. Look at the calibre of artists theyve got! Its a great label, weve always wanted to work with them, and they made us an offer we literally couldnt refuse. Its a great opportunity for us as a band.
Its important to have the right partners to launch a new band, says ASPERAs manager Manuela Froehlich. The knowledge, expertise and support of a label like InsideOut is exactly what ASPERA need to be able to realize their true potential.
Ripples consists of 10 extremely well-composed and varied tracks, wrapped in a dynamic and a powerful production. The albums title-track, Ripples, is now launched on the bands MySpace profile and can be checked out here: www.myspace.com/asperaofficial
Here is the exact track-listing of the album:
ASPERA - "Ripples" CD
1. Intro
2. Ripples
3. Do I Dare?
4. Remorse
5. Between Black & White
6. Catatonic Coma
7. Torn Apart
8. Traces Inside
9. Reflections
10. The Purpose
