Transatlantic progression metal conglomerate Zierler, featuring members of Beyond Twilight, Fates Warning, Scar Symmetry, and Circus Maximus, have released a lyric
video for the song “No Chorus”,
the first single off the band’s long awaited debut album, ESC, out 16 October via
U.S.-based Vanity Music
Group. The track is
exclusively streamed by Revolver magazine at this location
“”No
Chorus” is about breaking norms and conventions. Whether it’s approaching music, song
structures, life, culture or solving problems in new innovative ways.
Articulating a point of view in relation to a particular situation in ways we
had never thought of before. Most of all, it’s about encouraging people to
foster the ability to look at things differently from the way we typically look
at them,” explains mastermind/keyboardist Finn Zierler the inspiration behind
the song.
”The track itself is written without a
chorus. The line, "I'm so sick
of verse, bridge and chorus" expresses the sentiment at the core of it
all. Writing a song without a
chorus and making it work as a song is hard. Writing a song without a chorus and
making it work so that the listener doesn’t notice
is really hard! “No
Chorus” seemed like a fitting title as the line, 'this song has no
chorus' actually takes on the role of the chorus although the song lacks a
traditional chorus. Music nerds won’t be disappointed.”
His first new album in a decade, ESC is Finn Zierler’s most mature as well as
his most daring musical work to date. Drawing from a wide array of influences
that bring to mind everything from the unabashed pomp of classic Queen and the madness of Devin Townsend, to the virtuosity
of Dream Theater and the
eclectic stylings of Hollywood wizard Danny Elfman, Zierler masterfully walk the fine line
between genius and insanity, combining a powerful, multi-layered progressive
metal foundation with an often dark, majestic orchestral feel. The result is an
intricate musical tour-de-force that took the better part of two years to
complete.
Joining Finn on ESC are Swedish guitarist Per
Nilsson (Scar Symmetry, Kaipa) - the first to come
aboard - and Norwegian bassist/vocalist Truls Haugen (Insense, Circus Maximus) on the
Scandinavian side. Finn also reached out across the pond to a pair of Texas
standouts, drum veteran Bobby Jarzombek, whose stellar
resume includes the likes of Fates Warning, Halford, Riot, and Spastic Ink and vocal powerhouse Kelly Sundown Carpenter, who
sang on Beyond Twilight's 2005
album, 'Section X,' and was last seen
with Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus
G's band, Firewind, as well as Darkology.
The album's stellar mix comes courtesy of
another Beyond Twilight alum and
long-time friend, noted studio whiz Jacob Hansen, best known for
his affiliation with Danish
superstars Volbeat as
well as his work with Amaranthe and Destruction amongst others. Last but not least, acclaimed London-based graphic artist Rob
Sindermann has been
tapped to create the stunning visuals for the ESC album packaging which includes an
elaborate 28-page deluxe booklet.
ESC track listing:
01. A New Beginning
02. Aggrezzor
03. Darkness Delight
04. Dark To The Bone
05. Evil Spirit
06. Married To The Cause
07. No Chorus
08. Rainheart
09. You Can't Fix Me No More
10. Water
11. Whispers
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