Subterranean Masquerade is a progressive metal band that was formed in 1997 by Tomer Pink, who is a guitarist and primary songwriter for the band.
Started as a project consisting of a variety of changing guest and session musicions, Subterranean Masquerade formed into a band consist of a constant line-up. In 2013, the band reformed while recording their EP - Home, after 6 years of no activity. Drummer Matan Shmuely (Orphaned Land) and guitarist Or Shalev have joined the group with the recording of the 2 songs EP, which was self-marketed in a limited-copy on a vinyl version only. In 2014, while recording their second full studio-album, the band announced Kjetil Nordhus (Tristania, Green Carnation) as their new singer and Shai Yallin (Solstice Coil) as their new keyboardist. While mainly described as progressive metal, Subterranean Masquerade incorporates elements of jazz, psychedelic rock, and avant-garde metal, with occasional death metal vocals.
The release of the 2004 EP, Temporary Psychotic State, garnered high acclaim for the band among the underground metal scene. The 2005 album Suspended Animation Dreams received more mixed reviews at the beginning, but in 2014 the album entered the top 50 progressive-metal albums of 2000s by prog-sphere magazine. Home was released in 2013 as a 2 songs EP after 6 years of no activity from the band. It consists of the band's original song "Home" and a cover to The Mission - "Beyond The Pale". The reviews were very supportive and created big expactations for the band's forthcoming album. In June - 2014, The band announced that their new album is almost completely recorded and soon will be out.
Band Members
Paul Kuhr – Vocals
Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals
Tomer Pink – Guitars
Or Shalev – Guitars
Shai Yallin – Keyboards
Golan Farhi – Bass
Matan Shmuely – Drums
Discography
Suspended Animation Dreams (2005)
The Great Bazaar (2015)
The Great Bazaar (2015)
01 Early Morning Mantra
02 Reliving the Feeling
03 Tour Diary
04 Nigen
05 Blanket of Longing
06 Specter
07 Father and Son
Genre: Progressive
Subgenre: Progressive / Avant-Garde / Experimental
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