Seek New Lands And Musical Experiences With Playthrough Video For PHAETON’s “Terra Australis”
Phaeton has been a noticeable force in the underground Canadian progressive metal scene since their debut self-titled album in 2018. The band has amassed a dedicated following for their instrumental attention-focused listening experience. One drenched in joy and wonder and the emotional, visceral release that only prog-metal can deliver. And the lack of lyrical interference only allows the listener the better opportunity to let their imaginations run wild with the music, drifting emotionally away on the solar winds to wherever they wish to soar. They recently released their second album “Between Two Worlds” and now fans can dig into the technical goodness with a playthrough video for the track “Terra Australis”. Bassist Ferdy Belland comments:
“The intro to this one always kills me, what with Kevin's weird jazz chords trading off against the crunch chords and the tapping, and then the groove sets in the lead guitar gets to work. When the complicated melodies really get revving up, you can almost hear the tortured squeak of our helpless tendons as we desperately crawl our fretting fingers across the fretboard in pretzel patterns. There's a slight reprieve where we bring it down and present you with another hummable melody, and then things just start getting ridiculous again and it's Phull On Phaeton.”
The members of Phaeton are fascinated with astronomy, and the idea of life itself, in all its beauty and wonder and majesty, emerging from an instant of catastrophic cosmic violence intrigued us conceptually. This is reflected in their dramatic music which emerges from the void in thrilling bursts and unexpected turns.
Interplanetary instrumental heavy prog metal awaits with “Terra Australis”, which is recommended for fans of Gojira, Meshuggah, and Mastodon.
Watch and listen to “Terra Australis” via its premiere on Technical Music Review HERE.
“Between Two Worlds” was released on April 21st, 2023, and is available at Phaetonband.bandcamp.com, Spotify.
Band playthrough - "Monsoon" - https://youtu.be/-sRzrejyHuA
Track Listing:
1. Predestination - 4:57
2. Oceans of Time - 6:44
3. Terra Australis - 4:42
4. Monsoon - 6:06
5. Refraction - 4:48
6. Geomorphic - 4:51
7. Magma Chamber - 6:09
8. Between Two Worlds - 9:21
Album Length: 47:40
For more info: Facebook.com/Phaetonband | Instagram.com/phaetonband | Twitter.com/phaetonband
About: PHAETON was formed in Kimberley, BC in March 2017 by Kevin Thiessen (lead & rhythm guitar), Daniel Airth (lead & rhythm guitar), Colin Righton (drums & percussion), and Ferdy Belland (electric & fretless bass). Combining technically ferocious compositions of modern metal with the ambitious song-arrangement mindset of classic prog-rock, PHAETON (named for the theoretical proto-planet which collided with Ancient Earth during the Primordial Era) stands alone in the wilderness of British Columbia with their unique approach to instrumental prog-metal.
Phaeton is:
Kevin Thiessen - Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards
Daniel Airth - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Ferdy Belland - Electric & Fretless Bass
Colin Righton - Drums & Percussion
Discography
2018 - Self Titled - LP
2023 - Between Two Worlds - LP
"It's Prog Mag's brand new Tracks Of The Week! (April 21, 2023) - "Hailing from Columbia, Canada's Phaeton are an interplanetary instrumental heavy prog metal quartet and as their name suggests, they are fascinated with astronomy, and the idea of life itself, in all its beauty and wonder and majesty, emerging from an instant of catastrophic cosmic violence. The epic Between Two Worlds is the title track of the band's latest album."
"Phaeton are relatively unknown, especially compared to the above mentioned bands (scale The Summit, Animals as Leaders), but they definitely hold their own on Between Two Worlds. All members absolutely kill it on their instruments, the songs are wonderfully arranged and produced, and there’s plenty of variety here to hold our attention. Instrumental prog might be a little talked about genre, but Phaeton belong in the conversation." - Havvy Music Headquarters
"All metal influences flow into the respective songs and riffs and power chords are widely spread. The sound of the opener “Predestination” is very reminiscent of GHOST." - Hellfire Magazin
""Between Two World" was very competently arranged and recorded by PHAETON. Prog fans, who like sounds and virtuosity above all, will be well served with the disc." - PowerMetal.de
"If you're open minded in your choice of Metal genres, you should feel free to let this instrumental work slip through your ears. It takes a little getting used to, so completely without singing. But if you get involved and listen carefully, one or the other will surely like something. The whole thing should appeal to fans of RUSH or DREAM THEATER." - Hellfire Magazine
"Top-tier instrumental prog-metal-math music from the East Kootenay region performed by a quartet of veteran musicians." - Stuart Derdeyn (The Vancouver Sun)
