Popular progressive metal portal The ProgSpace is hosting an exclusive premiere from long-running California progressive metal icons ZERO HOUR; the instrumental version of the title track to the band’s new studio EP, No Man’s Land.
ZERO HOUR’s No Man’s Land sees this top-tier musical collective incredibly technical and dynamic prowess put on full display, as expected from. No Man’s Land features original members, guitarist Jasun Tipton and vocalist Erik Rosvold, joined by newer members, bassist Andreas Blomqvist and keyboardist Jeremy Villucci. Roel van Helden was acquired as a session drummer for this new chapter for ZERO HOUR.
No Man’s Land delivers two new songs – “Codes Of Violence and “No Man’s Land,” as well as instrumental versions of both tracks – marking another bold installment in the band’s catalog. Recorded by the band, with the drums recorded by Kai Stahlenberg at Kohlekeller Studio, the EP was mixed and mastered by Matt LaPlant at Madtown Mix Studio and completed with brilliant artwork by Wayne Joyner (Dream Theater, Ayreon, Devin Townsend).
Jasun Tipton reveals, “‘No Man’s Land’ was the first song I wrote for the release, with ‘Codes Of Violence’ following. I took a long break after writing the two songs, as the music from these tracks captured the landscape and outlook of the EP. The rhythm section of Roel and Andreas is just insane; they dazzle through each passage of the song. It gives the guitars room to breathe at moments, yet everything falls into place and it’s tight as nails. With the addition of Jeremy on the boards, it really brought the music over the top. There are many killer sequences keeping the listener interested. You’ll be gripping to hear what’s next in the listening experience.
Stream the instrumental version of ZERO HOUR’s “No Man’s Land” first at The ProgSpace HERE.
ZERO HOUR will independently release No Man’s Land on CD and digitally through their own independent label, CynNormal Lab Recordings, on October 16th. Preorders can be placed where “Codes Of Violence” is streaming HERE.
Originally formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in the ’90s by Jasun Tipton and his brother Troy, ZERO HOUR was formed to create heavy, melodic, dark, and intricate music with influences from diverse influences like the Dio-led years of Rainbow, The Pat Metheny Group, and Dream Theater. The band released six studio albums from 1998 to 2008. The first two – Zero Hour (1998) and The Towers Of Avarice (2001) were self-released, while the next four – Metamorphosis (2003), A Fragile Mind (2005), Specs Of Pictures Burnt Beyond (2006), and Dark Deceiver (2008) – were all released under the Sensory Records of the vast The Laser’s Edge Group.
ZERO HOUR dissolved after the release of Dark Deceiver, when Troy Tipton suffered an arm injury that prevented him from playing bass. After Jasun Tipton and vocalist Erik Rosvold reunited the group, they recruited drummer Roel van Helden. The two became friends when Roel’s group at the time, Sun Caged, and ZERO HOUR played a gig as direct support for Liquid Tension Experiment. They stayed in contact, and years later, they reconnected overseas and chatted about making music together. Van Helden was then instrumental in bringing Andreas Blomqvist into the lineup, having known him in his prior band, Seventh Wonder. This lineup would then construct the return album, Agenda 21, released through Frontiers Records in 2022, and now, arrives with the immersive No Man’s Land, opening the next chapter of ZERO HOUR’s ongoing saga.
ZERO HOUR:
Jasun Tipton – guitars
Erik Rosvold – vocals
Andreas Blomqvist – bass
Jeremy Villucci – keyboards
Roel van Helden – drums
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