TERAMAZE

Australian Masters of Prog-Metal TERAMAZE Reveal First Single ‘Standing Ovation’ from Upcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 27, 2024

Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: TERAMAZE. Leave a comment

Melbourne’s most intriguing progressive metal band TERAMAZE has revealed today, the first single, “Standing Ovation,” from their highly anticipated 11th full-length album, ‘Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace,’ that’s set for release on May 24th via Wells Music.

Pre-order ‘Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace‘ now at www.teramaze.com/shop.

With ‘Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace,’ Australia’s metallic innovators TERAMAZE continue to push their craft and the entire genre forward into the furthest realms of innovative sound. Replete with mind-blowing musicianship and mesmerizing songwriting, the band’s impending record is the final chapter in their Halo trilogy, following the storylines of 2015’s ‘Her Halo‘ and 2021’s ‘Sorella Minore.’

Commenting on the record’s continued epic saga, the band states:

“We began with a story of betrayal, love, and wonder told through the album Her Halo. We continued that tale through to a climactic finish with the epic suite Sorella Minore. And now, we have finally brought to you the third instalment of the Halo Saga, to bring the whole story together. We take you not forward in time, but to the very beginning…

Eli – A Wonderful Fall from Grace takes us to A Place Called Halo, the circus where it all began in the height of it’s popularity. Eli, a shipwreck survivor discovers the travelling tented landscape, and becomes the star attraction… but at a terrible price.

Along with a full length concept album, we finally release the short story that sparked this spell binding concept all those years ago.

Every story has a beginning, and so is Eli – A Wonderful Fall from Grace.”

Adding about the new single “Standing Ovation,” guitarist/vocalist Dean Wells says:

“‘Standing Ovation’ sounds like a thrilling anthem, capturing the excitement and energy of Eli’s journey to stardom. With its dynamic guitar riffs/solos and powerful vocal melodies, its a standout track within the story. It encapsulates the pivotal moment when Eli steps into the spotlight and commands the stage, earning the adoration of the crowd with his talent and charisma. It’s the kind of song that leaves a lasting impression and perfectly complements Eli’s rise to fame in the narrative.“

Tracklisting:

1. A Place Called Halo
2. The Will of Eli
3. Step Right Up
4. I Mantissa
5. Madam Roma
6. Standing Ovation
7. Hands Are Tied
8. A Wonderful Fall From Grace

About TERAMAZE:

Teramaze, the Progressive Metal Titans, captivate audiences with their intricate melodies, powerful rhythms, and thought-provoking lyrics.

Hailing from Australia, the band has solidified their place in the international metal scene with their unique blend of technical prowess and emotive storytelling.

Lead by guitarist, singer and founding member Dean Wells, Teramaze’s music weaves together elements of progressive, thrash, and melodic metal, creating a sound that pushes the boundaries of the genre.

Teramaze came to be known as one of the most prolific progressive metal bands boasting 3 full-length albums in the span of 12 months, from 2020-2021 during the global pandemic. These albums created a mass of new fans, as well as keeping the existing ones excited, engaged and craving more.

With critically acclaimed albums like ‘Esoteric Symbolism’, ‘Her Halo’ and ‘I Wonder’, Teramaze continues to surpass expectations, delivering intense and unforgettable live performances that leave audiences in awe.

In 2023 Teramaze played some great live shows, most notably, supporting Swedish metal outfit Avatar and headlining Prog Power Europe festival in the Netherlands.

Their new album ‘Eli: A Wonderful Fall from Grace’, further showcases their evolution as a band and solidifies their status as one of the most diverse and conceptual acts in modern progressive metal.

Follow TERAMAZE:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Spotify

TERAMAZE Detail Forthcoming Album “Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 6, 2024

Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: TERAMAZE. Leave a comment

One of Australia’s most creative and prolific progressive metal acts TERAMAZE continues to push their craft and the entire genre forward into the furthest realms of innovative sound.

Today, TERAMAZE returns to announce the next chapter in their fabled story, with the unveiling of details surrounding their awaited 11th full-length album, ‘Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace,’ that’s set for release on May 24th via Wells Music.

‘Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace’ is a concept album that finishes the trilogy of their Halo storyline, following 2015’s ‘Her Halo‘ and 2021’s ‘Sorella Minore.’

Commenting on the album’s thematic direction, the band states:

“We began with a story of betrayal, love, and wonder told through the album Her Halo. We continued that tale through to a climactic finish with the epic suite Sorella Minore. And now, we have finally brought to you the third instalment of the Halo Saga, to bring the whole story together. We take you not forward in time, but to the very beginning…

Eli – A Wonderful Fall from Grace takes us to A Place Called Halo, the circus where it all began in the height of it’s popularity. Eli, a shipwreck survivor discovers the travelling tented landscape, and becomes the star attraction… but at a terrible price.

Along with a full length concept album, we finally release the short story that sparked this spell binding concept all those years ago.

Every story has a beginning, and so is Eli – A Wonderful Fall from Grace.”

Tracklisting:

1. A Place Called Halo
2. The Will of Eli
3. Step Right Up
4. I Mantissa
5. Madam Roma
6. Standing Ovation
7. Hands Are Tied
8. A Wonderful Fall From Grace

New music will be revealed in the coming month…

Fans can pre-order ‘Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace‘ now at www.teramaze.com/shop.

Watch the album teaser trailer here:

About TERAMAZE:

Teramaze, the Progressive Metal Titans, captivate audiences with their intricate melodies, powerful rhythms, and thought-provoking lyrics.

Hailing from Australia, the band has solidified their place in the international metal scene with their unique blend of technical prowess and emotive storytelling.

Lead by guitarist, singer and founding member Dean Wells, Teramaze’s music weaves together elements of progressive, thrash, and melodic metal, creating a sound that pushes the boundaries of the genre.

Teramaze came to be known as one of the most prolific progressive metal bands boasting 3 full-length albums in the span of 12 months, from 2020-2021 during the global pandemic. These albums created a mass of new fans, as well as keeping the existing ones excited, engaged and craving more.

With critically acclaimed albums like ‘Esoteric Symbolism’, ‘Her Halo’ and ‘I Wonder’, Teramaze continues to surpass expectations, delivering intense and unforgettable live performances that leave audiences in awe.

In 2023 Teramaze played some great live shows, most notably, supporting Swedish metal outfit Avatar and headlining Prog Power Europe festival in the Netherlands.

Their new album ‘Eli: A Wonderful Fall from Grace’, further showcases their evolution as a band and solidifies their status as one of the most diverse and conceptual acts in modern progressive metal.

More information at Website | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Spotify

Australian TERAMAZE Announce New Album, New Video Released

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 28, 2019

Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: Are We Soldiers, “Weight Of Humanity”, TERAMAZE. Leave a comment

Australian prog rockers TERAMAZE have announced that their new album Are We Soldiers will be released on 21 June 2019 via Mascot Label Group. To celebrate the announcement the Australian band also released a new video for their song “Weight Of Humanity” which was directed by Wayne Joyner. The track is the first music released from their upcoming album, which you can preorder HERE.

Watch The Video For First New Track “Weight of Humanity”, here:

Teramaze founder, guitarist and producer Dean Wells said of the video “Weight of humanity was one of the first songs we wrote for this album and I really believe it captures the true essence of what Teramaze is artistically and lyrically. The song touches on the pressures of living in our times and what we choose to believe and accept what is true or lies. It’s one of my favorite songs from the album and Wayne did an amazing job of creating something visually stimulating that blends well with the theme of the song”

“Australian prog has been around for a while mate,” said Wells on the recent explosion of progressive-minded rock bands from Australia, of which Melbourne’s Teramaze are surely at the forefront. “It was kick started with bands like Cog, Karnivool, and now there’s stuff like Voyager and Caligula’s Horse and Plini and things like that.”

“Funnily enough I don’t really feel that we’re really a part of that,” he continues. The thing with Teramaze is we’re a progressive band but we’re closer to progressive metal and not progressive rock. But sometimes it’s not progressive rock at all, it’s more like metal with big pop choruses. I mean I like progressive metal because it gives me the chance to write anything under the banner of Teramaze. But sometimes I like writing pop songs. And it does leak into Teramaze, it always has. A song like ‘Her Halo’ itself for example.”

‘Her Halo’, Teramaze’s 2015 album, and their first for Mascot Records, saw the band take a big step up from previous albums ‘Anhedonia’ (2012) and ‘Esoteric Symbolism’ (2014), with the UK’s Prog Magazine calling the album “Exceptional” and stating it was “one of the finest prog metal releases of recent years.” Four years later and Wells and Teramaze are back with a new album, ‘Are We Soldiers’, another step up for the Australian band. It’s still Teramaze – all huge choruses, crashing guitar chords, intricate time changes and swooping melodies – but it’s a bigger, brighter and even better Teramaze.

There’s change beyond the music for Teramaze with ‘Are We Soldiers’, with original vocalist Brett Rerekura returning to the fold, replacing Nathan Peachey, who’d sung on ‘Her Halo’.

With ‘Are We Soldiers’, Dean Wells and Teramaze have delivered another excellent piece of modern progressive metal. One that will inevitably build upon the progress achieved by ‘Her Halo’. With plans afoot for European and UK live dates for later in the year, Teramaze are a band that are going to be occupying a lot of your time in 2019 and beyond.

“’Are We Soldiers’ is a bit more weighty, and it’s a long album,” smiles a proud Wells. “But I make no apologies for that. I enjoy it, and I just hope other people do too.”

Tracklist:

Fight Or Flight
Are We Soldiers
Control Conquer Collide
From Saviour to Assassin
Orwellian Times
M.O.N.S.T.E.R.S.
Weight Of Humanity
Fact Resistant Human
The One Percent Disarm
Depopulate

TERAMAZE: First Video “Out of Subconscious” From Upcoming Album Unveiled

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 15, 2015

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: "Her Halo", "Out of Subconscious", TERAMAZE. Leave a comment

Teramaze-2015

Melbourne based Progressive Metal ensemble TERAMAZE, who recently signed to Music Theories Recordings which is a part of the Mascot Label Group, are about to unleash the first release for the label, “Her Halo”, on October 30, 2015.

Now the band has released the first video for the song “Out of Subconscious”, watch it here

TERAMAZE was originally formed during lead guitarist/producer Dean Well’s teenage years. The band put out a couple albums in the early years, but it wasn’t until the release of Anhedonia in 2012 that Wells felt the modern version of Teramaze actually began. That third album was met with critical acclaim, as was the follow up of 2014’s Esoteric Symbolism, which saw the quartet making a bolder statement and taking no prisoners to flex their musical muscle even further. Now with new vocalist Nathan Peachey and a new record deal with Mascot Label Group, Teramaze have arrived with their cinematic “Her Halo”. This new beginning not only brings about more potential, but promise as well.

Wells will tell you himself that the Teramaze sound is assembled within the framework of the songwriting. Regardless of that focus, there is certainly a lot more than simply a faint slither of technicality due to the intricate musical bravado brushing up against the melodies, tunefully brandishing a smoothly executed soundscape while retaining the sheer loudness minus the belligerent anxiety. No wasting time trying to figure out where a solo should be, what type of insane time signature can be put in, and so on. The music shines, not blinds. Even with that melodic sensibility in tow, these guys don’t limit themselves to the confines of what stereotypical prog-metal is, as their catchy sonatas emphasize both the precision minded musicianship and melodies with divine harmonious vigor.

“It was very much a conscious decision to focus on the songs,” elaborates Wells, “Our music is all about the song as a whole. If a melody only needs a slow guitar solo with only three notes, then so be it. There’s no need to add anything else that might take away from the track itself. If we focus on the songwriting, we can appeal to musicians or anybody who loves good music.”

The first single off “Her Halo” will be “Out of Subconscious” which features fierce tempos, poignant touches of darkness, soaring axe attack, angelic harmonies, and a hauntingly dramatic music video. Followed up by the beautifully orchestrated title track, “Her Halo.”

Teramaze is the first signing of Music Theory Recordings’ new label manager, Jim Pitulski. Music Theory Records is the Progressive Rock and Metal imprint of the Mascot Label Group. Pitulski, who was also Managing Director for Inside Out Music America for over a decade, and procured such amazing acts as O.S.I. (feat. members of Dream Theater and Fates Warning), Symphony X, Evergrey, Spock’s Beard, Ayreon and many more. With Michael Schmitz heading up the German office and now Eric Corbin working US public relations, Mascot has successfully reunited three of Inside Out’s key executives from the label’s most successful period.

Watch the EPK here:

“Her Halo” tracklisting:

An Ordinary Dream (13:51)
To Love A Tyrant (8:02)
Her Halo (5:24)
Out of Subconscious (5:26)
For The Innocent (5:03
Trapeze (4:42)
Broken (5:59)
Delusions of Grandeur (9:49)

Teramaze-cover

Teramaze is:

Dean Wells – Guitars / Backing Vocals
Nathan Peachey – Vocals
Dean Kennedy – Drums
Luis Eguren – Bass Guitar

http://teramaze.com.au – http://www.facebook.com/teramaze – Twitter: @teramazemusic – Label: http://www.mascotlabelgroup.com

Australian Progressive Metallers TERAMAZE To Release New Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 20, 2015

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: "Her Halo", TERAMAZE. Leave a comment

Teramaze-2015

Melbourne based Progressive Metal ensemble TERAMAZE has signed to Music Theories Recordings which is a part of the Mascot Label Group. The band’s first release for the label, “Her Halo”, will hit stores on October 30, 2015.

TERAMAZE was originally formed during lead guitarist/producer Dean Well’s teenage years. The band put out a couple albums in the early years, but it wasn’t until the release of Anhedonia in 2012 that Wells felt the modern version of Teramaze actually began. That third album was met with critical acclaim, as was the follow up of 2014’s Esoteric Symbolism, which saw the quartet making a bolder statement and taking no prisoners to flex their musical muscle even further. Now with new vocalist Nathan Peachey and a new record deal with Mascot Label Group, Teramaze have arrived with their cinematic “Her Halo”. This new beginning not only brings about more potential, but promise as well.

Wells will tell you himself that the Teramaze sound is assembled within the framework of the songwriting. Regardless of that focus, there is certainly a lot more than simply a faint slither of technicality due to the intricate musical bravado brushing up against the melodies, tunefully brandishing a smoothly executed soundscape while retaining the sheer loudness minus the belligerent anxiety. No wasting time trying to figure out where a solo should be, what type of insane time signature can be put in, and so on. The music shines, not blinds. Even with that melodic sensibility in tow, these guys don’t limit themselves to the confines of what stereotypical prog-metal is, as their catchy sonatas emphasize both the precision minded musicianship and melodies with divine harmonious vigor.

“It was very much a conscious decision to focus on the songs,” elaborates Wells, “Our music is all about the song as a whole. If a melody only needs a slow guitar solo with only three notes, then so be it. There’s no need to add anything else that might take away from the track itself. If we focus on the songwriting, we can appeal to musicians or anybody who loves good music.”

The first single off “Her Halo” will be “Out of Subconscious” which features fierce tempos, poignant touches of darkness, soaring axe attack, angelic harmonies, and a hauntingly dramatic music video. Followed up by the beautifully orchestrated title track, “Her Halo.”

Teramaze is the first signing of Music Theory Recordings’ new label manager, Jim Pitulski. Music Theory Records is the Progressive Rock and Metal imprint of the Mascot Label Group. Pitulski, who was also Managing Director for Inside Out Music America for over a decade, and procured such amazing acts as O.S.I. (feat. members of Dream Theater and Fates Warning), Symphony X, Evergrey, Spock’s Beard, Ayreon and many more. With Michael Schmitz heading up the German office and now Eric Corbin working US public relations, Mascot has successfully reunited three of Inside Out’s key executives from the label’s most successful period.

Watch the EPK here:

“Her Halo” tracklisting: