Metaphor

METAPHOR was formed by Malcolm Smith (guitars), Marc Spooner (keyboards), Bob Koehler (drums), and doing the bass and vocal works, brothers Vince and Robert Montia, respectively. It happened in 1993, in California, USA and the original band line-up specialized in covering the songs of UK-progressive band Genesis, from the so-called Gabriel Era (1970-1975).In 1997, after the departure of brothers Montia, Jim Post joined as the bassist and John Mabry as vocalist/lyricist. Rehearsals began with much of the music written previously by M. Smith and M. Spooner, as well as one done by Bob Koehler, added by two others from the new member John Mabry; so in 1998, they started recording their debut CD.In 1999, METAPHOR completed the recording of their debut, "Starfooted", at Suspect Studios in Sunnyvale, California, and subsequently signed a record contract with Galileo Records, a Swiss progressive rock label. "Starfooted" was released in April, 2000.

In the course of an astonishing long life, Leo Ornstein (1893 - 2002) had many shifts of fortune. Recognized as a child prodigy on the piano, Ornstein's family fled the Russian pogroms and moved to New York City in 1906. Ornstein studied piano and composition and graduated from what would become the Juilliard School of Music. From 1915 through the mid 1920's, Ornstein was famous as a concert pianist and notorious as a composer of highly dissonant, futurist works of avant-garde music. Coming from a poor Russian Jewish family, Ornstein married a wealthy heiress, Pauline Mallet-Provost. In the 1920s, Ornstein abruptly retired from the concert stage and founded a music school in Philadelphia.

Metaphor was formed by Malcolm Smith (guitars), Marc Spooner (keyboards), Bob Koehler (drums), and doing the bass and vocal works, brothers Vince and Robert Montia, respectively. It happened in 1993, in California, USA and the original band line-up specialized in covering the songs of UK-progressive band Genesis, from the so-called Gabriel Era (1970-1975).
Entertaining Thanatos (2004). After the wide critical acclaim and success of their first CD "Starfooted," Metaphor is back with their eagerly-awaited second effort. Here is more great progressive rock featuring new depths of compositional ideas as Metaphor continues to explore its evolving musical identity. Metaphor's first CD was praised for its musicality, harmonic sensibilities, and thoughtful vocals…

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Elusive Metaphor is the second collaboration between ambient master Alio Die and scapes creator Parallel Worlds. In this album, the drones and loops by Alio Die are combined with the modular soundscapes of Parallel Worlds, resulting in out of this world aural environments that merge elements of a dreamy and calm nature with mechanic and even industrial musical paths. Zither and field recordings are combined with soundscapes and sonic fragments that defy boundaries, giving the listener a unique mental journey of unspoken beauty.

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