Karcius

Karcius is an instrumental group (note: "The First Day" (2012) is not instrumental album) aiming at playing a mix of progressive rock and fusion jazz music. Four instrumentalists created the band at spring 2001: Dominique Blouin on bass, Thomas Brodeur on drums, Simon L'Espérance on guitars and Mingan Sauriol on keyboards. The group objective is to develop different musical ideas and explore styles to generate a surprising and diversified music. The improvisation and written music stand side by side generating a unique and particular musical concept. Karcius invites you in its universe of rhythms, colours, images, emotions and ambiances. Karcius exceptional musicians devotes unceasing work and true passion to their art.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Crescendo Festival, this performance was recorded on August 18, 2018 in Saint Palais Sur Mer, France. This double album contains the full show and 2 studio bonus tracks.
Karcius is a band from Montreal, Canada with a twist. Their adventurous musical vision sets them apart from the rest. Together they create a unique blend of rock, pop, African, classical, jazz, and ambient music.

It’s really not easy to define “Grey, White, Silver, Yellow, and Gold” as a Prog Metal album. From where I’m standing the best Prog Metal albums are the ones which showcase lots of influences. Most importantly, all the influences from the the mind blowing music from the 1970s. “Grey, White, Silver, Yellow, and Gold” has lots of it. A great Prog Metal album is an album that addresses right to Emerson, Lake, and Palmer and then to Iron Maiden or Judas Priest. This album made me feel this way.

Montreal-based art-rock band KARCIUS is back and will be releasing its fifth album entitled The Fold on August 18, 2018. The Fold is a concept album that plays around the idea that what if our perception of reality could be interpreted as a form of dementia ?