Released on Oct. 6th, 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock
Links: https://adventhorizon.bandcamp.com/album/a-cell-to-call-home
Line Up:
Rylee McDonald – Vocals, Guitars, Keys
Mike Lofgreen – Drums and Percussion
Cason Wood – Bass, Keys, Trombone
Grant Matheson – Guitar, Keys, Vocals
Tracklist:
1.Water
2.Snow Child
3.How Did It Get So Good?
4.Rain On Open Water
5.Your Flaws
6.Truth
7.Calling It Off
8.Control
9.Maybe
10.Cell To Call Home
11.Hold Me
A Cell To Call Home is the 3rd album of the sensational band ADVENT HORIZON. They are coming out of the Salt Lake City, Utah area and it’s incredible that I had not heard of them before, because their new album sounds absolutely phenomenal and is constantly at a major league level. They have a melodic neo-progressive rocksound in the typical American way, which means a little more melodic and crystal clear than the British do their neo-prog. KANSAS, STYX and ENCHANT similarities are therefore very clear, and for yours truly that makes them definitely an interesting band.
They also remind me a bit of MYSTERY (Canada) and released their debut album back in 2011, and now 12 years later they might have released one of the best prog albums of the year I think! The band consists of Rylee McDonald – Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Mike Lofgreen – Drums and Percussion, Cason Wood – Bass, Keys, Trombone and Grant Matheson – Guitar, Keys, Vocals, and there are quite a few guests on their new CD, including the mighty keyboardplayer JORDAN RUDESS (DREAM THEATER). The absolute highlights on their new album are How Did It Get So Good (featuring a lovely guest guitarsolo by the legendary RANDY MCSTINE), the SUPERB melodic rocking Rain On Open Water (slight 80s touch here, RUSH meets KING’S X meets STYX/JOURNEY), Calling It Off, the beautiful Cell To Call Home and closing track Hold Me.
Concluded, this is definitely a contender for prog album of the year 2023! The combination of melodic hooks, crystal clear vocals, soaring guitarsolo’s, tempo changes, etc. etc., it just all together makes this a true prog gem to check out! You don’t want to miss this album if you call yourself a prog fan!
Written by: Gabor Kleinbloesem
Ratings: Gabor 8/10
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