The Omega Experiment

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The Omega Experiment
General information
origin Muskegon , Michigan , United States
Genre (s) Progressive rock , progressive metal
founding 2007
Current occupation
Dan Wieten
Keyboard , sampling
 Ryan Aldridge
Electric bass
 Matt Ryan
Drums (live)
 Cody McCoy

The Omega Experiment is an American progressive rock and progressive metal band from Muskegon , Michigan that was formed in 2007.

history

The band was founded in spring 2007 by Dan Wieten. In the winter, Ryan Aldridge joined the cast as an additional member. After the EP Karma was released through Bandcamp in January 2011 , a self-titled debut album was released in February 2012. It has been released on Bandcamp , ITunes and on physical media. In September the group came into contact with Listenable Records , via which the debut album was re-released in February 2013. In the same year the group played at the Euroblast Festival and ProgPower Europe, among others .

style

According to Rune2000 from progarchives.com , the music is comparable to that of Devin Townsend and ACT . In addition, the group incorporated influences from jazz and fusion , which is comparable to the Mats / Morgan Band . In the band biography the vocals are compared to those of Devin Townsend and Mike Patton . Wieten draws his inspiration from the last ten years of his life, which were shaped by drug abuse . According to Detlef Dengler from Metal Hammer , the group on The Omega Experiment plays a mix of Soilwork , Textures , Mike Patton and Devin Townsend. Although Townsend supported the band, the band was "in all respects miles away from the compositional sophistication of Devin Townsend". They rely heavily on samples , synthesizers and keyboards in the songs .

Discography

  • 2011: Karma (EP, self-published)
  • 2012: The Omega Experiment (album, self-published)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Omega Experiment. Got-djent.com , accessed November 14, 2014 .
  2. ↑ a b Rune2000: The Omega Experiment biography. progarchives.com, accessed November 14, 2014 .
  3. ↑ a b BIOGRAPHY. listenable.net, accessed November 14, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Jimmy Rowe: The Omega Experiment Signs To Listenable Records. heavyblogisheavy.com, accessed November 14, 2014 .
  5. ↑ Spencer Snitil: The Omega Experiment To Play Euroblast 2013. heavyblogisheavy.com, accessed November 14, 2014 .
  6. ↑ Detlef Dengler: The Omega Experiment . The Omega Experiment. In: Metal Hammer . March 2013, p. 100 .