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The Omega Experiment Signs With Listenable Records

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 20, 2012 @ 2:30pm
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Michigan progressive metal band The Omega Experiment has signed to Listenable Records, the record label that saw the beginning careers of such bands as Gojira, Soilwork, Textures, and more. The band’s debut album (review) will be re-released in late-February/early-March 2013. A sophomore album is in the process of being recorded.

The band’s debut EP was praised by Devin Townsend and their self-titled full length was mastered by TesseracT‘s Acle Kahney. READ MORE

BANDHAPPY Opens Registration Today

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 05, 2012 @ 7:21pm
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BANDHAPPY Opens Registration Today

BANDHAPPY is a website that offers live, on-line music instruction in all sorts of different areas, such as instruments (guitar, bass, drums, vocals, etc…) to sound production and engineering, and much more. Many of the teachers that have committed to the site are from such bands as Periphery, TesseracT, Textures, Lamb Of God, Animals As Leaders, Soilwork, and more. 

Today sees the site open for registration, both for prospective students AND for musicians interested in teaching. There are video tutorials for teachers and students, so make sure to check them out.
I personally think this is a brilliant service as students can not only learn about their area of interest but also about the real world applications. This is a chance for musicians to lay it all out on the line so that students understand exactly how big of a commitment this lifestyle can be.

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[Top 10] Textures Share Their Favorite Horror Flicks

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 26, 2011 @ 5:41pm
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It’s been a little while since we’ve had a Top 10 list, so I’m really excited to bring you one from a group that is kicking untold amounts of ass lately! After the jump, you can check out Texture‘s Top 10 Horror Movies, which features classics as well as some more obscure ones that only a well-seasoned horror fan would appreciate. 

Don’t forget to check out our review of the latest album Dualism!
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[Review] Textures ‘Dualism’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 15, 2011 @ 3:51pm
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Around since 2001, Textures are only recently getting the attention I believe they deserve. Maybe it’s the Internet and the vastly improved and creative ways in which people can spread the word. Or maybe people are realizing that they are just that good. In any case, it’s a welcome circumstance for a band that I feel deserves to be heard. Now, with the upcoming release of Dualism, their fourth studio album, this Dutch band is spreading further across the globe. But is it worth your effort to track them down?

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Periphery Gearing Up For First Ever Headlining Tour

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 24, 2011 @ 5:20pm
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Progressive/djent metal band Periphery will be hitting the road for their first North American headlining tour, entitled Frak The Gods! On the bill will be The Human Abstract, Textures, and The Contortionist. This will be the first time that Textures will tour the US, so make sure to catch them and give them a warm Uncle Sam reception!
Check out a quote from guitarist Misha Mansoor after the jump as well as a link to tour dates.

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Textures Posts Guitar Video Lessons On-line

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 17, 2010 @ 11:54pm
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TEXTURES 7-string guitarist Bart Hennephof has uploaded a second instructional video explaining “some of the coolest riffs used in the songs by TEXTURES” for his “Inside The Songs” series.  This new video offers an inside look into playing “Laments Of An Icarus” from the band’s third album Silhouettes (2008). 
States Hennephof: “It is a mid-tempo song, with some tricky rhythms that I tried to explain as clear as possible.  Tune in for some heavy mathematical riffage that will break your strings!”
The band’s follow-up to 2008’s Silhouettes is due out in 2011. 
Visit TEXTURES online at www.texturesband.com. Check after the jump for the second instructional video.

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Textures Issues Podcast Update

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 01, 2010 @ 1:09am
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Dutch extreme progressive technical metallers Textures have issued the following update:
“It has been quiet the past few months in the Textures camp as we have mainly been focusing on writing a new album, building a new rehearsal room and preparing for a few summer festivals with our new singer Daniel de Jongh. We shot our new podcast during our rehearsals with Daniel and the large amount of hours it took building a new rehearsal room.  View the podcast on our Youtube channel”
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Upcoming live Textures shows:
03 July 2010 Fortarock, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 
24 July 2010 Sikelian Hell  Stadio Comunale L. Catella – Alcamo (TP), Italy
 
The band’s follow-up to 2008’s Silhouettes is due out in 2011.
 

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