A((wake))

Rank #189 Portland, OR Rock / Metal / Prog

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Members: Cameron Taylor (guitar) , Ben Jackson (vocals/synth) , Brian Lawson (drums) , Ian Engblom (Bass)

Sounds Like: tool, deftones, mastodon, pantera, isis

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Bio: Portland, Oregon’s A((wake)) is a progressive hard rock band making waves across the Pacific Northwest. Originally formed as a three piece instrumental post-rock group, Cameron Taylor, Ian Engblom and Brian Lawson recorded what would be A((wake))’s first demo. Embracing the influential styles of ... See Full Bio

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A((wake)) has a show on 03/23/2013 at 08:00 PM @ Wow Hall in Eugene, OR http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/187027254 #concert

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"They play atmospheric progressive rock/metal in the best traditions of Tool and The Dream Theatre. Epic sound, vocals perfectly aligns with the emotional atmosphere of each composition, instrumental parts are very rich and expressive. All together it creates a challenging vision."

— RnR World

"The most surprising thing about this debut album is the band's ability to deliver a solid Post Metal experience that borders on the level that was experienced 15 years earlier on Tool's Ænima. That 1996 release pretty much created a firm assumption in the back of my mind that there was nothing more left to explore in this sub-genre. Experience is the key to realization of ones past mistakes and I've certainly learned another valuable lesson by listening to A((WAKE))!"

— Alexander Petersen, ProgArchives

"Their full-length debut shows a band capable of softening passages and massive eruptions of groove, emotion and lots of other rockin' stuff, never letting go of one helluva intensely brooding atmosphere"

— Bart, Lords of Metal

“This album is truely amazing. I can't stop listening to it ever since I got it. Moving melodies, touching vocals, killer bass line, superb riffs. I can't stop with the superlatives! This is an instant favourite for me. One of the best ones I've listened to for a while! Nothing short of a masterpiece.”

— Yoske Shamam, facebook

"Every track from start to finish is a journey you won't forget. They just keep impressing their fans time after time with release after release of nothing but brilliance and excellence."

— Loyd Harrell, Loydwick Promotions

"The technical progressive metal of A ((Wake)) draws a little from death metal, a little from Dream Theater, and a bit from the industrial genre without forgetting the melody, which is now even more prominent due to the presence of Ben Jackson.... A pleasing and welcome return to A ((Wake))"

— Bernardo Pacini, Unprogged.com

“This is the best rock/metal album i've heard in a long time. Absolutely epic. At times they are as soft and spacey as pink floyd then they get as heavy as pantera. Don't get me wrong though, it's pretty hard to compare them to anything. Musicianship, vocals and production are superb! ”

— dallas, amazon mp3

“What an amazing band...I always leave an A((WAKE)) show slightly stunned. The fact that they are all awesome human beings in a general sense....well, that just tops the cake. They deserve to be the high priority metal band of the now, they are just everyday people that happened to come across one another somewhere along the way and realized their commonness. Thank you, so much, for giving me this portal into this particular aspect of the human spirit!”

— Mitch Burnham - Fan, facebook

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Studio Update - July, 2011
Jul 21, 2011
Hey All, We are now in the mixing phase of the new album. It has been a long r... [more]

Studio March 2011
Mar 24, 2011
We are currently in the studio working on our first full length album. It will f... [more]

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Mar 23

Wow Hall
Eugene, OR, US | 8:00pm
Wow Hall
Eugene, OR, US
Sat Mar 23 8:00pm
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Mar 23

Wow Hall
Eugene, OR, US | 8:00pm
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Eugene, OR, US
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Jan 5

The Hawthorne Theatre
Portland, OR, US | 7:00pm
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Portland, OR, US
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This is Veio's CD release party.... Get your butt's down here and support the local music scene... It is all ages so bring all your family and friends to be a part of this epic event and milestone for Veio.. Thank you, Sketch The Rest.
2012
Nov 2

Ash St Saloon
PORTLAND, OR, US | 8:00pm
Ash St Saloon
PORTLAND, OR, US
Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:00pm
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Oct 27

The Black Forest
Eugene, OR, US | 9:00pm
The Black Forest
Eugene, OR, US
Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:00pm
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Back for the rest of your tunes. I was not disappointed. Cheers...Fruit
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Land slide is bad ass! I'll be back to check out the rest. Have fun at Dante's it's a great club to play, as I'm sure you know. Cheers...Fruit
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Please come to Olympia!!! You gave me a CD outside the Mastadon/Red Fang show-Thanks! Your CD is best I've heard lately (since Red Fang of course;) Once again,Come to Ol...