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Opusculus / About This Artist

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Hometown: Montreal, QC, CA

Website: www.opusculus.com

Genre: Rock

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Biography:

The progressive music of Opusculus strives to break free from conventional idioms while incorporating a wealth of influences from rock, jazz, latin, heavy rock, metal and classical.

Music here has no borders and no taboos. Rhythms, scales, grooves, riffs and melodies blend in an intricate and harmonious architectural ensemble.

FOR FANS OF:

RUSH, KING CRIMSON, TOOL, PORCUPINE TREE, PLANET X, LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, GUILT MACHINE, ALAN HOLDSWORTH, SYMPHONY X, CANDIRIA, and MANY MORE!!!

Press:

"… Consonant is an intriguing first effort by a trio of very talented and dedicated artists, and would deserve to get more exposure in prog circles, especially when all-instrumental bands are discussed… Though employing nothing more than the basic rock setup of guitar, bass and drums, the trio produce an impressive volume of highly complex music, aided by superb sound quality that lends a detailed, multi-dimensional feel to each instrument’s contribution… Definitely an attractive proposition for fans of instrumental progressive rock with a high degree of complexity and eclecticism, the bare-bones instrumentation, frequently repetitive patterns and occasional bouts of dissonance may put off those who prize carefully structured compositions with plenty of melody to offset the technical brilliance …"
Raffaella Berry - Fire of Unknown Origin