Interesting guitar tones and distortion uses but the riffing is fairly standard and never deviates from following the rather consistentīass grooves. LEITMOTIF is much less polished than DREDG's following albums and showcases a more direct and raw sound that generates some Despite the grandiose storyline, the music doesn't deviate Too one dimensional for the tastes of many progressive rock aficionados. The music while progressive in some senses remains fairly standard alternative rock and is overall a little There are plenty of clean guitar sequences thatĪlternate with the heavier passages and occasionally some strange sounds that are claimed to be played by the band's instrumentsĪnd not electronic effects. The band implements the same sort of repetitive bass grooves and heavyĪlternative rock guitar riffing that borders on metal but is usually more subdued. Musically speaking, DREDG is basically a Tool light. The music is designed to accompany this journey and theĭifferent scenes that take place around it. World and eschew from the destructive impacts of commerce and greed. He is visited by a spirit who drops him the horrible news that his morality is diseased and the only purification is to travel the This is a concept album that is based upon the adventures of a wise man who traveled around the world to become a pure It's also a melodic passage or phrase that is associated throughout a musical even with a specific character, situation orĮlement. The following "El Cielo" and "Catch Without Arms" are the ones that gained the band some notoriety.Ī LEITMOTIF is a recurring musical theme associated within a particular piece of music, with a particular person, a place or even an The album has been in and out print many times and remains the lesser known albums since TheĪlbum was re-released in 2001 by Interscope with a plain tan digipak and then again on vinyl in 2010 by Ohlone with a more colorful Terrestrial topography with some foreign looking characters that spell out the band's name for artistic decorative purposes. The first full-length debut LEITMOTIF was originally released on by Universal with the original sepia colored photo of
During the early years the band played a roughĪround the edges mix of post-hardcore and nu metal as heard on the early EPs "Conscious" and "Orph" but caught the progressiveīug by what sounds like a reaction to Tool and started to incorporate more art rock and progressive elements into the otherwise Mark Engles, bassist Drew Roulette and drummer and pianist Dino Campanella. The band was formed in the San Jose, CA neighboring city Los Gatos as far back as 1993 by vocalist Gavin Hayes, guitarist They are one of the best modern progressive bands, and modern prog bands are few and far between in a world filled with unoriginal music.ĭREDG were one of the many bands that emerged in the 90s with the intent to mix alternative rock with more progressiveĮlements. I recommend them to anyone looking for a rebirth in great progressive music. They transcend many genres with their art-rock styles and manage to be one of the deepest and most talented modern progressive bands today. All three of their albums have excellent songs, such as Movement I: 180W, Lechium, and Movement II: Crosswind Minuet from "Leitmotif", Of the Room, Whoa is Me, Same Ol' Road, and Canyon Behind Her from "El Cielo", and Bug Eyes, Ode to the Sun, Catch Without Arms, Matroshka, and Sangreal from "Catch Without Arms".ĭredg is a band with a completely unique sound. They are a prime example that progressive music is still around today and DREDG continues to become more and more popular. DREDG's music can be described as haunting and powerful, if not a bit inspirational to some. They started performing in clubs while still in highschool, and have come close to perfecting their art-rock/prog sound. On June 21, 2005, Dredg's third album, "Catch Without Arms", was released. "El Cielo", their second album, is also a concept album.
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There has also been a movie planned for release as a music video for the entire album, though the project has been stalled.
After the album gained retail space, DREDG acquired an almost immediate cult following, owing much to "Leitmotif's" unique sound and concept. Prior to that, it had been self-released by the members of the band. Their first studio album, "Leitmotif", was released by the Universal music label on September 11, 2001. Formed in 1993 in Los Gatos, California, USA - Suspended activity in 2014ĭREDG (officially spelled 'dredg' with a lowercase "d") is a progressive alternative band from Los Gatos, California.
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