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São Paulo, Brazil (1993 – 1996, 2002 – present)
Soundscape of Emotions is the debut album by the Brazilian band Hollowmind, based in São Paulo. As the title already suggests, the album was conceived as a soundtrack for the simplest to the deepest feelings of the human being.
Introspection, hopelessness, affection and anguish are some of the feelings found in the lyrics of Soundscape of Emotions, creatively highlighted by the subtitles that supplement each track title. The themes of the songs are all authentic and “are based on my personal experiences and observations”, explains vocalist and bass player Roberto Gutierrez, who wrote all ten songs of the album. “Nevertheless, I think the lyrics could be easily associated to personal experiences from anyone that listens to the songs”, Gutierrez adds.
The album, produced by Udo Stramm, carries a good balance of the power and energy of heavy metal and the musical sensitivity and emotion commonly found in progressive rock songs. Inspired by Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, Rush and Queensrÿche, the band brings an album with an opening act that is quite a bold move: Cry (The song of Nonconformism) – a 4+ minutes long instrumental track in which it is possible to capture all those elements – is a song that shows unusual personality for a newcomer.
Throughout the album, speedy and heavy songs, such as Beyond the Distance (The Song of Confidence), share space with emotional ballads, such as Shallow Room (The Song of Introspection), and long tracks punctuated by inciting tempo changes, such as Days of Dying Peace (The Song of Anguish) – featuring Alexandre Silveira’s remarkable guitar solos.
Introspection, hopelessness, affection and anguish are some of the feelings found in the lyrics of Soundscape of Emotions, creatively highlighted by the subtitles that supplement each track title. The themes of the songs are all authentic and “are based on my personal experiences and observations”, explains vocalist and bass player Roberto Gutierrez, who wrote all ten songs of the album. “Nevertheless, I think the lyrics could be easily associated to personal experiences from anyone that listens to the songs”, Gutierrez adds.
The album, produced by Udo Stramm, carries a good balance of the power and energy of heavy metal and the musical sensitivity and emotion commonly found in progressive rock songs. Inspired by Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, Rush and Queensrÿche, the band brings an album with an opening act that is quite a bold move: Cry (The song of Nonconformism) – a 4+ minutes long instrumental track in which it is possible to capture all those elements – is a song that shows unusual personality for a newcomer.
Throughout the album, speedy and heavy songs, such as Beyond the Distance (The Song of Confidence), share space with emotional ballads, such as Shallow Room (The Song of Introspection), and long tracks punctuated by inciting tempo changes, such as Days of Dying Peace (The Song of Anguish) – featuring Alexandre Silveira’s remarkable guitar solos.
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ricardomt wrote:
Just heard they are writing some new songs! Can't wait for the new release!
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kdeuber wrote:
Hollowmind has a brand new OFFICIAL PAGE on FACEBOOK! Check it out and support the band by clicking "Like" on their page! It will soon bring hot news! :)
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Legume666 wrote:
Pouquíssimos ouvintes, é uma pena :(
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ricardomt wrote:
Hollowmind is finally on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/soundscape-of-emotions/id423836366
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Lady_1N wrote:
Nossa muito bom tão de parabéns os caras XD
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daniloalfredo wrote:
Porraaaa... banda espetacular!!! Tão de parabéns os caras....
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TFR_Metal wrote:
E aí galera! Vamos divulgar as bandas nacionais de metal ! Indique a sua banda favorita, bandas novas e bandas do cenário underground... \m/ http://www.lastfm.com.br/group/Brazilian+Metal+Bands Valew!
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ricardomt wrote:
If you're in Sao Paulo, you can't miss the opportunity to see them live on the 23rd!
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Leyart wrote:
Awesome. Really a good discover =)
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m0n0kl wrote:
wow - cant believe how unknown they are oO
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kdeuber wrote:
The more I listen to Hollowmind, the more I love it! Keep rocking, guys, because u r great! :)
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rivv wrote:
Wow... thank you last.fm.
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kaczm4r wrote:
thanks dude...nice band by the way
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ricardomt wrote:
@kaczm4r: Three of their songs are available for download here at Last.fm. Check them out!
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ricardomt wrote:
These guys are good. Very good.
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ParanArt and lylekroeker added Hollowmind to their libraries. last month
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Mark_H wrote about Hollowmind in Prog Acts by Popularity: Average Play Gains. August 2011
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Mark_H wrote about Hollowmind in Prog Acts by Popularity: Prog Metal. June 2011
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Mark_H wrote about Hollowmind in a deleted journal. May 2011
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WickeRogs tagged Hollowmind with metal, brazilian metal and progressive metal. April 2011
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Prog Acts by Popularity: Prog Metal
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