FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
The composer and performer of
progressive heavy metal known as J.S. Tolar has released his latest
LP album, titled, “The Continuum.” The album is comprised of 10
original tracks for an approximate total listening time of a full
hour. While technically representing Tolar's third foray into
recording an official long-playing record, “The Continuum” still
stands as his most prominent and polished collection of songs as a
solo music artist, and in many ways may be considered his triumphant
and long-awaited debut.
A shadowy, brooding record with
measured amounts of aggression and intellectuality, “The Continuum”
will deeply slake the thirst of a wide variety of music fans. Its
blend of pianos, violins, pounding drums, chugging electric guitars
and digital instrumentation is precisely orchestrated and masterfully
produced, with a result that challenges the listener to thrill, to
imagine and to reflect.
“The Continuum is a concept album,”
writes J.S. Tolar, “that focuses on a 'sleeper's' experience of a
nightmarish world where his darkness within haunts him. There is an
underlying theme of hope centered around a shining light seen within
this world. The sleeper is drawn closer to the light with the hope
that once he reaches it, he will awaken.”
Tolar cites as main artistic influences
Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, Pineapple Thief and Blackfield, all of
whom would make fine sonic pairings with music from “The
Continuum.”
Speaking of the tones and themes of his
record, Tolar writes, “I wanted to capture a feeling of darkness,
but also mixed with a strong feeling of hope. I wanted the album to
have different song styles for all types of listeners while still
sticking to the story and feeling of what was going on in the
sleeper's world.”
In constructing his songs in a broad
array of styles, Tolar has clearly succeeded. “The Continuum” is
a complex, richly textured world of listening for the audiophile to
sink into, yet its narrative pace remains consistent. One can feel
the tale unraveling in waves of sound as the story unfolds. It's a
trip any fan of remarkable music should take.
“The Continuum” by J.S. Tolar is
available online worldwide. Get in early.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
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