Since the stellar commercial success of video games such as Guitar Hero and it’s successor Rock Band, there has been a resurgence of guitar-centric music in pop culture. How awesome for guitarists, right? There are thousands of self-made guitar play-through and instructional videos being uploaded to YouTube and other video sharing networks everyday. All with one goal in mind—to be the ultimate guitar maestro!
Guitarists Christopher Lee and Dominick Camillo from Chicago based progressive metal outfit OCEANBORN are leaving their stamp on the guitar community. Their debut record, Hidden From the World, was released worldwide on September 24th, 2013 (http://www.oceanbornmusic.com/hidden-from-the-world-released/) and since, the group has received praise from all areas of the music loving world, but the most passionate part of that praise has come from the guitar community. The album is chock-full of memorable and technical guitar work. From the syncopated-staccato alternate picking that opens up The Descent to the ultra-heavy laid-back groove in Lifting the Veil and the riffing throughout Of Despair; there’s enough awesome guitar playing to make anyone want to headbang.
For the lead guitarist in you, Hidden From the World has some of the most melodically and harmonically rich lead guitar playing of any release this year. Dominick and Chris do a fantastic job using the guitar to paint a landscape that the average shredder does not. From the eastern-sounding and exotic solo in Lifting the Veil to the ultra-melodic, sing-along lead from Of Despair, these guys have mastered the art of “quality vs. quantity.”
“This band is a progressive metal fan’s wet dream. They know how to grab the listener by the
throat and make them beg for more technical greatness. This is definitely one of those impressive young acts to keep your eyes on.” – Randy “Rocket” Cody, TheMetalDen.com
On October 13th, the band released a guitar play-through video for the 3rd song on the record The Descent (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwg3rxCTUWI). For the aspiring guitar players out there, it is a great video to inspire picking up the instrument or if you just want to get a clue as to how to play the song, check it out! The band has stated on their Facebook page that they will be releasing a few more of these instructional play-through videos of their more guitar oriented songs on their official website (http://www.oceanbornmusic.com/news) and YouTube channel, so keep an eye out.
Oceanborn is also proud to announce they finished among the top five in TMD’s Battle of Unsigned Prog Metal Bands online contest!
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