Moon
Tooth Premiere New Album, 'Chromaparagon'
GuitarWorld.com
and Long Island's Moon Tooth have gotten together to premiereChromaparagon, the
band's new album.
A
fireworks display of melody and rhythm, Chromaparagon is more
than that too; its progressive, aggressive sound is brimming with soul, riddled
with hairpin turns and delivered with the grace and swing of true virtuosos.
Over the course of 12 songs, Moon Tooth mash together rock, metal and blues
into a fusion that bursts with color.
Frontman
John Carbone carries forth the tradition of singers with the range and the
courage to go for it. Like Jeff Buckley, Into Another's Richie Birkenhead or
Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren, Carbone belts it out with a voice that can
conjure subtlety or arena-rocking operatics. His lyrics address themes of, in
his own words, "trials, perseverance, victory... answering the call of
adventure, following what you know to be your true purpose even in the face of
danger, uncertainty and fear."
"I
made love to my ordeals / By light of holy fire / A lion rearing under ash /
All the beasts of un-days loomed / And I saw Mars stand," Carbone sings on
"Igneous."
Guitarist
Nick Lee extracts entire worlds out of his instrument. Backing him are bassist
Vincent Romanelli and drummer Ray Marte, who glide swiftly from tasty grooves
and rhythmic illusions to full-on metal muscularity.
Chromaparagon was recorded, mixed
and mastered by Moon Tooth drummer Ray Marte.
For
more about Moon Tooth, visit moontoothny.bandcamp.com and follow them
on Facebook. Chromaparagon is
available for pre-order right here.
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