Psychotic Waltz(amazing pioneers of technical metal)

[black_biff_stadler]

These guys are incredible. I'm only totally familiar with their 1990 debut A Social Grace but I've listened to around half of their remaining body of work for the last six years and love the way they sound even on more rock-oriented albums like 1994's Mosquito.

I strongly recommend checking out And the Devil Cried which is the opener on the debut album as well as A Psychotic Waltz.


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[yeshaberto]

heard them for the first time the other day...good stuff.  they are (or were, not sure) a local band here

[black_biff_stadler]

I believe they were based out of San Diego. Not sure how close that is to Escondido but you're probably correct.

[yeshaberto]

its a suburb...are they still together?

[black_biff_stadler]

Doubtful. Someone on youtube replied to one of my comments on some related artist's(Spiral Architect perhaps) video and after a few back and forth comments he said that PW was getting back together and I asked him for a URL so I could read up/stay posted. Either he didn't understand my clearly-stated request or was using vagueness to perpetuate a rumor since his replies were only like "yeah they're getting back together" and other similar phrases without ever giving anything concrete.

I wouldn't rule it out though since we got another record outta Cynic(definitely no Focus in my book) and Atheist also got back together for Germany's Wacken Open Air festival in '08 iirc. I think these bands are shrugging off the bitterness/jaded feelings they possibly harbored from the metal community's lukewarm reception(Cynic aside) back in the early 90s since they see profitability and a chance to relive some good times thanks to tech metal's second wave over the last few years.

PW's website has remained (almost?)completely unupdated since I first checked it out in 2000 but here ya go anyway if you're curious about them:

https://www.psychoticwaltz.com/

[yeshaberto]

thanks for the info and the link, I will check it out later

[Birch Boy]

I've actually heard them before, really cool band.

[SoundscapeMN]

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Psychotic-Waltz-OFFICIAL/123690284334231?ref=ts

apperently a new album is in the works along with playing live.

[Birch Boy]

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

I'm glad to see an appreciation thread for this band! Into The Everflow is one of my favourite albums out there.

[Kyo]

Straight from the band's Facebook page:


There is only one right guy...DEVON GRAVES.
PW 2010
Vocals: Devon Graves
Guitar: Brian McAlpin
Guitar: Steve Cox
Bass: Ward Evans
Drums: Norman Leggio

It's Official

[yorost]

Devon Graves is back with Pyschotic Waltz?  That is great news, I hope they have album plans!  That guy is gold, Pyschotic Waltz and Dead Soul Tribe both put out a ton of fantastic stuff.  A Murder of Crows is one of my absolute favourite albums.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Straight from the band's Facebook page:


There is only one right guy...DEVON GRAVES.
PW 2010
Vocals: Devon Graves
Guitar: Brian McAlpin
Guitar: Steve Cox
Bass: Ward Evans
Drums: Norman Leggio

It's Official

I'll assume from  the username that you are the one who also posted on my PA thread.

Thanks for the info man! This is great news indeed.

[Seventh Son]

PW is amazing and I'm glad that they are known on here <3