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New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« on: April 30, 2016, 11:05:21 PM »
Okay... there is a band in Lebanon who not only sound like Dream Theater on their debut album... but also did a fantastic cover of DT's "Moment Of Betrayal"...

They are preparing for a DT night where they are playing a very impressive set list. I have seen the set list as im in contact with this band via Mood Yassin on Keys & Alain Ibrahim on Guitar... the heart and soul of the band....

This is their cover of the song in which Jordan Rudess himself has commented with his thumbs up to the band ...

https://youtu.be/rFc_6UZmAWM

Thier album is awesome.. and they are looking at also becoming a DT cover band...

Anyone else in this forum from Lebanon might wanna check out their DT event...
Solo Album in the making.....

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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2020, 01:14:42 AM »
This band has signed with Frontiers Music (the record label of YES, DEF LEPPARD, TOTO, WHITESNAKE, JOURNEY, ALAN PARSONS, etc.) and they are releasing a new Album in March with the first single on January 18.

https://www.frontiers.shop/new-releases/1135/turbulence-frontal-cd-jewelcase

Turbulence is a new progressive rock/metal band from Lebanon founded in 2013 by two extremely gifted composers, guitarist Alain Ibrahim and keyboardist Mood Yassin. Omar El Hage (vocals), Sayed Gereige (drums) and Anthony Atwe (bass) round out the band's line-up. Coming from a region not exactly famous for prog music, Turbulence has emerged and is ready to compete on a world stage. The band is preparing to unleash their sophomore album, “Frontal,” a concept album which showcases Turbulence's ability to combine compelling musical storytelling with modern sounds and production.

"Early in our musical careers, finding a label to call home seemed almost impossible, let alone it being a huge worldwide label. For that and a couple other reasons, we are very pleased and proud to announce that we have signed with Frontiers. We grew up listening to a lot of the bands on their roster, which makes this all the more exciting. We're certain that this is the start of a very prolific musical relationship, and that Frontiers will do an amazing job to help us bring our prog to the world," says the band.
Turbulence started when Mood sent Alain a sample of a song that really piqued his interest. The meeting of the two men felt like an inevitable event and the two prog-loving songwriters, both among the most skilled and proficient musicians and instrumentalists in their country, teamed up with the rest of the line-up to complete their shared vision. Turbulence's goal is to bring their unique style of progressive music from the Middle East to the world.

"Our first release with Frontiers will be our second album, titled "Frontal", on which we were able to incorporate compelling musical storytelling with a modern sound that fuses a bit of everything. From rhythmic illusions, polyrhythms, somber melodies, a melting pot of crunching synths, soaring vocals, complex drumming, and a never ending stream of riff carnage that fuses jazz virtuosity with prog metal tension, all the way to ambient soundscapes and textures layered with memorable and heart-piercing clean vocals; it's an emotional roller coaster of a journey filled with surprises and details on every corner," adds the band.

This band will be a stunning revelation for all prog metal lovers, so be sure to start following them now and get ready for "Frontal" in March 2021. For me, Turbulence is a melting pot in which DT, Haken, SW and Tesseract are mixed in the most beautiful and creative way.


Tracklisting:
1.    Inside The Gage
2.    Madness Unforeseen
3.    Dreamless
4.    Ignite
5.    A Place I Go To Hide
6.    Crowbar Case
7.    Faceless Man
8.    Perpetuity

Line-up:
Alain Ibrahim
Maood Yasine
Omar El Hajj
Anthony Atoui

Links:
https://turbulenceprog.com
https://www.facebook.com/turbulenceofficial
http://www.youtube.com/turbulencelb

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2020, 01:23:52 AM »
The new album called "Frontal" is a concept album based on the true story of Phineas Gage, the construction worker who, against all odds, survived an accident which caused an iron rod to be driven completely through his head, destroying much of his left “frontal” lobe, leaving him forever physically and mentally changed.

Here is a teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J_rcv-B1PQ

The band's guitarist has been praised by Jared Dines who made a video about him named: "Someone Covered The 'ENTIRE SHRED COLLAB SONG' In 4 DAYS?!?! (Alain Ibrahim)". Check it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DygAN9DjtOw




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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2020, 06:51:42 AM »
Nice, interested to check this out. Their In the Name of God cover is one of my favourite DT covers on Youtube, I love the changes they made towards the end.

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2020, 12:20:05 PM »
Sounds promising

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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2021, 12:58:47 AM »
Turbulence has already released through Frontiers Music two singles out of their upcoming album "Frontal" that will be released on March 12, 2021.

Both tracks are AWESOME. Please check them here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J8T2_vHZ9I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=436ii94AheE

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2021, 10:40:12 AM »
I listened to the 2 songs they have on Spotify.  Pretty nice stuff!
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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2021, 11:10:24 AM »
God Bless and cool 
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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2021, 12:41:41 PM »
Nice  :metal


Looking forward to the album  :tup

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2021, 03:08:15 AM »
Their new album "Frontal" is officially released!

You can buy it or stream it here: https://orcd.co/turbulence​

You can stream it on youtube on this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7whdRCz8gpzbD1qf3imZjw

It is a masterpiece; I invite you to check the final track titled "Perpetuity"!

Don't miss that album, it is a must for every DT/Haken fan.



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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2021, 01:44:07 AM »
Surprised to see no reaction.

I really invite you all to check this album! You will be blown away!

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2021, 07:07:28 AM »
I'm on vacation right now and traveling so I can't get it just yet, but it's very high on my "to do" list when I get back early Saturday morning

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2021, 07:22:21 AM »
Surprised to see no reaction.

I really invite you all to check this album! You will be blown away!

I spun it twice.  It had some nice moments, but I was mostly underwhelmed.  Then again, Haken does nothing for me, so there's that
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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2021, 07:30:54 AM »
hmm...I'm still going to check it out but if they're anything like Haken I will probably have the same reaction as I have pretty much no use for Haken.  I find the vocals to be especially awful.

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2021, 09:07:50 AM »
I found the album to be more like Haken than to be like DT.  Again, could be a 'me' thing.
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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2021, 05:36:04 PM »
I haven't listened to the whole album yet, just two songs. I like their sound, and it doesn't sound anything like Haken to me. They just sound original, which is a good thing.  Pretty cool stuff, and their cover of ITNOG is excellent!
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« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2021, 06:03:04 AM »
The vocals are definitely the aspect that distinguishes them most from Haken, because they're much deeper and raspier, more like Tom Englund or Ray Alder really. The album is also stellar dynamic prog with a knack of making 9 min songs fly by like they were 5.

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2021, 02:27:19 AM »
https://theprogressivesubway.com/2021/04/03/review-turbulence-frontal/

Awesome review, introduced as follows on "the Progressive Subway" official FB page:

"Our reviewers don't tend to give out 9/10 scores very often, but that's exactly what Turbulence's new traditional prog metal album "Frontal" has earned thanks to the band's ability to find a sound of their own in a genre full of impersonators. Excellent lyrics and strong songwriting are highlights, so be sure to give it a spin!

As our reviewer Nick said so succinctly: "Please, I'm begging you, don't sleep on this album. It will absolutely floor you."

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« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2021, 07:24:58 AM »
Haven't had the chance to listen yet.
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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2021, 03:06:13 PM »
Just downloaded this.  Gonna give it a spin on the way home from work


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« Reply #21 on: April 08, 2021, 02:11:38 PM »
I listened to 3 songs on the way home. Really tight playing and excellent sonic values.

I guess an album like this might take several spins to absorb but it seemed like I didn't connect strongly despite the musicianship.

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #22 on: April 08, 2021, 03:15:29 PM »
I agree with you, emtee.  It sounds like something I'm going to enjoy getting into.  Solid musicianship, good songwriting, nice and melodic yet it's got some aggression too. 


I get the comparisons to Haken, to a point.  The difference is this guy can actually sing.

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Re: New Band From Lebanon - Turbulence
« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2024, 02:31:06 AM »
Their new album "Binary Dream" was released last week!

It is awesome and very solid. It even tops their last album "Frontal". It might be difficult to digest by hardcore fans, but would be a great treat for people on this forum. Here are some reviews:

https://theprogressivesubway.com/2024/03/07/review-turbulence-binary-dream/
"an engaging, high quality album, whose complex instrumental noodlings should soothe anyone else feeling angsty about how long ago Metropolis Pt. 2 came out."

https://tuonelamagazine.com/review-turbulence-binary-dream/
"I guess it is fair to say that this is one of the best new finds for me so far this year. This new TURBULENCE album is so magnificent that I am pretty confident that their 2021 debut, “Frontal,” will not let me down either."

https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/03/album-review-turbulence-binary-dream/
"Turbulence by name… this truly is a Prog Metal album for genre afficionados. We said that the band’s 2023 Frontiers debut, Frontal was “a defiantly bold attempt to incorporate the music of the wider world into their canon”. That aim continues with Binary Dream."

https://dangerdog.com/2024-music-reviews/turbulence-binary-dream.php
"Binary Dreams, Lebanon's Turbulence has both established and advanced their progressive metal style in technical achievement, yet remaining approachable, accessible, and entertaining for the most ardent and discerning prog listener. Definitely recommended."


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« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2024, 03:06:41 AM »
Another great review:

https://theprogspace.com/turbulence-b1nary-dream/

"And that is the exact moment I know there’s no way around a perfect 10/10 for “Binary Dream”, because it’s nothing short of breathtaking, both on a technical and emotional level. The sky’s the limit for this Lebanese quintet, and with this third album, the course has been set and Turbulence is more than ready to conquer the Prog Metal stages all over the world."

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« Reply #25 on: March 26, 2024, 07:12:18 AM »
Oh yeah, I listened to this.  Really good album!
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« Reply #26 on: March 27, 2024, 11:04:52 AM »
King pimped this on me recently.  I enjoyed it.  Gotta give it another listen to take it in properly though.
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