PRESS RELEASES AND VIDEO PREMIERES

PRESS RELEASES AND VIDEO PREMIERES

 
INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

LIVE

“Their performance proves to be one of the highlights of the weekend.” - Prog

“The level of musicianship is off the charts, yet at the heart of it all are well constructed compositions.” (Full Review)

“Aziola Cry had the crowd on their feet at the end, heralding a long weekend of great things to come.” (Full Review)

 
THE IRONIC DIVIDE

THE IRONIC DIVIDE

Cave Dweller Music

“I can confidently say that this is one of the best instrumental albums I have ever listened to in my life. Honestly I cannot get enough of the music presented on this release. The sheer technicality, complexity and heaviness of it all blows my mind. Do not sleep on this album, you will regret it.” (Full Review)

Sonic Perspectives

“Aziola Cry marks its revival with an expansive collection of heavy, rhythmically intricate compositions for the contemplative ear, darker and more mysterious than the usual prog-metal lying in your CD collection...” (Full Review)

Progcast

“Great album. Amazing instrumental stuff they are putting out there. (Full Podcast)

Hell Spawn

“The compositions and tempo changes are top-notch and you can hear that the gentlemen are technically skilled. With instrumental music, it’s always a challenge to keep things exciting, but these Americans certainly succeed.” (Full Review)

The Doorway To

“This album is really something special.” (Full Video Review)

Sea of tranquility

“This is one hot instrumental slab of prog-metal.” (Full Review)

Median Man

“It runs the gamut and really produces something special.” (Full Review)

White Room Reviews

“Aziola Cry could be seen as a seductive woman on The Ironic Divide." (Full Review)

Betreutes Proggen

“Aziola Cry rely on content compression, giving their music very little room to breathe, which underlines the character of the dark, metallic music. Happy is different.” (Full Review)

Global Metal Apocalypse

“Instrumental metal is sometimes under appreciated, or not covered enough by metal media… perhaps America’s Aziola Cry will change that…” (Full Article)

MUsiczine

“In the many layers of sound we have surprising twists and changes in tempo in guitar riffs and sledgehammer strokes; it is a varied and engaging approach.” (Full Review)

Progwereld

“Fortunately there is a new album that is certainly recommended for instrumental post-metal fans with a good feeling for polyrhythmic time signatures and dissonant guitar structures.” (Full Review)

DPRP

“The progressive rock brain is tickled almost constantly.” (Full Review)

Rock Hard

“…the trio from Chicago unleashes a mesmerizing maelstrom of playful weirdnesses, unusual beats, cold grooves and even flowing art rock. Let's agree on extraordinary!” (Full Review)

Metal Glory Magazine

"The Ironic Divide" is not an easy pleasure to taste, but rather something for the gourmet who moves beyond genre boundaries.” (Full Review)

FFM-Rock Online Magazin

“You can't avoid recognizing AZIOLA CRY's musical class.” (Full Review)

Autopoetican

“The Ironic Divide” is a formidable work that reactivates the current scene of experimental prog-metal.” (Full Review)

Rootstime

“The Ironic Divide' by Aziola Cry is for lovers of instrumental post-metal and the Warr guitar or Chapman Stick” (Full Review)

Sonic Perspectives

“It’s a sort of ironic combination of complex sound groupings being used to convey a very simple message of disquiet, exposing the divided nature of the world it depicts.” (“Instrumental Progressive Metal Album of the Year” Full Review)

Prog Archives

“So many amazing moments as these guys can play and we get plenty of complexity on display. (Full Review)

Sea of tranquility

“Dark, brooding, heavy, complex, but not showy.” (Full Video Video Review)

Metal sucks

“Powerful, bass-heavy riffs collide with jarring rhythms, weaving in and out of odd time signatures for an effect that’s as discomforting as it is soothing.” (Full Review)

The Progspace

“This is the sort of music that you just need to concentrate on and let wash over you. Because it’s all instrumental, the absence of words and lyrics means you are free to interpret it all in any way you wish. Maybe it will be a different interpretation each time you listen. One thing is for sure, you can’t fail to be impressed by the superb musicianship of this trio.” (Full Review)

THERAPY THROUGH A LENSE

“Aziola Cry have once again created a record of subliminal overture.” (Full Review)

Flying Fiddlesticks

“You can concentrate on this music intently or have it instead surround you as part of your environment. Either way, it will soak in. Recommended.” (Full Review)

Brutalitopia

“The Ironic Divide is a tremendous album, heavy and riffing and jazzy and proggy without feeling overstuffed or wanky or ridiculous.” (Full Review)

Music Street Journal

“However you classify it, though, this is a strong release and great addition to the catalog.” (Full Review)

Metal Addicts

“Each track use different features from Heavy music with a highlight to the very creative drumming.” (Full Review)

Stormbringer

“At some point I would be curled up like a baby in the womb under the table, longing for the last dish, and that in turn raises the question of whether AZIOLA CRY hadn't actually planned it.” (Full Review)

Babyblaue Prog

“So I slowly understand why I have the impression that the music on “The Ironic Divide” pushes me into my armchair almost mercilessly. This is how metal has to be. Behind this force, however, you can discover new details with each pass.” (Full Review)

Arrow Lords Of Metal

“The strength of the compositions lies in the atmosphere of the music, the dynamics and melodies.” (Full Review)

My Revelations

“Because what the gentlemen get out of their instruments exceeds much that I would have thought possible until now. Virtuoso is probably the right term for it.” (Full Review)

Metal Heads

“In the further course, the prog strikes full and with the corresponding drum patterns in conjunction wit the guitars, it becomes great progressive.” (Full Review)

Bleed 4 Metale

“Over four songs in 49 minutes and 51 seconds, adventurous arpeggios, challenging harmonies, restless rhythms, tumbling tempos and uncomfortable unison lines are brought together.” (Full Review)

Fuze magazine

“This is anything but a simple album.” (Full Review)

Metal hammer magazine

“…this undertaking should certainly appeal to friends of wordless, but compositionally savvy prog metal art.” (Print Magazine)

Gitarre & Bass

“…one of the strongest instrumental albums of the year so far.” (Print Magazine)

Rock it magazine

“…fascinating instrumental tracks that impress with a miraculous coexistence of massive riffs and playful sounds.” (Print Magazine)

Legacy Magazine

“If you believe that such sprawling instrumental songs can quickly get boring, the three guys from Illinois will teach you otherwise.” (Print Magazine)

 
GHOST CONVERSATIONS

GHOST CONVERSATIONS

Sea of Tranquility

The album reaches its apex with "Ghost Conversations III" a nine-and-a-half-minute progressive-metal journey, during which all three players' instruments engage in a primal dance that will leave listeners wanting more. And isn't that what all good EPs should do? (Full Review)

Progressor

“This trio has been from the outset notable for their ability to keep up a consistently high interest level in their instrumentals, which is evinced on the next two parts of the suite, Ghost Conversations-II and -III, both being probably the most progressively advanced creations they’ve made up till now.” (Full Review)

BabyBlaue Seiten

“As if in a wake, Aziola Cry increase tension and ambition from the second to the third part and especially in the course of the third part, until everything discharges at the end of part three in a kind of heavy bombast finale. Fierce and good ... " (Full Review)

Music Street Journal

“It is a listening experience that will leave you breathless and exhilarated...and potentially afraid to see what lurks around the corner.” (Full Review)

Prog Archives

“These guys can play.” (Full Review)

ProgNaut

“If this is any indication of what’s to come, I believe Aziola Cry will become a force to be reckoned within the heavy progressive genre… It’ll be very worth your while!” (Full Review)

Dutch Progressive Rock Page

“Overall another good release from Aziola Cry and, as I said earlier, one that sees them stretching themselves and developing their own distinct sound. I certainly look forward to where their next release takes them.” (Full Review)

 
ELLIPSIS

ELLIPSIS

ProgNaut

“I really don’t hear a weakness in this debut, in fact it’s one of the better all instrumental debuts I’ve heard in years.” (Full Review)

Progressor

“It's hard to believe that "Ellipsis" is the first effort of its creators. This is a varied album, delivered with taste and deliberate confidence. Highly impressive!” (Full Review)

Progressor

"Ellipsis" is a quite monumental album, the work of high-quality instrumental techno-prog Metal. I listened to it almost without drawing breath.” (Full Review)

Babyblaue Seiten

“In the last few years I have heard few debuts that were so convincing. Hypealarm? Yellow level, I say.” - (Full Review)

Prog Archives

“This is one amazing album people!” (Full Review)

music street journal

“This one leaves you wanting to hit the play button and start all over.” (Full Review)

Expose

“Their compositions are usually dense, often jagged, and sometimes manic.” (Full Review)

Dutch Progressive Rock Page

“Whilst at times the music is somewhat discordant, and on occasions teeters on the edge of chaos, it never goes all the way there, and its’ to the bands credit that the album remains listenable throughout.” (Full Review)