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Old 02-15-2019, 02:58 PM
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Desolation

Biography from their official website

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From left to right: Francis Grégoire (Keyboards), Gabriel Antoine Vallée (Vocals/Guitars), Philippe Pouliot (Drums),
Dominic Tapin-Brousseau (Bass), Gabriel Cyr (Guitars)


At first, the members of the band were Gabriel Cyr (guitars), Francis Grégoire (keyboards), Philippe Pouliot (drums) and Dominic Tapin-Brousseau (bass). Playing a couple of instrumental original songs as well as progressive song covers, the band members quickly became close to each others and shared the same vision for the project's future. It was clear to everyone that a singer would eventually complete the formation. After a couple auditions, Gabriel Antoine Vallée joined the band in 2012 to officially form Universe Effects. Two years of composition and hard work followed for them to finally record their first album In the Haze that Surrounds Us, presenting a progressive rock/metal music with a touch of epic.

Influences : Dream Theater, Rush, Liquid Tension Experiment, Planet X, Freak Kitchen, Symphony X, Steven Wilson, Transatlantic, Spock’s Beard, Yes, Porcupine Tree, Andromeda, Ark, Hans Zimmer, John Williams and many others ...



From Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
UNIVERSE EFFECTS
Progressive Metal • Canada
Universe Effects Biography


Founded in 2012, Quebec based act UNIVERSE EFFECTS perform an epic and theatrical style of progressive metal with influences pertaining to bands such as DREAM THEATER and RUSH but also incorporating certain aspects of groups such as Porcupine Tree into their overall sound. Beginning as an instrumental outfit consisting of Gabriel CYR on guitar, Francis GREGORY on keyboards, Philippe POULIOT on drums and Dominic TAPIN-BROUSSEAU on bass, the band's chemistry immediately gelled, and the desire for a vocalist eventually resulted after numerous auditions with the addition of Antoine Gabriel VALLEY into the fold, who also performs acoustic guitar. After two years of writing and practicing, the act recorded their first full length album entitled ''In The Haze That Surrounds Us'', which was released in February of 2015. Highly melodic yet intricate in nature, their music features strong interplay between guitars and keyboards while retaining heaviness with their tight rhythm section.

Biography by Prog Sothoth



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Universe Effects .... yet another Canadian band of value
and with excellent future prospects
The band has so far done almost a few concerts in Quebec,
one in Montreal and one in Toronto
They should leave their area ... they have the characteristics to be able to impose themselves on a much wider public
Universe Effects is classified as Progressive Metal ... but my advice is to listen to them and if you like Dream Theater but not only ...
you'll love Universal Effects



Desolation 03:12
Wasteland 07:49
Oblivious 05:53
Fading Light 11:22
The Library 38:08
The Library Pt. I: Departure 05:15
The Library Pt. II: The Garden Of Lights 07:01
The Library Pt. III: Corruption 08:20
The Library Pt. IV: Collapse 06:22
The Library Pt. V: Resurgence 11:10




https://universeeffects.bandcamp.com/album/desolation


Good listening


Gabriel Antoine Vallée - Vocals
Francis Grégoire - Keyboards, orchestrations & back vocals
Gabriel Cyr - Guitars & back vocals
Dominic Tapin-Brousseau - Bass
Philippe Pouliot - Drums

Music by Universe Effects
"Desolation" track & written arranged by Francis Grégoire
Lyrics by Gabriel Antoine Vallée, Alexandre Hudon & Francis Grégoire

Produced & recorded by Universe Effects
Drum & acoustic guitar recording engineer - Antoine Baril
Drums & acoustic guitar recorded at Wild Studio

Mixed by Paul Northfield
Mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios



The recording of the album was also edited by Antoine Baril known also for his fantastic medley on Genesis


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V7Dqf-FQL4



http://auralmoon.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7330




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