Artist: Iris Divine
Album Title: Mercurial
Label: Layered Reality Productions
Date of Release: 20 May 2022
I’m a little late to the party with this record, but I have my reasons. The album in question is ‘Mercurial’, the third full-length album from Virginia-based US progressive metal band and one of the main reasons I’m lagging behind is because the trio never make it easy for me. I’m in no…
Get up to date on recent and upcoming heavy metal releases from bands in the DMV with this new post on DCHM:
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Just thought I’d make a round up of some great recent (nothing before January 2022) and upcoming local releases to check out. If you’re in a band I missed feel free to email me at [email protected] and I’ll add your release too!
The first one isn’t even an album but local politician (elected delegate of Virgina’s 13th district) and metal head Danica Roem made these awesome metal style…
Iris Divine? I hear ya, up until this week they weren’t on my radar either but this week we are going to correct that. These guys just released their second full length entitled “The Static and The Noise” and we’ve got Kris Combs on the line to talk all about it. Get em on the net at: IrisDivineband.com And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r…
Album Review: IRIS DIVINE - The Static and the Noise
Album Review: IRIS DIVINE – The Static and the Noise
Iris Divine – The Static and the Noise
Label: Independent
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Iris Divine was founded nearly a decade ago in Centreville, Virginia by bassist Brian Dobbs, vocalist/guitarist Navid Rashid, and former members Tanvir Tomal and Farhad Hossain. The quartet released a self-titled EP in 2008, followed by its debut independently released full-length, Convergencein 2011. The…
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements?
KC:Right now we’re preparing for the release of our new album, “The Static And The Noise”, which comes out on October 6th. We also have 3 shows this weekend (Labor Day weekend): 9/1 at The Sidebar in Baltimore (w/ Byzantine and Silence The Blind), 9/2 at The Canal Club in Richmond (w/ Byzantine)…
IRIS DIVINE launches Kickstarter for The Static and the Noise
IRIS DIVINE launches Kickstarter for The Static and the Noise
Virginia-based progressive metallers Iris Divine have now launched a new Kickstarter for their sophomore record, The Static and the Noise. This will be the follow-up to their breakout debut, Karma Sown. Learn more below:
About this project
Iris Divine has found its groove. Our critically praised Karma Sown set the template with accolades including MetalReviews.com Surprise Of The Month, DPRP.…
IRIS DIVINE: Northeast Summer Tour With MindMaze Begins This Week; Band Currently Writing Follow-Up To Acclaimed Debut Album
IRIS DIVINE: Northeast Summer Tour With MindMaze Begins This Week; Band Currently Writing Follow-Up To Acclaimed Debut Album
IRIS DIVINE’s Northeastern US Summer Tour begins this Thursday, as the band prepares to bring the raging anthems from their acclaimed Karma Sown debut album to the stage. Beginning this Thursday, July 30th, the Washington DC-area’s IRIS DIVINE will embark on the mini-tour which will see the band’s running through Worcester, New York City, Baltimore and will come to a close in Pittsburgh on August…
IRIS DIVINE Announces Northeastern US Summer Mini-Tour In Support Of Acclaimed Karma Sown Debut Album
[photo by Robert Fortenberry]
Following the late Springtime release of their debut full-length album, Karma Sown, Washington DC-area modern progressive trio IRIS DIVINE has confirmed a mid-Summer four-city tour through the Northeastern US. Touring alongside their friends in MindMaze, the outfit will begin the trek in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 30th, followed by show in New York City and Baltimore over the next two nights, before the tour closes down in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 2nd.
IRIS DIVINE Summer Tour w/ MindMaze:
7/30/2015 Ralph’s Diner – Worcester, MA
7/31/2015 Gussy’s – New York, NY
8/01/2015 Club Orpheus – Baltimore, MD
8/02/2015 Howler’s – Pittsburgh, PA
On March 31st, IRIS DIVINE’s proud debut Karma Sown saw release via New Jersey-based Sensory Records, the album met by widespread critical acclaim from all levels of the diehard metal media. Though a mere trio, vocalist/guitarist Navid Rashid, drummer/programmer Kris Combs and bassist Brian Dobbs unload waves of dynamic, top-tier progressive metal with dark, crunching undertones and intense storylines. The record was produced by the band, engineered by Drew Mazurek and Farhad Hossain, mixed by Drew Mazurek, and mastered by Brian J. Anthony, and its cover art conceived by Kris Combs and executed by Visual Decay.
Karma Sown is playing alongside an interview with the band via BraveWords RIGHT HERE.
Physical orders for Karma Sown can be placed via Laser’s Edge HERE and digital HERE.
Nova Metal Review praised IRIS DIVINE’s debut in an early review with a perfect review: “Most often I would pick a couple of tracks as favorites, but in this case that is a pointless exercise. All the tracks are standout and I can play them in any order and still walk away with a smile on my face… it is a no-brainer to score this a straight 10/10.” Hardrock Haven championed the record with an early 9/10 review, including, “when you hear them you’re simply stunned that they’re not signed to a major label and making a huge impact on the scene. They’re immensely talented, not content to stay within the genre lines, and have released an album that can go head to head with any of the ‘name’ prog metal albums this year.” MetalSucks excitedly previewed the album issuing, “If bands like King’s X, Porcupine Tree and to a slightly lesser extent Dream Theater get you all hot n’ bothered you’re absolutely gonna LOVE IRIS DIVINE, as I do… The most impressive thing to me is that their ear for songwriting is uncanny: their songs are just so fucking immediate, but without being corny or heavy-handed about it, and though the members are all clearly phenomenal musicians they don’t beat you over the head with that fact.” In an 8.5/10 review, Dead Rhetoric wrote, “Not very often in the progressive/alternative metal world do you find a set of musicians subscribe to a less is more membership philosophy. We all know about the power trio groups like King’s X and Rush through the years, but normally the heavier acts require four to six-piece lineups to create their sonic elements the meld together. Northern Virginia based IRIS DIVINE are one of the rare breed three-piece acts that on their new album Karma Sown fill the aural space as if there were twin doubles amidst the eight songs.” We Love Metal’s glowing 9/10 review of the album offered in part, “There isn’t a single song, or even a moment, that isn’t interesting. The more I listen to Karma Sown, the more I find, from incredible riffs, tremendous instrumental interplay, superbly executed vocal harmonies, and some of the best prog songwriting I’ve heard in a while… The band’s use of syncopation is a thread that runs throughout Karma Sown, whether in the riffs or the drumming. It isn’t necessarily something never heard before, but IRIS DIVINE’s use is well done and is guaranteed to keep your attention. Their mastery of the odd time signature is killer.”
