Cloudkicker

CLOUDKICKER is an instrumental progressive metal solo project of Ben Sharp from Columbus, Ohio. He's released his debut album "The Discovery" in 2008 and an EP "The Map is Not the Territory" in 2009.

CLOUDKICKER writes, records, mixes and masters his own work and has made them available for free download at http://cloudkicker.uk.googlepages.com/. The downloads are available in high quality MP3 and FLAC.

WHY THIS BAND IS IN THE ARCHIVES:

CLOUDKICKER rhythmically, is heavily influenced by "Nothing" and "Catch Thirty-Three" era MESHUGGAH. Many of the fundamental drum patterns and the heavy use of syncopation should feel instantly familiar to the fans of either of the above albums, as well as the ultra-tight gridlock between the drums and guitars. However, on top of the angular riffing and the mechanical rhythmic patterns are layers upon layers of atmospheric melody that makes this music come across as some kind of ethereal math-metal/post-metal hybrid. Think a mixture of the rhythmic permutations of MESHUGGAH, the strangely dystopian melodic flights of TEXTURES ("Drawing Circles" more so than any other album), and the winding atmospherics of bands like ISIS and LONG DISTANCE CALLING. They were approved by the Prog Metal Team and are very highly recommended!