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Montreal, QC – November 2, 2024
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Prog Guitarist Manuel Barbará Ties Together Powerful Vocal And Instrumentals In âWhisper In A Stormâ
Blade Runner-themed metal EP Out Now!
Manuel Barbará, an acclaimed metal guitarist and composer, is pleased to announce the release of his new video for the single âWhisper in a Stormâ. The track, featuring Thalia Tymowski of Among the Stars and guitarist Millisa Henderson, is the title track from Barbaráâs latest EP, released on September 13, 2024. He comments on the collaboration:
âIâve wanted to have Thalia Tymowski sing a song of mine ever since I met her in 2020. Iâm super happy to be able to feature her on something as cool as this. It was very satisfying to pour my fascination with Cyberpunk into a song with Thaliaâs help and Millisaâs guest solo at the end made me nervous to record mine.â
Barbará continues to explain that âWhisper in a Stormâ is the most âtraditionalâ of the four songs with a typical verse-chorus structure. It still features odd expanding and contracting rhythms and huge stacks of guitars with Tymowskiâs powerful voice tying the whole thing together. The final bridge gives way to two melodic guitar solos and a final, crushing riff.
Inspired by the Cyberpunk genre and specifically the film âBlade Runnerâ, the single showcases Barbará‘s ability to weave complex narratives through instrumental music. His fascination with Cyberpunk as a genre grew out of a few authors in the 80s reinventing the noir genre to talk about the political, social, economic, and scientific shifts that were happening at the time.
The collaboration with Tymowski on vocals adds a new dimension to Barbará‘s typically instrumental approach and is recommended for fans of Keith Merrow, Monuments, and Meshuggah.
Watch and listen to the music video for âWhisper in a Stormâ via its premiere on V13 HERE.
Released on September 13, 2024, âWhisper in a Stormâ is available at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/manuelbarbar/whisper-in-a-stormâ
Track Listing:â
1. Dead Hand (feat. Jody Miller) â 5:43
2. A Different Horizon (feat. Jake Howsam Lowe) â 5:49
3. Aphelion (feat. Michael Nystrom Bala) â 4:13
4. Whisper in a Storm (feat. Thalia Tymowski & Millisa Henderson) â 4:51
5. Whisper in a Storm (instrumental) â 4:51
EP Length: 24:42
More info: Manuelbarbara.com | Facebook.com/8stringalchemy | Instagram.com/8stringalchemy | Tiktok.com/@8stringalchemyâ
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“the song (A Different Horizon (feat. Jake Howsam Lowe (Plini)) blends metal heaviness and classical music concepts to create something intricate, unique, and highly technical.” – Decibel Magazineâ
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â“Berklee trained and steeped in metal music, composing, and shredding, the EP (Whisper in the Storm) is going to unite die-hard metal fans and guitar geeks alike. The first single off this EP is âDead Hand,â which features Jody Miller, a renowned violinist in the video game music scene.” – Ghost Cult Magazineâ
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â“If a sophisticated and often elegant variety of mainly instrumental progressive metal is a subject matter of particular interest, and you are fond of such creations exploring the entire span from gentle and melodic all the way towards the extreme, then you will find this EP quite the rewarding experience I’d imagine.” – Progressorâ
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â“When I came across New Jersey based guitarist and composer Manuel Barbará and his solo debut album âMoonriseâ in 2021, I saw myself blown away by his modern instrumental style, combining mighty heaviness with dreamful electronic sounds. Finding inspiration in a wide range of classical, neoclassical as well as contemporary artists and bands, his new EP, âWhisper in a Stormâ, lines up here as well, offering epic shredding within a spacey atmosphere fitting to the Blade Runner theme. While the playing is highly sophisticated and not an easy listen due to its dissonance and complexity, thereâs still this djenty grooviness that keeps me vibing with it. Recommended ffo modern Progmetal in the veins of Tesseract, Periphery and Meshuggah.” – The ProgSpace â
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â“It is no surprise that a composer and big-time guitar player as Manuel Barbará took care of everything on âWhisper in a Stormâ: all songs were written and (almost) performed only by Manuel Barbará, and produced and promoted all by himself. The result of Barbaráâs musical expertise resonates throughout all the sequences of this musical journey on âWhisper in a Stormâ, full of guitar solos and complex string instrument arrangements and impressive drum tempo and captivating Djent riffs. But the cleverness of âWhisper in a Stormâ is on the other side of the coin. Even though âWhisper in a Stormâ is grounded by lavishing on melodies which are composed in the high level of mastery of Barbará, the fact is that âWhispers in Stormâ brings to us five palatable songs. I guess that Manuel Barbaráâs main goal was not only to mesmerize guitar-students-amazed-by-complex-solos-lovers on âWhisper in a Stormâ, but also to relate with people who love just to listen to good songs. The Progressive harmonies on âWhisper in a Stormâ seem to stroll by guitar riffs, with synchronized tempo that resembles experimental Metal bands like Tesseract and Devin Townsend, and shredders players as Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai. 10/10” – Ever-Metalâ
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â“Prog metal, with a pinch of metal/deathcore musically” – Moshpit Radio 89.9FM WORT (Madison, WI)
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