Prospects Announce “Orphic Trigger”
Progressive metal act Prospects have unleashed a new single “Orphic Trigger” coming from the upcoming four-track EP Recalling due out September 4th, 2020.
Founded in 2014 by multi-instrumentalist Robert Medeiros, Prospects combines influences from acts like Opeth and The Contortionist for chillingly heavy tracks with multiple layers. In a niche, but thriving genre, the band aims to broaden their horizons and bring together fans from different backgrounds, united by a love of heavy and experimental music.
The band explains one of the unique challenges they had when recording this album: “Since there is some distance between band members, we all recorded/tracked the instrumentals on our own, compiled them into an organized folder, and sent them to be mixed and mastered by Jamie King. Vocals were recorded by Mike Indovina.”
“Orphic Trigger” can be enjoyed as individual songs or as an entire EP experience; with only 4 songs, but 32 minutes of audio you can rest assured that each song is its own adventure entirely. Even though there are snippets of a storyline from the previous album, 2017’s Calling Of A Red Bird, they all feel original and cohesive.
With Medeiros on vocals, keys, and guitar, Matt Dalton on guitar and vocals, drummer Anthony Zicari and bassist Mathew Lothian, Prospects builds a catalogue of melodic and rhythmic interest, looking outside of metal to genres like jazz, orchestral, and world music for further inspiration. Perfect for deep thinking, subculture aficionados, lovers of the outdoors, hipsters, and geeks, Prospects weaves together technicality with melody.
For fans of Between The Buried And Me, The Contortionist and Opeth, Prospects is heavy, melodic, and exotic.
About:
Prospects is a Toronto progressive metal band founded in 2014 by multi-instrumentalist Robert Medeiros. Generally inspired by modern metal and acts from numerous other genres Prospects released their debut The Calling of a Red Bird in 2017 as a foray into the plethora of bedroom level studio albums.
Following this advent, Medeiros took a short hiatus to refine his songwriting and production skills. He would meet guitarist Matt Dalton in 2019 and form the initial line up with Mathew Lothian on bass shortly after.
With the initial 2017 release of Calling of a Red Bird utilizing midi drums, the group was looking for a real drummer that could fill the role. After posting in several online forums and Facebook groups, it wasn't too long before finding drummer Anthony Zicari and things fell into place.
As rehearsals became a regular thing and a few songs started shaping up the band aimed to find their way onto local bills around the GTA (Greater Toronto Area, not the game… this is Canada damnit!).
Back to the recording sessions, the band has been working on their new EP Recalling, expected for release in 2020. Working with Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, The Contortionist, Etc) for mixing and mastering, the band is confident a great product for the masses. The EP Recalling is a collection of old and new material, showcasing where the band has come from, but also where they are heading!
I thought I was done with these guys… apparently not!