From http://www.bravewords.com/news/177535
"Roadrunner Records recenly announced the signing of STORM CORROSION. Storm Corrosion is the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between two of the modern progressive rock scene's most innovative and multi-talented artists: Mikael Åkerfeldt of OPETH and PORCUPINE TREEs Steven Wilson. The pair will release Storm Corrosion on April 24th via Roadrunner Records.
The sound of Storm Corrosion can best be described as enchanting, orchestral, ambient, epic (half the albums tracks clock in around the 10-minute mark) and nothing short of surprising to the new ear. However, the musicians respective fanbases will be primed to appreciate the new output, with Wilsons recent solo album, Grace For Drowning, and Opeths Heritage having brought them to a logical place to understand Storm Corrosion. This eponymous collection is almost viewed as one side of a musical triangle.
Says Wilson, If you'd asked me three months ago about the music, I would have said, 'Expect the last thing you would expect.' But actually, now that Heritage and Grace For Drowning have come out, I don't think it's going to be that much of a shock to people, because it's almost like a third part of the trilogy, in a way. If anything, it's even more orchestral, even more stripped down, even more dark, twisted and melancholic but it certainly feels like it comes from the same place as Heritage and Grace for Drowning, which indeed it does because it was written during the same period.
Some of the music on this record I think is the most beautiful music I have participated on ever, adds Åkerfeldt. There's some magical sections on there. Musically I think we've created something earthy, a bit frightening, exhausting, profound and rather intense. All at the same time. I can safely say I don't know any other band or artist that sounds anything like Storm Corrosion. I guess that was also one of our goals, so to speak.
Storm Corrosion have posted a few photos from a recent photoshoot on their Facebook page. "
"Roadrunner Records recenly announced the signing of STORM CORROSION. Storm Corrosion is the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between two of the modern progressive rock scene's most innovative and multi-talented artists: Mikael Åkerfeldt of OPETH and PORCUPINE TREEs Steven Wilson. The pair will release Storm Corrosion on April 24th via Roadrunner Records.
The sound of Storm Corrosion can best be described as enchanting, orchestral, ambient, epic (half the albums tracks clock in around the 10-minute mark) and nothing short of surprising to the new ear. However, the musicians respective fanbases will be primed to appreciate the new output, with Wilsons recent solo album, Grace For Drowning, and Opeths Heritage having brought them to a logical place to understand Storm Corrosion. This eponymous collection is almost viewed as one side of a musical triangle.
Says Wilson, If you'd asked me three months ago about the music, I would have said, 'Expect the last thing you would expect.' But actually, now that Heritage and Grace For Drowning have come out, I don't think it's going to be that much of a shock to people, because it's almost like a third part of the trilogy, in a way. If anything, it's even more orchestral, even more stripped down, even more dark, twisted and melancholic but it certainly feels like it comes from the same place as Heritage and Grace for Drowning, which indeed it does because it was written during the same period.
Some of the music on this record I think is the most beautiful music I have participated on ever, adds Åkerfeldt. There's some magical sections on there. Musically I think we've created something earthy, a bit frightening, exhausting, profound and rather intense. All at the same time. I can safely say I don't know any other band or artist that sounds anything like Storm Corrosion. I guess that was also one of our goals, so to speak.
Storm Corrosion have posted a few photos from a recent photoshoot on their Facebook page. "
