MAD SYMPHONY – Blood 2 Dust (2022)

MAD SYMPHONY is the collaboration of accomplished and professional Vancouver-based musicians who collectively have many years of experience writing, recording, and touring internationally with various acts. Most recently, half of the line up were part of modern rockers Soulbender, but the guys where in the need to play more classic stuff and MAD SYMPHONY born.
While channeling the sounds of classic arena rock bands, Mad Symphony infuse their songs with and updated melodic rock guitar work, elaborated keyboards and massive vocal harmonies to create a sound that is both contemporary and instantly recognizable by music fans of all ages.
After their self-titled EP last year, the band is now releasing “Blood 2 Dust“, where they have perfected songwriting and production for a smooth collection of melodic tunes.

After leaving Soulbender, lifelong friends and collaborators Dave Groves (guitar) and Wes Hallam (drums) joined up with multi-instrumentalist / producer / engineer Ted Tosoff (Blue Voodoo) in 2018 to begin writing for a new, as-yet-unnamed project.
Ted knew of powerhouse vocalist Kevin Wright (The Wilds), whose raunchy and melodic vocal stylings a-la Bon Scott and Robert Plant, fit the new songs perfectly; Kevin was quickly recruited into the fold.

To round out the lineup, the formative members didn’t have to look far. Dave and Wes had both played with keyboardist Mike Russell (Sweeney Todd) and bassist Amrit Prasad (Assault), but not always in the same bands or at the same time.
With the addition of Mike on keys and Amrit on bass Mad Symphony immediately began recording their debut album and rehearsing tirelessly.

With the goal of creating memorable melodies that resonates with the listener both in style and substance, Mad Symphony write songs with a message of hope and resiliency that harkens back to the glory days of rock and roll.
Screaming guitars, driving drums, and huge vocals combine with melodic keyboard orchestrations and thundering bass to make the organic and raucous sound that is the band’s focus. Also, they add a touch of progressive into a couple of tracks to make it more interesting.
Highly Recommended

01 – Blood 2 Dust
02 – I Can’t Remember Your Name
03 – Reality Check
04 – Judgement Day
05 – Truth in the Shadows
06 – Do It All Over Again
07 – The Next Door
08 – Sell Me Out
09 – Nothin’
10 – Bittersweet Bye Bye

Kevin Wright – Lead Vox
Dave Groves – Lead Guitar/Vox
Ted Tosoff – Guitar/Vox
Amrit Prasad – Bass
Wes Hallam – Drums
Mike Russell – Keys/Vox

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www.madsymphony.ca