Category: GUILD OF OTHERS

GUILD OF OTHERS, begun by Tom Wallace (drums) and Steve Potts (guitar), is a collection of musicians from various bands and backgrounds making progressive metal music. As songs between the two began taking shape, they asked Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo, Dream Theater, BCC, etc.) to play keyboards.. Upon hearing the demos, Derek’s response was perfect. He described the music as, “Aggressive and adventurous. Without being too proggy.” He liked it and would add his talents.
And for their self-titled debut album, the guest stars doesn’t stop there; Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder, etc.) play bass, Michael Sadler (Saga) does lead vocals, Craig Goldy (ex DIO) drops a solo, and more…
“Guild Of Others accomplish the near impossible, and that’s make progressive metal that is accessible,” proclaims venerated rock author/critic Martin Popoff.
He continued, “This sounds like thinking man’s stadium rock. In a plethora of old and new school styles, these hooky compositions keep the proceedings earthy and built for the stage.” He went on to place Guild of Others’ debut among some of the rock world’s most legendary and successful acts. “It’s songs very much like this that resulted in early notoriety for Rush and even Styx for that matter. There’s no reason why Guild Of Others can’t serve large pockets of fans… who believe in those same ideals toward both heaviness and craftsmanship.”